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José de Rivera

American · 1904–1985 · Sculptor

José Ruiz de Rivera was an American abstract sculptor. (Wikipedia)

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Untitled (Red and Black)Wright · Feb 2021$16,250≈ £11,740≈ €13,378Sign up to see
Construction No. 125Bonhams · Feb 2021$10,200≈ £7,456≈ €8,503Sign up to see
Construction No. 44Bonhams · Feb 2021$9,563≈ £6,990≈ €7,971Sign up to see

José de Rivera’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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José de Rivera, Blue and Black #20, oil on aluminum and wood — Blue and Black #20
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$4,096Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction #197, 1966-82, stainless steel — Construction #197, 1966-82
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 176-77, 1977, stainless steel, painted wood — Construction 176-77, 1977
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025
$699Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction #18, 1952, stainless steel — Construction #18, 1952
Wright · Oct 30, 2025
$5,080Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 4-79 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1979, brass, mahogany — Construction 4-79 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1979
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2024
$2,142Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled, 1940, brass, painted wood — Untitled, 1940
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2024
$2,064Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 5-65 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1965, brass, mahogany — Construction 5-65 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1965
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2024
$1,512Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 176-77, 1977, stainless steel, mahogany — Construction 176-77, 1977
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2024
$1,071Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 7-1-71 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1971, brass, mahogany — Construction 7-1-71 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1971
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$1,134Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Black Lines, Red Square), 1982, oil on canvas — Untitled (Black Lines, Red Square), 1982
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$2,016Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Relief #4, stainless steel — Relief #4
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$2,772Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction, c. 1970, stainless steel, painted wood — Construction, c. 1970
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$1,134Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 2-6-77 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1978, stainless steel, painted wood — Construction 2-6-77 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1978
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$2,580Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 3-1-79, 1979, stainless steel, painted wood — Construction 3-1-79, 1979
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$2,142Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Study for Sculpture), pencil, charcoal and chalk on paper — Untitled (Study for Sculpture)
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$630Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled Construction, c. 1950, stainless steel, painted wood — Untitled Construction, c. 1950
Wright · Jul 11, 2024
$1,703Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Blue and Black), 1952, painted aluminum, mahogany — Untitled (Blue and Black), 1952
Wright · May 30, 2024
$6,288Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Blue Black, 1945, oil on canvas — Blue Black, 1945
Wright · May 30, 2024
$3,276Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 6-79 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1979, stainless steel, painted wood — Construction 6-79 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1979
Wright · May 30, 2024
$4,788Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 6-1-66 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1979, stainless steel, painted wood — Construction 6-1-66 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1979
Wright · May 30, 2024
$1,008Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Six Aluminum Elements, 1953, stainless steel, walnut — Six Aluminum Elements, 1953
Wright · May 30, 2024
$1,512Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 9-82 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1982, brass, mahogany — Construction 9-82 (Kinetic Sculpture), 1982
Wright · May 30, 2024
$3,780Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Abstract, 1950, aluminum, mahogany — Abstract, 1950
Wright · May 30, 2024
$1,638Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 6-52, 1952, stainless steel, mahogany — Construction 6-52, 1952
Wright · May 30, 2024
$1,114Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Kinetic Sculpture), c. 1970, stainless steel, lacquered wood — Untitled (Kinetic Sculpture), c. 1970
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$6,930Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Kinetic Sculpture), c. 1970, stainless steel, lacquered wood — Untitled (Kinetic Sculpture), c. 1970
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$3,276Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Maquette), c. 1950, chrome-plated metal — Untitled (Maquette), c. 1950
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$1,512Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (kinetic sculpture), c. 1970, brass, lacquered wood — Untitled (kinetic sculpture), c. 1970
Wright · Apr 21, 2022
$5,250Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled, c. 1980, stainless steel, lacquered wood — Untitled, c. 1980
Wright · Apr 21, 2022
$5,040Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Red and Black), 1940, enameled aluminum, mahogany — Untitled (Red and Black), 1940
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$16,250Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Study), c. 1930, pastel on rice paper — Untitled (Study), c. 1930
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$813Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Working Model No. 20, 1955, painted plexiglass — Working Model No. 20, 1955
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$1,625Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Black Lines, Blue Square), 1982, oil on canvas — Untitled (Black Lines, Blue Square), 1982
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$3,250Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Working Model No. 10, 1955, painted plexiglass — Working Model No. 10, 1955
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$1,125Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled, 1950, stainless steel — Untitled, 1950
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$6,250Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 3-7-66, 1966, stainless steel, lacquered wood — Construction 3-7-66, 1966
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$7,680Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Black Lines, Red Square), 1983, oil on canvas — Untitled (Black Lines, Red Square), 1983
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$3,250Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Working Model No. 2, 1955, painted plexiglass, birch plywood — Working Model No. 2, 1955
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$1,280Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Black Lines, Yellow Square), 1982, oil on canvas — Untitled (Black Lines, Yellow Square), 1982
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$3,250Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction 8-82, 1982, brass, lacquered wood — Construction 8-82, 1982
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$5,938Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Untitled (Study), c. 1930, pastel on paper — Untitled (Study), c. 1930
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$832Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Belt Buckle No. 5, 1984, sterling silver — Belt Buckle No. 5, 1984
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$1,280Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Working Model No. 3, 1955, painted plexiglass — Working Model No. 3, 1955
Wright · Feb 11, 2021
$1,408Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction No. 44, bronze on wooden base — Construction No. 44
Bonhams · Feb 4, 2021
$9,563Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction No. 125, bronze on wooden base with motor — Construction No. 125
Bonhams · Feb 4, 2021
$10,200Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, Construction #184, Motorized stainless steel kinetic sculpture — Construction #184
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 23, 2014
$3,900Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, untitled, 1948, oil on board — untitled, 1948
Wright · May 16, 2004
$8,260Sign up free to see

José de Rivera, untitled, oil on board — untitled
Wright · Nov 9, 2003
$6,490Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

José de Rivera, Infinity — Infinity1967
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CC BY 2.0 · Ron Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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