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Kenneth Riley

American · 1919–2015 · Painter, Illustrator

Kenneth Pauling Riley (1919–2015), often called Ken Riley, was an American realist history painter of the Old West, a prolific illustrator, and a war artist in the Pacific… (Wikipedia)

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160lots offered2005–2026years recorded91%sold (140)$15.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Kenneth Riley, Winter Solstice, 1997, oil on canvasWinter SolsticeCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $149,500≈ £74,949≈ €95,017Sign up to see
  2. Kenneth Riley, Hidatsa Tribesmen, Oil on canvasHidatsa TribesmenScottsdale Art Auction · $141,570≈ £113,292≈ €132,420Sign up to see
  3. Kenneth Riley, The Council, Oil on canvasThe CouncilScottsdale Art Auction · $134,550≈ £96,004≈ €109,980Sign up to see

Kenneth Riley’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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Kenneth Riley, Mancos, Colo, Oil on board
Mancos, Colo
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026
$960Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Indian Woman Leading a Horse, acrylic on board
Indian Woman Leading a Horse
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$6,655Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Geronimo, oil on canvas
Geronimo
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$33,275Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Winter Solstice, 1997, oil on canvas
Winter Solstice, 1997
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$72,600Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Ancestral Shelter, 1989, oil on board
Ancestral Shelter, 1989
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$39,325Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Kicking up Dust, Acrylic on board
Kicking up Dust
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$18,000Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, The Coup Stick, Oil on canvas
The Coup Stick
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$54,000Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Dancing Drums, Oil on canvas
Dancing Drums
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$60,000Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Untitled (Woman with Parasol), Acrylic on board
Untitled (Woman with Parasol)
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$2,700Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Frederic Remington and the Buffalo Soldiers study, Acrylic on paper
Frederic Remington and the Buffalo Soldiers study
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$2,700Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Wood Gatherers of Mih-Tutta-Hangkusch study, Acrylic on board
Wood Gatherers of Mih-Tutta-Hangkusch study
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$3,300Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, On Foot, Oil on board
On Foot
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$20,400Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Mandan Warrior, Oil on board
Mandan Warrior
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$27,000Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, The Source study, Acrylic on board
The Source study
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$2,400Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Untitled (Two cowboys taking a break), Oil on board
Untitled (Two cowboys taking a break)
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 23, 2025
$3,510Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Letter from Home, Oil on board
Letter from Home
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 23, 2025
$26,325Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Pow-Wow Time, 1987, oil on board
Pow-Wow Time, 1987
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$15,730Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Mandan Brothers, acrylic on canvas
Mandan Brothers
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$7,260Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Guarding the Herd, oil on board
Guarding the Herd
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$30,250Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Untitled, Acrylic on paper
Untitled
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$9,360Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Evening Flute Song, Acrylic
Evening Flute Song
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$2,925Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Kanagan, British Columbia - Bighorn, Acrylic on board
Kanagan, British Columbia - Bighorn
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$1,872Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Winter Twilight, Oil on canvas
Winter Twilight
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$93,600Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, A Sketch for the Counsel, Acrylic on board
A Sketch for the Counsel
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$4,680Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Cavalry Charge, 1984, oil on canvas
Cavalry Charge, 1984
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$33,275Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Inner Circles, oil on board
Inner Circles
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$33,275Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Winter Hunt, 1981, oil on board
Winter Hunt, 1981
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$20,570Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, The Medicine Man Study, acrylic on paper
The Medicine Man Study
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$6,050Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Taunting the Enemy Study, 1999, acrylic on paper
Taunting the Enemy Study, 1999
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$9,075Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, The Gathering Study, acrylic on paper
The Gathering Study
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$3,025Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Recruiting the Guide, 1985, oil on board
Recruiting the Guide, 1985
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$27,225Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Mr. Remington and the Buffalo Soldiers, oil on board
Mr. Remington and the Buffalo Soldiers
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$51,425Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, The Cradleboard, oil on board
The Cradleboard
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$3,025Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Dragoon Trail, 1974, oil on board
Dragoon Trail, 1974
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$9,680Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Arikara, Oil on board
Arikara
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$16,800Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Night Ruins, Oil/Acrylic on board
Night Ruins
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$17,920Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Conversation, Acrylic on canvas
Conversation
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$4,095Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, A Sketch for the Council, Acrylic on board
A Sketch for the Council
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$4,095Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Apache Scouts, Oil on board
Apache Scouts
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$13,440Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Canyon Rendezvous, Acrylic on board
Canyon Rendezvous
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$2,632Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, The Camel Experiment, Acrylic on board
The Camel Experiment
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$4,680Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Pause on the Trail study, Acrylic on board
Pause on the Trail study
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$5,265Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Close Encounter, Acrylic on board
Close Encounter
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$4,972Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Wedding Day, Acrylic on board
Wedding Day
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$3,802Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, First Sketch for Bivouac, Acrylic on canvas
First Sketch for Bivouac
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$1,989Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Apache Raiders, 1998, oil on board
Apache Raiders, 1998
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$16,335Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, The New Man, oil on board
The New Man
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$21,780Sign up free to see
Kenneth Riley, Mandan Buffalo Dance, 1977, acrylic on board
Mandan Buffalo Dance, 1977
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$84,700Sign up free to see

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