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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Record prices
Winter SolsticeCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $149,500≈ £74,949≈ €95,017Sign up to see
Hidatsa TribesmenScottsdale Art Auction · $141,570≈ £113,292≈ €132,420Sign up to see
The 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).
Price trend
6 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 149 | 135 | 91% | $27kSign up | $15.7kSign up | $150kSign up |
| Oil | 82 | 73 | 89% | $38.1kSign up | $27.2kSign up | $150kSign up |
| Acrylic | 67 | 62 | 93% | $14kSign up | $7.4kSign up | $111kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 5 | 100% | $6kSign up | $6kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | $19.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 10 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | $20.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | $17.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 | $11.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | $15.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 16 | 13 | $11.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 | $64.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | $19kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $19kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | $37.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $28.4kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $17.7kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $59.1kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $17.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $81.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $30.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $30.8kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $16.1kSign up |