Larry Rivers Drawings: Auction Prices

American · 1923–2002

ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Larry Rivers drawings between 2009 and 2026, of which 7 sold (58% sell-through). Prices realised range from $308 to $9,150, with a median of $3,375 across 7 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $9,150 for “Utamaro's Courtesan, 1974 (2 parts)” at Bonhams in 2009.

Record: Utamaro's Courtesan, 1974 (2 parts) — $9,150Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Blue Collar Holiday: Yellow Beam, 1989

   Drawing · Panel

   48 x 38 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (121.9 x 98.4 x 11.4 cm)

   Phillips · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 38
   $5,160≈ £3,848≈ €4,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Untitled

   Drawing

   Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Oct 26, 2024 · Lot 394
   $3,328≈ £2,563≈ €3,074Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
3. 
   Hayground Pond and the House of Charles Rydel, Windy Hill (Collaboration with K. Koch), 1977

   Drawing · Paper

   13⅝ h x 16¾ w in (35 x 43 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 24, 2024 · Lot 153
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
4. 
   Camel

   Drawing · Paper

   9 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (sheet)

   Michaan's Auctions · Sep 15, 2023 · Lot 185
   $308≈ £248≈ €289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
5. 
   Portrait of Liz Frink, 1961

   Drawing · Paper

   28.3 x 22.6 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 52
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Bridges. Signed and titled lower right. From a Scarsdale, NY collection. Dimensions: 24.75

   Drawing · Paper

   24.75" h x 26" w

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 11, 2022 · Lot 96
   $1,200≈ £1,025≈ €1,182HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
7. 
   Made Up Nude, 1952

   Drawing · Paper

   12 h x 11¾ w in (30 x 30 cm)

   Wright · Apr 11, 2019 · Lot 150
   $3,375≈ £2,582≈ €2,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
8. 
   Untitled, 1958

   Drawing · Board

   35.5 x 42.2 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 5, 2018 · Lot 183
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   Portrait of Eugenie, 1961

   Drawing · Paper

   24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.3 cm)

   Bonhams · Oct 25, 2017 · Lot 1041
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Reclining Female Nude, 1950

    Drawing · Paper

    47 x 62½cm (18 x 24in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 12, 2016 · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    Empress, 1974

    Drawing

    28 × 24,5 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 418
    €4,270≈ $5,647≈ £3,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
12. 
    Utamaro's Courtesan, 1974 (2 parts)

    Drawing · Paper

    each 24 x 18in (61 x 45.8cm)

    Bonhams · May 4, 2009 · Lot 8108
    $9,150≈ £6,157≈ €6,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗

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