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Larry Rivers Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1923–2002

ArtSell has recorded 47 auction results for Larry Rivers paintings between 2005 and 2026, of which 42 sold (89% sell-through). Prices realised range from $445 to $95,250, with a median of $15,905 across 42 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $95,250 for “Arab King Hussein at the U.N.” at Phillips in 2025.

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  1. Larry Rivers, In the Artist's Car, 1995, oil on canvas
    In the Artist's Car, 1995
    Oil · Canvas
    39 x 56 1/2 in. (99.1 x 143.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $10,320≈ £7,704≈ €8,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber
    Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    36 h x 35⅛ w x 3⅛ d in (91 x 89 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 278
    $1,408≈ £1,040≈ €1,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Larry Rivers, Portrait of a Man (John Bernard Myers), 1953-1954, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Man (John Bernard Myers), 1953-1954
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 3/4 in (63.5 x 78.1 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 33
    $10,240≈ £7,706≈ €8,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Larry Rivers, Norman Mailer: Study for Cover of Time Magazine, 1968, acrylic, graphite, and printed paper collage on cardboard in artist's frame
    Norman Mailer: Study for Cover of Time Magazine, 1968
    Acrylic · Board
    11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in (29.2 x 21.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 50
    $768≈ £584≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Larry Rivers, Dutch Masters, Presidents, 1963, oil and paper collage on board
    Dutch Masters, Presidents, 1963
    Oil · Board
    30 x 35 1/2 in (76.1 x 90.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 232
    $35,840≈ £26,706≈ €30,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Larry Rivers, Beyond Camel, 1980, acrylic and graphite on canvas
    Beyond Camel, 1980
    Acrylic · Canvas
    98 5/8 x 79 1/4 in (250.5 x 201.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 15A
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250,000–350,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Larry Rivers, Fassbinder's Planned Parenthood, 1986, oil on canvas mounted to sculpted foamcore
    Fassbinder's Planned Parenthood, 1986
    Oil · Canvas
    100 h x 80 w x 5 d in (254 x 203 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 141
    $25,600≈ £19,232≈ €22,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Larry Rivers, Blue Collar Holiday, 1990, oil on canvas mounted to sculpted foamboard on panel
    Blue Collar Holiday, 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    75 1/2 x 61 x 5 in. (191.8 x 154.9 x 12.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $18,060≈ £13,389≈ €15,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Larry Rivers, Portrait of Brigitte Mernahan, 1956, oil on canvas mounted on board
    Portrait of Brigitte Mernahan, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    16 7/8 x 22 in (42.8 x 56 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 118
    $24,320≈ £18,082≈ €20,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Larry Rivers, Grey Lucky I, 1961, oil on canvas
    Grey Lucky I, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 15 in (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 21
    $28,160≈ £20,937≈ €23,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  11. Larry Rivers, Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965, oil on board relief
    Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965
    Oil · Board
    28.7 x 28.7 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    £28,380≈ $38,126≈ €32,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Rainbow Rembrandt III, 1977
    Acrylic
    30 x 34-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 58
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  13. Larry Rivers, That Girl is in Many Parts - Portrait of Barbara Goldsmith, 1970, mixed media on wood panel
    That Girl is in Many Parts - Portrait of Barbara Goldsmith, 1970
    Mixed media · Panel
    16 h x 19⅝ w x 2 d in (41 x 50 x 5 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 162
    $12,700≈ £9,510≈ €10,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  14. Larry Rivers, Norman Mailer: Study for Cover of Time Magazine, mixed media and collage on cardboard in artist's frame
    Norman Mailer: Study for Cover of Time Magazine
    Mixed media · Board
    12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 115
    $445≈ £330≈ €393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  15. Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber
    Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    36 h x 35⅛ w x 3⅛ d in (91 x 89 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 304
    $792≈ £587≈ €701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  16. Larry Rivers, Parts of the Body (English Vocabulary), 1963, oil, graphite, paper collage, nails and staples on board
    Parts of the Body (English Vocabulary), 1963
    Oil · Board
    60 x 40 in (152.4 by 101.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 143
    $70,350≈ £52,982≈ €62,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  17. Parts of the Body, Hair & Eye, 1963
    Mixed media
    60 x 40 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 57
    $48,000≈ £35,912≈ €41,826HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  18. Larry Rivers, Deco Diner II, 1996, oil on canvas mounted to sculpted foamcore in acrylic box
    Deco Diner II, 1996
    Oil · Canvas
    31 h x 47 w x 4 d in (79 x 119 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 150
    $11,430≈ £8,828≈ €10,500Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  19. Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber
    Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    36 h x 35⅛ w x 3⅛ d in (91 x 89 x 8 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 229
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  20. Larry Rivers, Arab King Hussein at the U.N., 1960, oil on canvas
    Arab King Hussein at the U.N., 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    48 1/8 x 44 in. (122.2 x 111.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $95,250≈ £75,267≈ €90,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber
    Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    36 h x 35⅛ w x 3⅛ d in (91 x 89 x 8 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 215
    $2,032≈ £1,648≈ €1,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  22. Larry Rivers, The Charmed Circle After Matisse's La Danse, 1993, oil on canvas mounted on sculpted foamcore over panel
    The Charmed Circle After Matisse's La Danse, 1993
    Oil · Canvas
    46 1/4 x 68 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (117.5 x 174 x 8.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    $33,020≈ £26,051≈ €31,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Larry Rivers, Blue Hue, 1999, oil on canvas
    Blue Hue, 1999
    Oil · Canvas
    73 3/4 x 76 1/8 in. (187.3 x 193.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 222
    $25,400≈ £20,052≈ €24,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Larry Rivers, Hester Street, 1983, Unique graphite and colored pencil drawing with collage, on linen-backed wove paper (as issued)
    Hester Street, 1983
    Mixed media · Linen
    18 1/8 x 41 1/8 in. (46 x 104.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 193
    $635≈ £489≈ €587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, Acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors, on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber and wood
    Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas · ed. 99/105
    36 1/4 x 35 x 4 in. (92.1 x 88.9 x 10.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  26. Larry Rivers, The Greatest Homosexual (from the Banners group edition), 1970, mixed media on canvas
    The Greatest Homosexual (from the Banners group edition), 1970
    Mixed media · Canvas
    70½ h x 56½ w x 2 d in (179 x 144 x 5 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 198
    $2,016≈ £1,506≈ €1,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  27. Larry Rivers, The Kiss, 1996, oil and charcoal on canvas laid on panel
    The Kiss, 1996
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/8 x 22 7/8 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 112
    $6,300≈ £4,708≈ €5,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  28. Larry Rivers, Fashion for Males, 1988-99, oil, pastel, charcoal, graphite and colored pencil on sculpted foamcore and panel
    Fashion for Males, 1988-99
    Oil · Panel
    29 1/8 x 25 x 3 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 111
    $4,500≈ £3,363≈ €4,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  29. Larry Rivers, Don't Fall, 1966, oil, wood, plastic and aluminum assemblage with electric light
    Don't Fall, 1966
    Oil · Panel
    36 1/4 x 23 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 110
    $5,400≈ £4,036≈ €4,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  30. Larry Rivers, Webster, 1962, mixed media on panel
    Webster, 1962
    Mixed media · Panel
    21⅞ h x 20¾ w in (56 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 157
    $40,320≈ £31,708≈ €37,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  31. Larry Rivers, Dutch Masters White Plains Box, 1981, oil on shaped canvas
    Dutch Masters White Plains Box, 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    76¾ h x 60 w x 19 d in (195 x 152 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 216
    $32,760≈ £26,277≈ €30,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  32. Larry Rivers, Grey & Shadow Camel, 1980, acrylic on canvas
    Grey & Shadow Camel, 1980
    Acrylic · Canvas
    50 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (128.3 x 100.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 218
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Larry Rivers, The Elimination of Nostalgia, ABC, 1967, mixed media construction
    The Elimination of Nostalgia, ABC, 1967
    Mixed media
    84 x 64 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (213.4 x 163.8 x 65.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    $75,600≈ £63,519≈ €72,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Larry Rivers, Toucan, Woodpecker, Humming, Secretary Birds, 1990-99, pencil, colored pencil and acrylic on foam board construct in Plexiglas box
    Toucan, Woodpecker, Humming, Secretary Birds, 1990-99
    Acrylic · Board
    20½ h x 37¼ w x 4½ d in (52 x 95 x 11 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 233
    $13,750≈ £11,246≈ €13,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  35. Larry Rivers, Life Size: American Avocet, 1997, oil on canvas
    Life Size: American Avocet, 1997
    Oil · Canvas
    32 h x 39 w in (81 x 99 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 128
    $12,500≈ £10,345≈ €11,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  36. Larry Rivers, Throwaway Dress: New York to Nairobi, 1967, oil on burlap and canvas collage on canvas mounted to panel
    Throwaway Dress: New York to Nairobi, 1967
    Oil · Other support
    46 x 78 in. (116.8 x 198.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 76
    $31,500≈ £23,947≈ €28,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Larry Rivers, Cubism Today–Broad Stroke (Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein), 1986, oil on collaged canvas on sculpted foamboard, mounted to panel
    Cubism Today–Broad Stroke (Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein), 1986
    Oil · Board
    42 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (108 x 74.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    $40,320≈ £29,011≈ €33,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Larry Rivers, Crotch, 1972, staples, plywood and plastic collage, acrylic, graphite, ink, pastel and spray paint on canvas
    Crotch, 1972
    Acrylic · Canvas
    37 1/4 x 29 3/4 in. (94.6 x 75.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 101
    $20,160≈ £14,450≈ €16,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Larry Rivers, Dutch Masters, 1968, mixed media
    Dutch Masters, 1968
    Mixed media
    11½ h x 16⅛ w x 8½ d in (29 x 41 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 161
    $8,125≈ £6,222≈ €6,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  40. Larry Rivers, Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965, oil on board relief
    Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965
    Oil · Board
    11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (28.6 x 28.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    $43,750≈ £35,050≈ €39,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Larry Rivers, Portrait of Richard Astor with Birdie, 1951, Oil on Canvas
    Portrait of Richard Astor with Birdie, 1951
    Oil · Canvas · ed. 2/20
    66.25" high x 50.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 57
    $7,000≈ £4,984≈ €5,627HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  42. Larry Rivers, Dancing with Bomberg's Dancer: Relief, 1990, oil on canvas mounted on sculpted foamboard, laid on wood panel
    Dancing with Bomberg's Dancer: Relief, 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    65 3/4 x 51 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (167 x 130.2 x 9.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    $25,000≈ £16,534≈ €23,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Larry Rivers, White Camel, 1980, Acrylic on canvas
    White Camel, 1980
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 332
    $87,500≈ £57,566≈ €68,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  44. Larry Rivers, Last Civil War Veteran, 1982, Mixed media collage
    Last Civil War Veteran, 1982
    Mixed media
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 83
    $61,250≈ £37,489≈ €40,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  45. Larry Rivers, 'Pat', the last hand job, c. 1965, graphite, photocopy, tape and paper collage on fluorescent poster board
    'Pat', the last hand job, c. 1965
    Mixed media · Board
    7 x 11in (17.8 x 28cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1121
    $1,830≈ £1,090≈ €1,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  46. Larry Rivers, The pleasures of fashion, Bleistift über Transparentfolie und Papiercollage, mit transparentem Klebeband und Heftklammern auf festem braunen Karton montiert
    The pleasures of fashion
    Mixed media
    28,2 x 19 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 369
    €5,950≈ $7,994≈ £4,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  47. Larry Rivers, Whose Lips are these?, Bleistift über Papiercollage auf festem Karton, über glanzkaschiertem Karton
    Whose Lips are these?
    Mixed media
    49 x 65,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 432
    €6,069≈ $7,422≈ £4,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,800–View at Lempertz ↗

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