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Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers

American · 1923–2002

Larry Rivers was an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and occasional actor. Considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grandfather" of Pop art, he was one of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Larry Rivers, Arab King Hussein at the U.N., 1960, oil on canvasArab King Hussein at the U.N.Phillips · $95,250≈ £75,267≈ €90,827Sign up to see
  2. Larry Rivers, White Camel, 1980, Acrylic on canvasWhite CamelLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $87,500≈ £57,566≈ €68,077Sign up to see
  3. Larry Rivers, The Elimination of Nostalgia, ABC, 1967, mixed media constructionThe Elimination of Nostalgia, ABCPhillips · $75,600≈ £63,519≈ €72,609Sign up to see

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  1. Larry Rivers, Blue Collar Holiday: Yellow Beam, 1989, pencil and colored pencil on cut paper mounted to sculpted foamboard on panel
    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 · · Lot 38
    $5,160≈ £3,848≈ €4,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Larry Rivers, Untitled, Drawing
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 394
    $3,328≈ £2,563≈ €3,074Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  3. Larry Rivers, Camel, colored pencil on paper
    Camel
    Drawing · Paper
    9 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 185
    $308≈ £248≈ €289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  4. Larry Rivers, Bridges. Signed and titled lower right. From a Scarsdale, NY collection. Dimensions: 24.75, Graphite on paper
    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 · · Lot 96
    $1,200≈ £1,025≈ €1,182HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Larry Rivers, Made Up Nude, 1952, graphite and crayon on paper
    Made Up Nude, 1952
    Drawing · Paper
    12 h x 11¾ w in (30 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 150
    $3,375≈ £2,582≈ €2,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Larry Rivers, Empress, 1974, Farbkreide und Bleistift auf Papier
    Empress, 1974
    Drawing
    28 × 24,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 418
    €4,270≈ $5,647≈ £3,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Larry Rivers, Utamaro's Courtesan, 1974 (2 parts), left sheet pencil on carbon paper; right sheet color pencil on carbon paper
    Utamaro's Courtesan, 1974 (2 parts)
    Drawing · Paper
    each 24 x 18in (61 x 45.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8108
    $9,150≈ £6,157≈ €6,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Larry Rivers, Hayground Pond and the House of Charles Rydel, Windy Hill (Collaboration with K. Koch), 1977, graphite and colored pencil on paper
    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) · · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Larry Rivers, Portrait of Liz Frink, 1961, charcoal on paper
    Portrait of Liz Frink, 1961
    Drawing · Paper
    28.3 x 22.6 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 52
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Larry Rivers, Untitled, 1958, Graphite on card
    Untitled, 1958
    Drawing · Board
    35.5 x 42.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 183
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (14)

Lots by Larry Rivers that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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