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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, 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Larry Rivers, Fashion and the Birds: First Version White Collar, 1996, graphite, pastel and colored pencil with paper collage on paper
    Fashion and the Birds: First Version White Collar, 1996
    Mixed media · Paper
    25⅜ h x 23⅛ w in (64 x 59 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 107
    $6,300≈ £4,996≈ €5,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Larry Rivers, Mayor Koch, 1984, graphite and casein collage on paper
    Mayor Koch, 1984
    Mixed media · Paper
    13¼ h x 25⅛ w in (34 x 64 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 268
    $2,016≈ £1,599≈ €1,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Larry Rivers, The Founding Fathers (Study for Mural), 1984, graphite, crayon, vellum and tape collage on paper
    The Founding Fathers (Study for Mural), 1984
    Mixed media · Paper
    14 1/4 x 30 3/8 in. (36.2 x 77.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    $3,556≈ £2,831≈ €3,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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