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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, Two Chelsea Hotel Portraits, Collage, fabric, colored marker, and ink on printed book page
    Two Chelsea Hotel Portraits
    Print (other)
    Sight size: (i) 6.50" h x 4.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 35
    $4,200≈ £3,116≈ €3,608HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Larry Rivers, Cover for Collected Works of Frank O'Hara, 1972, colored pencil, graphite and printed paper collage on vellum on paper mounted on card
    Cover for Collected Works of Frank O'Hara, 1972
    Print (other) · Board
    10 1/4 x 16 7/8 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 109
    $4,096≈ £3,061≈ €3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Larry Rivers, Tanfastic, 1966, offset color lithograph
    Tanfastic, 1966
    Print (other)
    17½ h x 22⅞ w in (44 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 315
    $438≈ £389≈ €450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Wright ↗
  4. Larry Rivers, Negro, 1966, printed paper collage with crayon on paper
    Negro, 1966
    Print (other) · Paper
    25 h x 20 w in (63 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 268
    $3,750≈ £3,067≈ €3,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Larry Rivers, Acetate Camel, 1978, color pochoir with airbrush and hand additions on acetate and paper
    Acetate Camel, 1978
    Print (other) · Paper
    25 h x 21½ w in (63 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 195
    $2,125≈ £1,694≈ €2,013Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Larry Rivers, Artist on the Run, Iris print
    Artist on the Run
    Print (other) · ed. 28/50
    23 in. x 22 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 948
    $200≈ £160≈ €188HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
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