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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, Untitled, Acrylic, Oil, Photolithograph on Cast Resin Fiber And Wood 1989, "Make Believe Ballroom"
    Untitled
    Lithograph · Panel · ed. 26/105
    H 35" W 36.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1023
    $1,200≈ £984≈ €1,168HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  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)
    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) ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Larry Rivers, Untitled, Relief Painting
    Untitled
    Relief Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 393
    $12,800≈ £9,857≈ €11,824Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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Larry Rivers signature

116 catalogued lots by Larry Rivers record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (81% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right39
  • lower left5
  • on the reverse3
  • along the bottom1

Form

  • signed67
  • signed and dated37
  • signed in pencil12

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About Larry Rivers

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 the first artists to merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative and objective abstraction. He was also a lover of the American poet Frank O’Hara, despite accounts falsely reducing their relationship to a platonic, professional relationship.

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