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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, Face colomnized
    Face colomnized
    36.0 x 41.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 100
    €1,638≈ $1,698≈ £1,412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. Larry Rivers, The Cultured Box: four works, 1992, The set of four screenprints in colours, on coloured sheet metal
    The Cultured Box: four works, 1992
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/25
    all approx. overall 61 x 61 x 15.2 cm (24 x 24 x 6 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 271
    $378≈ £334≈ €384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Larry Rivers, The Last Civil War Veteran, 1970, Screenprint in colours with collage, on paper board, the full sheet
    The Last Civil War Veteran, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper
    S. 74 x 50.4 cm (29 1/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 283
    £378≈ $437≈ €437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Phillips ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Larry Rivers, Golden Oldies 60's
    Golden Oldies 60's
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 299
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Larry Rivers, On the Phone, 1982, Lithograph with screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    On the Phone, 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 14/52
    S. 32 1/2 x 47 3/8 in. (82.6 x 120.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    $1,008≈ £822≈ €958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Phillips ↗
  9. 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) ↗
  10. 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) ↗
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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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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