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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, Golden Oldies 60's, 1978-88, silk tapestry
    Golden Oldies 60's, 1978-88
    silk tapestry
    72 h x 100 w in (183 x 254 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 232
    $1,250≈ £1,019≈ €1,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Larry Rivers, Confederate Soldier, 1970, screenprint and mixed media collage on paper
    Confederate Soldier, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper
    29 h x 19¾ w in (74 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $845≈ £654≈ €777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Larry Rivers, Some (Visual) Afterthoughts on the Boston Massacre from Boston Massacre, 1970, screenprint in colors
    Some (Visual) Afterthoughts on the Boston Massacre from Boston Massacre, 1970
    Screenprint
    19 h x 28 w in (48 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 326
    $910≈ £704≈ €837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Larry Rivers, Untitled (Sketch for Chinese Information
    Untitled (Sketch for Chinese Information
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 150
    $1,875≈ £1,464≈ €1,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Larry Rivers, Deco Diner II
    Deco Diner II
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 295
    $10,000≈ £7,808≈ €9,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Larry Rivers, Red Still Life
    Red Still Life
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 9
    $22,500≈ £17,569≈ €20,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Larry Rivers, Herd of Elephants
    Herd of Elephants
    ed. AP
    26" high x 36" wide x 5.25" deep
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 65
    $600≈ £467≈ €540HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Larry Rivers, Dread, 1983-1995, acrylic, graphite and pastel on paper board construction and panel
    Dread, 1983-1995
    Acrylic · Paper
    29 1/2 x 25 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 275
    $9,450≈ £7,724≈ €8,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Larry Rivers, Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965, oil on board relief
    Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965
    Oil · Board
    11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (28.6 x 28.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    $43,750≈ £35,050≈ €39,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Larry Rivers, Dutch Masters - Presidents
    Dutch Masters - Presidents
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 886
    $1,625≈ £1,250≈ €1,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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