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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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Arab King Hussein at the U.N.Phillips · Feb 2025$95,250≈ £75,267≈ €90,827Sign up to see
White CamelLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2013$87,500≈ £57,566≈ €68,077Sign up to see
The Elimination of Nostalgia, ABCPhillips · Nov 2022$75,600≈ £63,519≈ €72,609Sign up to see

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Larry Rivers, In the Artist's Car, 1995, oil on canvas — In the Artist's Car, 1995
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$10,320Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Chinese Information Travel, 1985, etching, lithograph and screenprint in colors with hand-coloring — Chinese Information Travel, 1985
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026
$576Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber — Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026
$1,408Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Webster's Birthday Cake, 1980, cast paper with hand-coloring in artist's shadowbox — Webster's Birthday Cake, 1980
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026
$192Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, A Group of 4 Prints, 1978 — A Group of 4 Prints, 1978
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Ten of Clubs, 1960, oil and graphite on paper laid on canvas — Ten of Clubs, 1960
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
$25,600Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Portrait of a Man (John Bernard Myers), 1953-1954, oil on canvas — Portrait of a Man (John Bernard Myers), 1953-1954
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
$10,240Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Norman Mailer: Study for Cover of Time Magazine, 1968, acrylic, graphite, and printed paper collage on cardboard in artist's frame — Norman Mailer: Study for Cover of Time Magazine, 1968
Bonhams · Jun 24, 2026
$768Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Blue Collar Holiday: Yellow Beam, 1989, pencil and colored pencil on cut paper mounted to sculpted foamboard on panel — Blue Collar Holiday: Yellow Beam, 1989
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026
$5,160Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Bald Eagle George and A Part of the Constitution, 1987, lithograph in colors on handmade HMP — Bald Eagle George and A Part of the Constitution, 1987
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
$1,664Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Dutch Masters, Presidents, 1963, oil and paper collage on board — Dutch Masters, Presidents, 1963
Bonhams · May 21, 2026
$35,840Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Astaire In The Air, 1990, screenprint in colors on museum board — Astaire In The Air, 1990
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026
$2,432Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Madame Butterfly, Lithograph on Wove Paper 19878 — Madame Butterfly
DuMouchelles · Apr 17, 2026
$300Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, On the Phone, 1981, Lithograph and Screenprint in Colors on Wove Paper — On the Phone, 1981
DuMouchelles · Mar 20, 2026
$500Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Fassbinder's Planned Parenthood, 1986, oil on canvas mounted to sculpted foamcore — Fassbinder's Planned Parenthood, 1986
Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026
$25,600Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Blue Collar Holiday, 1990, oil on canvas mounted to sculpted foamboard on panel — Blue Collar Holiday, 1990
Phillips · Feb 24, 2026
$18,060Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Portrait of Brigitte Mernahan, 1956, oil on canvas mounted on board — Portrait of Brigitte Mernahan, 1956
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$24,320Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Grey Lucky I, 1961, oil on canvas — Grey Lucky I, 1961
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$28,160Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Two Chelsea Hotel Portraits, Collage, fabric, colored marker, and ink on printed book page — Two Chelsea Hotel Portraits
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 11, 2026
$4,200Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Golden Tales, 1990, lithograph in colors with hand-coloring — Golden Tales, 1990
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$318Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965, oil on board relief — Parts of the Face: French Vocabulary Lesson, 1965
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025
£28,380Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Gershwin Brothers, 1968, offset lithograph in colors — Gershwin Brothers, 1968
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$64Sign up free to see

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
Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025
$12,700Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Poster for the Exhibition: Larry Rivers, Dawn Gallery, Los Angeles November 16, 1965, 1965, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper — Poster for the Exhibition: Larry Rivers, Dawn Gallery, Los Angeles November 16, 1965, 1965
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$384Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Last Civil War Veteran, 1970, Colour lithograph and screen print, collaged on lightweight cardboard — Last Civil War Veteran, 1970
Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025
CHF 800Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, The Bronx Zoo, 1983, lithograph and screenprint in colors — The Bronx Zoo, 1983
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Iron Maiden (Ford Fenders), 1957, steel — Iron Maiden (Ford Fenders), 1957
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$27,000Sign up free to see

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
Wright · May 28, 2025
$445Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Astaire In The Air, Serigraph — Astaire In The Air
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 24, 2025
$2,048Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber — Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$792Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Sketches and Self Portrait (from the Conspiracy, The Artist as Witness portfolio), 1982, lithograph in colors — Sketches and Self Portrait (from the Conspiracy, The Artist as Witness portfolio), 1982
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$254Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Parts of the Body (English Vocabulary), 1963, oil, graphite, paper collage, nails and staples on board — Parts of the Body (English Vocabulary), 1963
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$70,350Sign up free to see

Parts of the Body, Hair & Eye, 1963
Brunk Auctions · Apr 22, 2025
$48,000Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Diane Raised IV (Polish Vocabulary), 1970-74, Lithograph in colors with Okawara chine collé on Wampu paper support — Diane Raised IV (Polish Vocabulary), 1970-74
Bonhams · Mar 17, 2025
$640Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Guild Hall East Hampton poster, 1976, offset lithograph in colors — Guild Hall East Hampton poster, 1976
Rago Auctions · Mar 14, 2025
$1,016Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Sketches and Self-Portrait, 1982, lithograph in colors — Sketches and Self-Portrait, 1982
Rago Auctions · Mar 14, 2025
$381Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Deco Diner II, 1996, oil on canvas mounted to sculpted foamcore in acrylic box — Deco Diner II, 1996
Rago Auctions · Mar 12, 2025
$11,430Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, House of Cards: Blue Door, 1990, offset lithograph in colors — House of Cards: Blue Door, 1990
Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025
$572Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Arab King Hussein at the U.N., 1960, oil on canvas — Arab King Hussein at the U.N., 1960
Phillips · Feb 26, 2025
$95,250Sign up free to see

Homage to Picasso
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 16, 2025
$252Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Untitled, Acrylic, Oil, Photolithograph on Cast Resin Fiber And Wood 1989, "Make Believe Ballroom" — Untitled
DuMouchelles · Jan 16, 2025
$1,200Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Make Believe Ballroom, 1989, acrylic, oil and photolithograph in colors on canvas mounted to cast resin fiber — Make Believe Ballroom, 1989
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 8, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Dec 2, 2024
$33,020Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Blue Hue, 1999, oil on canvas — Blue Hue, 1999
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024
$25,400Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Untitled, Relief Painting — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Oct 26, 2024
$12,800Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Untitled, Drawing — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Oct 26, 2024
$3,328Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, Hester Street, 1983, Unique graphite and colored pencil drawing with collage, on linen-backed wove paper (as issued) — Hester Street, 1983
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$635Sign up free to see

Larry Rivers, The Greatest Homosexual (from the Banners group edition), 1970, mixed media on canvas — The Greatest Homosexual (from the Banners group edition), 1970
Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024
$2,016Sign up free to see

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