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Three Open Triangles Horizontal
George Rickey (American, 1907–2002) · 1981–1990
$28,380 price realized incl. premium
≈ £21,149≈ €24,176
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “stainless steel”
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with the artist's signature, inscription, dedication and date "For Jorn Rickey 1981-90 with Achim Pahle" on the base · George Rickey signature
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- installation dimensions variable approximately 9 x 46 1/8 x 21 1/8 in. (22.9 x 117.2 x 53.7 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art (NY011425)
- Date
- September 25, 2025
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 58
- Estimate
- $30,000 – $40,000 (≈ £22,356 – £29,808) (≈ €25,556 – €34,074)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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