Denis Riviere (1945–2020)
Denis Riviere is an American artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $208. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.
A work by Denis Riviere is recorded as sold in 2025 for $208; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Denis Riviere work is $208.
The median Denis Riviere work on paper sells for $384 across 2 lots.
The median Denis Riviere painting sells for $2,236 across 2 lots.
The median Denis Riviere print sells for $109 across 1 lots.
Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.
Price breakdown by category
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $109‡ | $109‡ | — | 2021-02-01 |
| Paintings | 3 | $2,236† | $4,295 | 66.7% | 2006-02-02 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $384‡ | $560 | 22.2% | 2025-11-13 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Denis Riviere's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $109. Paintings (3 lots) median $2,236, record $4,295. A typical Denis Riviere painting sells for around 20× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1991 | $4,295 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $560 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $208‡ |
| Paintings | 2006 | $176† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $109‡ |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Denis Riviere worth?
Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Denis Riviere work is $208. The median Denis Riviere work on paper sells for $384 across 2 lots. The median Denis Riviere painting sells for $2,236 across 2 lots. The median Denis Riviere print sells for $109 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.
What is Denis Riviere's auction record?
Denis Riviere's auction record is $4,295, set in 1991.
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