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# 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.

## What is a Denis Riviere work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Denis Riviere auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/denis-riviere (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.