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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Day Auction · 15 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5373040
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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George Rickey, George Rickey, Orenary (Space Churn Theme). Sotheby's, 15 May 2026, lot 353. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5373040.
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George Rickey, George Rickey, Orenary (Space Churn Theme). Sotheby's, 15 May 2026, lot 353. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5373040.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rickey | Three Lines Up with Gimbals 1992 | $40,695 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | |
| George Rickey | Theme on Two Triangles | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| George Rickey | Open Rectangles One Up One Down, 1981 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| George Rickey | Etoile IX | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| George Rickey | 2 Squares, 2 Planes 1971 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
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| George Rickey | Three Open Triangles Horizontal | Phillips, Sep 2025 |
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