Ricky Swallow Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ricky Swallow Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 26, 2026
SWALLOW Ricky (b.1974), 'The Moment,' 2001., W/Clr, 28x38cm
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
SWALLOW, Ricky (b.1974) 'The Moment,' 2001. Signed, titled and dated lower right. Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney label verso. W/Clr 28x38cm EXHIBITIONS: Ricky Swallow - Matrix 191 / For Those Who Came in Late, Berkeley Art Museum, University of California, 22nd April - 27th May 2001.
Davidson Auctions
Jul. 07, 2026
RICKY SWALLOW (BORN 1974), Forgotten Foundation, 2002
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
RICKY SWALLOW (BORN 1974) Forgotten Foundation, 2002 pigmented urethane resin multiple edition 20/55 12 x 5.5 x 5.5cm 7 x 3.5 x 3.5cm PROVENANCE Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne (accompanied by original box and signed certificate from the artist) Private Collection, Melbourne Bonhams & Goodman, Australian, International & Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 23 April 2008, lot 107 Private collection, Melbourne
Gibson's
Jun. 15, 2026
RICKY SWALLOW (BORN 1974), Forgotten Foundation 2002
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
RICKY SWALLOW (BORN 1974) Forgotten Foundation 2002 pigmented urethane resin from an edition of 55 two parts: 12 x 5.5 x 5.5cm and 7 x 3.5 x 2.5cm both parts: 19cm high overall on timber base: 34cm high PROVENANCE Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne Gertrude Edition 2002 (please note this work is not accompanied by the original box or certificate) The Estate of Dr Ashley Crawford, Melbourne
Gibson's
May. 18, 2026
RICKY SWALLOW (born 1974) Stacking Cup/Tapered (Bone) 2011 patinated bronze, ed. 1/3 + AP 10.5 x 12 x 11.5cm
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
RICKY SWALLOW (born 1974) Stacking Cup/Tapered (Bone) 2011 patinated bronze, ed. 1/3 + AP 10.5 x 12 x 11.5cm PROVENANCE: Modern Art London at Art Basel, Switzerland 2011 Private collection, Sydney EXHIBITIONS: Modern Art London at Art Basel, Switzerland, 14 - 19 June 2011 LITERATURE: Swallow, R., 500 words, Artforum, February 2011
Leonard Joel
May. 18, 2026
RICKY SWALLOW (born 1974) Game Boy (Concept Model) 2001 pigmented cast resin, ed. 3/5 15 x 10 x 3cm
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
RICKY SWALLOW (born 1974) Game Boy (Concept Model) 2001 pigmented cast resin, ed. 3/5 signed, dated and editioned verso: R Swallow/ 3/5 2001 15 x 10 x 3cm PROVENANCE: Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney 2001 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: Ricky Swallow rose to prominence in the late 1990s for his sculptural recreations of objects from his childhood. Early works, from a BMX bike to a cassette player, set the tone for a practice that continues to revisit familiar forms, including the hand-held Game Boy, through a lens of memory and value.
Leonard Joel
May. 13, 2026
RICKY SWALLOW, Australia (1974 -), Here comes the snakes, 2005, phototint on archival paper, ed. 32/90 (presented in original Venice Biennale 2005 folio), image: 33.5 x 27 cm; folio: 53 x 44 cm
Est: $400 - $600
RICKY SWALLOW Australia, (1974 - ) Here comes the snakes, 2005 phototint on archival paper, ed. 32/90 (presented in original Venice Biennale 2005 folio) signed and dated to margin lower right: 2005 titled and editioned to margin
Lawsons
May. 04, 2026
RICKY SWALLOW, Australia (1974 -), Here comes the snakes, 2005, phototint on archival paper, ed. 32/90 (presented in original Venice Biennale 2005 folio), image: 33.5 x 27 cm; folio: 53 x 44 cm
Est: $500 - $700
RICKY SWALLOW Australia, (1974 - ) Here comes the snakes, 2005 phototint on archival paper, ed. 32/90 (presented in original Venice Biennale 2005 folio) signed and dated to margin lower right: 2005 titled and editioned to margin
Lawsons
Oct. 22, 2025
RICKY SWALLOW (B. 1974). Younger than Yesterday. English limewood.
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
RICKY SWALLOW (B. 1974). Younger than Yesterday. English limewood.
Christie's
May. 27, 2025
RICKY SWALLOW, APPLE 2001 B/W, 2001
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 APPLE 2001 B/W, 2001 cast pigmented resin 9.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm edition: AP 1/2 aside from an edition of 12 signed, dated and numbered on base: AP1 / R.S / 2001 PROVENANCE Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney Private collection, Sydney EXHIBITED Ricky Swallow/MATRIX 191 For those who came in late, Berkeley Art Museum, University of California, California, 22 April – 27 May 2001 (another example) RELATED WORK Apple 2000, 2000, cast pigmented resin, 9.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm, edition of 12 © Ricky Swallow. Courtesy Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney This work is located in our Sydney Gallery Flipbook available on the Deutscher and Hackett website
Deutscher and Hackett
Oct. 02, 2024
SWALLOW, Ricky (Australian, b. 1974). As I Come Back. 2002....
Est: $600 - $800
SWALLOW, Ricky (Australian, b. 1974). As I Come Back. 2002. Watercolor on paper. Signed, titled, and dated along upper edge and verso. 15 x 11”. Very good with slight corner bumps.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 12, 2024
Ricky Swallow, Australian b.1974 - Reading Room (with another study on t
Est: £300 - £500
Ricky Swallow, Australian b.1974 - Reading Room (with another study on the reverse), 2002; watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right 'R Swallow 02' and titled lower left, 37.8 x 27.8 cm Provenance: with Gimpel Fils, London, no.6324 A4470 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame)
Roseberys
Feb. 29, 2024
Skewed Open Structure with Rope #3
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer Ricky Swallow b. 1974 Skewed Open Structure with Rope #3 stamped with the initials RS, date 2015 and number 1/1 (along the base) oil on patinated bronze 8 by 7 by 15 in. 20.3 by 17.8 by 38.1 cm. Executed in 2015. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at Montserrat.Palacios@sothebys.com
Sotheby's
Feb. 20, 2024
Ricky SWALLOW: "Masked, Unmasked" - W/C Diptych
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ricky Swallow (Australian, b. 1974) watercolor on paper diptych titled "Masked, Unmasked," each sheet pencil signed, titled, and dated lower left, 1999. Bearing gallery labels to verso, in white shadowbox frame. [Each sheet: 10" H x 7 1/2" W; Frame: 13 3/4" H x 20 1/2" W]. Sheets appear to be in good condition with light edge wear and buckling, not examined out of frame. Frame with wear, residue, scratches, and breaks.
Roland Auctions NY
Dec. 14, 2023
Ricky Swallow, Monkey/Net; The Takeover (two works)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Ricky Swallow Monkey/Net; The Takeover (two works) 1999 watercolor on paper 13.5 h x 10 w in (34 x 25 cm) 10.5 h x 9 w in (27 x 23 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower left of each work 'Monkey/Net R Swallow 99' and 'The Takeover Ricky Swallow 99'. Provenance: Phillips, New York, Under the Influence, 14 March 2006, Lot 122 | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 07, 2023
Ricky Swallow, Illustrated Boy
Est: $500 - $700
Ricky Swallow Illustrated Boy 2003 watercolor on paper 11.375 h x 4.875 w in (29 x 12 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower edge 'RS 03 Illustrated Boy'. Provenance: Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Wright
May. 08, 2023
Ricky Swallow, Australian 1974-, Here Comes the Snakes, 2005, Digital print on paper, 33.5 x 26.5 cm. (13.1 x 10.4 in.), Frame: 58 x 48.5 cm. (22.8 x 19.0 in.)
Est: -
Ricky Swallow Australian, 1974- Here Comes the Snakes, 2005, Digital print on paper Edition of 90, titled, numbered, signed and dated below image: 'Here Comes The Snakes 5/90 RSwallow 05'
Bargain Hunt Auctions
Sep. 19, 2022
Ricky Swallow, Australia (b.1974), Here Comes the Snakes 2005, Archival digital print ed. 11/90
Est: $600 - $800
Ricky Swallow Australia, (b.1974) Here Comes the Snakes 2005 Archival digital print ed. 11/90 Signed, titled & dated lower margin This Time Another Year, Australian Venice Biennale 2005 Presentation Folder
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 11, 2022
Ricky Swallow (born 1974) Here Comes The Snakes, 2005,
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ricky Swallow (born 1974) Here Comes The Snakes, 2005, accompanied by a cloth bound copy of Ricky Swallow: The Time Another Year titled, numbered, signed and dated below image: 'HERE COMES THE SNAKES 5/90 RSwallow 05' edition of 90 digital print on paper 33.5 x 26.0cm (13 3/16 x 10 1/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 03, 2022
Ricky Swallow, Staggered Hats (Soot)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Ricky Swallow Staggered Hats (Soot) 2011 patinated bronze 11 h × 8 w × 11 d in (28 × 20 × 28 cm) Impressed signature, date and number to underside 'RS 2011 AP'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition of 3. This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California. condition: Work is in very good overall condition. Some light wear commensurate with age.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 16, 2020
RICKY SWALLOW (b. 1974) Portrait after Paul Thek/Palermo Catacombs, 2005
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
RICKY SWALLOW (b. 1974) Portrait after Paul Thek/Palermo Catacombs, 2005 signed, titled and dated 'PORTRAIT AFTER PAUL THEK/PALERMO CATACOMBS R Swallow 05' (upper right) watercolor on paper 12 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. 32 x 25 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 10, 2020
Ricky Swallows (b. 1974)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Turntable.Kraken Wakes plastic on electric turntable
Shapiro Auctioneers
Feb. 18, 2020
RICKY SWALLOW, SKULL / HOURGLASS, 2001
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 SKULL / HOURGLASS, 2001 gouache on paper DIMENSIONS: 38.0 x 28.0 cm PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from the artist‎ Corporate collection, Melbourne This work is located in our Melbourne gallery.
Deutscher and Hackett
Dec. 06, 2019
Ricky Swallow (b. 1974)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Skull/Hourglass, 2008 gouache on paper, titled l.l.c. 'Skull/Hourglass', signed and dated l.r.c. 'R Swallow '08', with image verso 'Purple Figure'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Nov. 26, 2019
Ricky Swallow (b. 1974)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Skull: Planet of the Apes, 2001 gouache on paper, signed and dated l.r.c. 'R Swallow, '01', with image verso 'Planet of the Apes'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Nov. 26, 2019
Ricky Swallow (b. 1974)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Skull/Hourglass, 2008 gouache on paper, titled l.l.c. 'Skull/Hourglass', signed and dated l.r.c. 'R Swallow '08', with image verso 'Purple Figure'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Jul. 17, 2019
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Forgotten Foundation (2002) pigmented urethane resin multiple comprised of two components cast from hand-car...
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Forgotten Foundation (2002) pigmented urethane resin multiple comprised of two components cast from hand-carved originals edition 18 of 55 18.5 cm (high) PROVENANCE Gertrude Editions, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2002 Australian, International and Contemporary Paintings, Christie's Australia, Melbourne, 4 May 2004, lot 327, illustrated Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above
Smith & Singer
Jul. 05, 2018
RICKY SWALLOW, THIS TIME ANOTHER YEAR AUSTRALIA, VENICE BIENNALE 2005, 'HERE COMES THE SNAKES', 70/90, 43 X 37 CM
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
RICKY SWALLOW, THIS TIME ANOTHER YEAR AUSTRALIA, VENICE BIENNALE 2005, 'HERE COMES THE SNAKES', 70/90, 43 X 37 CM
Leonard Joel
Sep. 29, 2017
RICKY SWALLOW (B. 1974) | Plate 38 (sepia), 2011
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
patinated bronze; incised with the artist's initials and date '2011'
Sotheby's
Nov. 12, 2015
RICKY SWALLOW | Rehearsal for Retirement
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
English lime wood and poplar, in 2 parts
Sotheby's
Aug. 26, 2015
RICKY SWALLOW, born 1974, APPLE 2000, 2000, cast pigmented resin
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
RICKY SWALLOW, born 1974, APPLE 2000, 2000, cast pigmented resin SIGNED: signed, dated and numbered on base: RS. / AP. 2 / 2000 DIMENSIONS: 9.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm EXHIBITED: Ricky Swallow: Unplugged, Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney, 24 October - 18 November 2000, cat. 3 Utopia, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki;Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany & Sculpturens Hus,Stockholm, Sweden, 2000 (another example) Above Ground Sculpture, Visiting Artists Project, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand 16 December - 4 March 2001 (another example) LITERATURE: Above Ground Sculpture, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2001, p. 3 (illus. in exhibition catalogue) Paton, J., Ricky Swallow, Field Recordings, Craftsman House, Victoria, 2004, p. 44 Utopia, Revolutions on Request, vol. 6, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany, 2001, (illus., unpaginated) PROVENANCE: Private collection, Melbourne, a gift from the artist Deutscher and Hackett gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Darren Knight Gallery in cataloguing this work
Deutscher and Hackett
Jul. 21, 2015
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Untitled 1998 watercolour on paper
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Untitled 1998 watercolour on paper signed and dated 'R Swallow 98' lower right 29 x 39 cm PROVENANCE Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney (label verso) Minter Ellison Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above PROPERTY FROM THE MINTER ELLISON COLLECTION, SYDNEY
Smith & Singer
Jul. 21, 2015
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Untitled 1998 watercolour on paper
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Untitled 1998 watercolour on paper signed and dated 'R Swallow 98' lower right 29 x 39 cm PROVENANCE Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney (label verso) Minter Ellison Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above PROPERTY FROM THE MINTER ELLISON COLLECTION, SYDNEY
Smith & Singer
Jun. 30, 2015
** Ricky Swallow (b. 1974) - Self-Portrait (After Manet), 2005
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
watercolour on paper 12 1/2 x 10 in., 32 x 25 cm Provenance: Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London.
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 30, 2015
** Ricky Swallow (b. 1974) - Portrait of Paul Thek, Palermo Catacombs, 2005
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
watercolour on paper, titled, signed and dated in pencil at upper right 12 1/2 x 10 in., 32 x 25 cm Provenance: Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London.
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 30, 2015
** Ricky Swallow (b. 1974) - Skull/Pipe, 2004
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
watercolour on paper, titled in pencil at lower left, signed and dated at lower right 15 x 11 in., 38.1 x 28 cm Provenance: Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London.
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 30, 2015
** Ricky Swallow (b. 1974) - Snake/Helmut Study (Green), 2004
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
watercolour on paper, titled in pencil at upper right, signed and dated in pencil at upper left 15 x 11 in., 38.2 x 28.2 cm Provenance: Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London.
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 30, 2015
** Ricky Swallow (b. 1974) - Snake/Helmut Study (Red), 2004
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
watercolour on paper, titled in pencil at upper left, signed and dated in pencil at upper right 15 x 11 in., 38.1 x 28 cm Provenance: Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London.
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 30, 2015
** Ricky Swallow (b. 1974) - Standing Figure, 2012
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
bronze withbrown/black patina, from the edition of 2 (plus 1 AP), with integral cast plinth 25 x 6 x 5 in., 63.5 x 15 x 13 cm (height) Provenance: Modern Art/Stuart Shave, London. One of the most memorable pavilions at the Venice Biennale of 2005 was the Australian, for which Ricky Swallow exhibited a group of large sculptures carved in wood depicting skeletons, skulls, bicycle helmets and rattlesnakes. Seemingly borrowed from Old Master paintings, Swallow updated the Trompe L'Oeil aesthetic for today's audience. Since then, his interest in art history has branched out into Modernism and beyond, in step with his increasingly varied use of medium and experiments with process.
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 10, 2015
RICKY SWALLOW | Untitled (Studio Suite, Los Angeles) [Eight Works]
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
graphite on paper
Sotheby's
Apr. 30, 2015
Ricky Swallow (1974 -) - "here comes the snakes," 33.5 x 27cm
Est: $500 - $700
Ricky Swallow (1974 -) "here comes the snakes," offset lithograph, ed. 26/90 33.5 x 27cm signed & dated 05 lower right
Lawsons
Nov. 26, 2014
RICKY SWALLOW, born 1974, EVOLUTION IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE, 1999, five cast resin skulls on artist's shelf
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
RICKY SWALLOW, born 1974, EVOLUTION IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE, 1999, five cast resin skulls on artist's shelf DIMENSIONS: 4.5 x 3.5 x 5.5 cm each (approx.) (plus shelf: 4.0 x 48.0 x 16.0 cm) edition of 12 EXHIBITED: Contempora 5, Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne University in association with the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 16 September - 24 October 1999 (another example) ARCO 2002, Madrid, Spain, exhibited by Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney, 14-19 February 2002 (another example) Kiss of the Beast: From Paris Salon to King Kong, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, 16 November 2005 - 22 January 2006, cat. 56 (another example) LITERATURE: Swallow, R., and Knight, D., Memory Made Plastic, Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney, 2000, p. 39 (illus., detail) Paton, J., Ricky Swallow - Field Recordings, Craftsman House, Melbourne, 2004, p. 40 (illus.) PROVENANCE: Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney Private collection, Sydney
Deutscher and Hackett
Jun. 01, 2014
Ricky Swallow - Here Come The Snake's 33.5 x 27cm
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
Ricky Swallow Here Come The Snake's photolithograph, 85/90 33.5 x 27cm signed & dated '05 lower right
Lawsons
Nov. 21, 2013
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Skull with Bay Leaves
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
RICKY SWALLOW born 1974 Skull with Bay Leaves 2007oil on plywood skate deck signed and dated lower right: RS. 07
Lawson~Menzies
Mar. 24, 2013
Ricky Swallow (born 1974)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Evolution (in order of appearance), 1999 cast resin, edition of 12 4 x 2.5 x 5cm (each) approximately
Bonhams
Mar. 08, 2012
RICKY SWALLOW
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Evolution (In Order of Appearance) This work is from an unnumbered edition of 12.
Phillips
Sep. 29, 2011
Sam Leach (born 1973) Brief and Formal 2010 etching A/P
Est: $600 - $800
Sam Leach (born 1973) Brief and Formal 2010 etching A/P 24 x 17cm
Leonard Joel
Nov. 30, 2010
Ricky Swallow Apple 2000 (b/w) pigmented resin
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Ricky Swallow Apple 2000 (b/w) pigmented resin 8/12 signed and dated 2000
Webb’s – Specialist Auctioneers
Nov. 30, 2010
Ricky Swallow Apple 2000 (coloured) pigmented
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Ricky Swallow Apple 2000 (coloured) pigmented resin 8/12 signed with artist's initials RS and dated 2000
Webb’s – Specialist Auctioneers