Larry Rivers (1923-2002) Plexiglass Playmate, 1967 Plexiglas, painted wood, fabric collage, metal chair, metal screws and vinyl construction 62 x 46 x 15-1/2 ines (157.5 x 116.8 x 39.4 cm) (overall) PROVENANCE: The artist; Playboy magazine, commissioned from the above, 1967; Sidney Janis Gallery, New York; Private collection, acquired from the above; Julien's, Gardena, California, "Fine Art from the Playboy Archive," December 18, 2024, lot 134; Private collection, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Rotunda della Besana, Milan, n.d.; Royal College of Art, London, n.d.; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, n.d.; Gemeentemuseum, Arnham, n.d.; Künstlerverein Malkasten, Düsseldorf, n.d.; Neue Galerie Im Alten Kurhaus, Aachen, n.d.; Kunstverein, Munich, n.d.; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Lausanne, n.d.; Central Museum of Art, Tokyo, n.d.; Umeda Kindai Museum, Osaka, n.d.; Bunda Kaikan, Fukuoka, n.d.; University of Miami, Lowe Museum of Art, Coral Gables, n.d.; Florida State University, Tallahassee, n.d.; Morgan State College, Murphy Fine Arts Center, Baltimore, n.d.; Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, n.d.; Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, n.d.; Syntex Art Gallery, Palo Alto, n.d.; New York Cultural Center, New York, n.d.; Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary, n.d.; Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon Gallery and Conservatory Corporation, Saskatoon, n.d.; University of Wisconsin, Piebe Gallery, Oshkosh, n.d.; Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, n.d.; Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, n.d.; Auburn University, Auburn, n.d.; Colorado Institute of Art, Denver, n.d.; Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, n.d.; University of Michigan, Flint, n.d.; Washburn University, Mulvane Art Center, Topeka, n.d.; Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, n.d.; Oklahoma Arts Center, Oklahoma City, n.d.; Syracuse University, Lubin House, New York, n.d.; University of Wisconsin, Plattsville, n.d.; Rio Palace Hotel Gallery, Museum at Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, n.d.; LITERATURE: A. Paul, "The Playmate as Fine Art: Eleven Famous Contemporary Artists Interpret Playboy's Provocative Gatefold Girl," Playboy, vol. 14, no. 1, January 1967, pp. 141-143, illustrated; A. Paul, Beyond Illustration: The Art of Playboy, Chicago, 1971, back cover, illustrated; R. Bradbury, The Art of Playboy, New York, 1985, p. 74, illustrated; G. Edgren, The Playboy Book: Fifty Years, Los Angeles, 2005, p. 141, illustrated. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Rotunda della Besana, Milan, n.d.; Royal College of Art, London, n.d.; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, n.d.; Gemeentemuseum, Arnham, n.d.; Künstlerverein Malkasten, Düsseldorf, n.d.; Neue Galerie Im Alten Kurhaus, Aachen, n.d.; Kunstverein, Munich, n.d.; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Lausanne, n.d.; Central Museum of Art, Tokyo, n.d.; Umeda Kindai Museum, Osaka, n.d.; Bunda Kaikan, Fukuoka, n.d.; University of Miami, Lowe Museum of Art, Coral Gables, n.d.; Florida State University, Tallahassee, n.d.; Morgan State College, Murphy Fine Arts Center, Baltimore, n.d.; Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, n.d.; Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, n.d.; Syntex Art Gallery, Palo Alto, n.d.; New York Cultural Center, New York, n.d.; Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary, n.d.; Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon Gallery and Conservatory Corporation, Saskatoon, n.d.; University of Wisconsin, Piebe Gallery, Oshkosh, n.d.;

The artist; Playboy magazine, commissioned from the above, 1967; Sidney Janis Gallery, New York; Private collection, acquired from the above; Julien's, Gardena, California, "Fine Art from the Playboy Archive," December 18, 2024, lot 134; Private collection, acquired from the above.

Presents very well. Full condition report upon request.