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Sonnet - Signed Print by Bridget Riley 2016 - MyArtBroker

Sonnet
Signed Print

Bridget Riley

£6,500-£9,500Value Indicator

$13,000-$19,000 Value Indicator

$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator

¥60,000-¥90,000 Value Indicator

8,000-11,500 Value Indicator

$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator

¥1,230,000-¥1,790,000 Value Indicator

$8,000-$12,000 Value Indicator

23% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 150

Year: 2016

Size: H 69cm x W 56cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Bridget Riley's Sonnet (signed) is estimated to be worth between £6,000 and £8,500. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 24%. This work has an impressive auction history, having been sold 12 times at auction since its initial sale on 18th December 2017. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £6,000, across 2 sales. Over the past five years, the hammer price has remained steady, ranging from £6,000 in October 2024. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
September 2019Phillips London United Kingdom
May 2019Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
December 2018Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
June 2018Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
June 2018Phillips London United Kingdom
December 2017Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Arranged in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal configuration, depending on one’s perception, the triangular shapes forming Sonnet have a winged left-hand edge. Sonnet compliments Dance, a site specific work Riley executed for the Gemeentemuseum in the Hague. Dance, which took three years to complete and is now a permanent feature of the Museum’s reception, is a larger scaled version of the work on paper Sonnet.

Riley has always worked within limits: limiting her work to just black and white, or a limited selection of three or four colours, as well as limiting the geometric forms that constitute her compositions. On this Riley professes: “I realised that the most exciting way of setting about work was to establish limits, in terms of each particular piece, which would sometimes push me and the work as we evolved together into such tight corners that yielded surprising riches”. Riley goes on to claim that it was only through limiting herself that she could discover things she would have never dreamt of within her practice. In other words, Riley believes that the controlled, formal logic of her works allows for a more intense synaesthetic freedom.

  • Bridget Riley, a leading figure in the British Op-Art movement, has captivated audiences with her abstract paintings and prints that challenge visual perception. Born in London, 1931, Riley’s artistic journey evolved from semi-Impressionist beginnings to geometric mastery, significantly influencing modern art. Her groundbreaking artworks, from Movement In Squares to the vibrant Stripes series, explore optical phenomena and colour dynamics, creating mesmerising, dizzying effects. With a prolific career spanning over seven decades, Riley’s innovative designs and perceptual disruptions continue to shape contemporary British art, solidifying her enduring influence in the realm of abstract and modern art.