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Start - Signed Print by Bridget Riley 2000 - MyArtBroker

Start
Signed Print

Bridget Riley

£5,500-£8,000Value Indicator

$11,000-$16,000 Value Indicator

$10,000-$14,500 Value Indicator

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¥1,040,000-¥1,510,000 Value Indicator

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36% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 200

Year: 2000

Size: H 34cm x W 37cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Bridget Riley's Start, a signed screenprint from 2000, is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 36%. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £5,431, with a total of 3 works sold. This work has an impressive auction history, having been sold 18 times since its initial sale in June 2004. The hammer price has ranged from £3,175 in September 2020 to £7,672 in August 2023. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 200.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
December 2024Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
July 2024Chiswick Auctions United Kingdom
June 2024Germann Auctions Switzerland
December 2023Neumeister Germany
August 2023Bonhams Australia, Sydney Australia
February 2023Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood United Kingdom
June 2022Germann Auctions Switzerland

Meaning & Analysis

Start is composed of sweeping, serpentine shapes in three vibrant colours, as well as white and a light grey tone: a chromatic intermediary between white and black. The interlocking forms are redolent of movement or the undulations of the natural world. Although consistently abstract, Riley’s works remain grounded in natural experiences, predominantly from her adolescence spent in Cornwall. Riley confesses that the ever-changing Cornish seas and skies stimulated her vision, the sensations of which she seeks to recreate in non-representational painting.

Riley regards colour as capable of eliciting emotional responses in the observer. Hence, the artist revels in exploring the visual and emotional effects of certain colour combinations, and Start is no exception. Moreover, colour is declaratively interactive within Riley’s work: each hue appears to change in pitch and tone depending on its neighbours. Far removed from Riley’s monochromatic origins in the 1960s, Riley’s Lozenges series sees the abstract artist at her most confident with colour.

  • 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.

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