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Untitled (blue) - Signed Print by Bridget Riley 1978 - MyArtBroker

Untitled (blue)
Signed Print

Bridget Riley

£7,000-£10,500Value Indicator

$14,000-$21,000 Value Indicator

$12,500-$19,000 Value Indicator

¥60,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator

8,500-12,500 Value Indicator

$70,000-$100,000 Value Indicator

¥1,320,000-¥1,980,000 Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,500 Value Indicator

1% 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: 75

Year: 1978

Size: H 57cm x W 84cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Bridget Riley's Untitled (blue) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £10,500. This screenprint, created in 1978, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 1%. This work has an auction history of 12 total sales since its entry to the market in May 2005. In the past 12 months, the average selling price was £7,181 across one sale. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £4,100 in June 2020 to £9,000 in August 2022. The average annual growth rate is 1%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
April 2024Brunk Auctions United States
August 2022Duggleby Stephenson (of York) United Kingdom
February 2021Rago United States
June 2020Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
June 2020Sworders United Kingdom
June 2018Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
July 2013Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Untitled (blue) features Riley's Waves motif. Lines ripple vertically down the canvas in hues that change at alternating lengths. Despite using just three colours, they merge and bounce off each other, creating a rainbow of varying hues. Each colour choice persists for one and a half wave lengths before merging into a new colour. Whilst viewing Untitled (blue) from a distance, the different shades are perfectly separate and recognisable. Yet, from a distance, they overlap and fuse together. This impression, combined with the evocation of movement within the lines, create mesmerising optical effects, from which the term Op Art takes its name.

The individual components of the canvas are not registered by the viewer. Instead, the work is viewed as a whole ‘field’ in which the resulting visual effect is created by an awareness of all the varying parts of the painting at the same time.

  • 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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