The World's Largest Modern & Contemporary Prints & Editions Platform
New Day - Signed Print by Bridget Riley 1992 - MyArtBroker

New Day
Signed Print

Bridget Riley

£20,000-£35,000Value Indicator

$40,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

$35,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

¥180,000-¥320,000 Value Indicator

24,000-40,000 Value Indicator

$200,000-$340,000 Value Indicator

¥3,780,000-¥6,620,000 Value Indicator

$25,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

49% AAGR

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

There aren't enough data points on this work for a comprehensive result. Please speak to a specialist by making an enquiry.

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 135

Year: 1992

Size: H 94cm x W 136cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

TradingFloor

7 in network
10 want this
Find out how Buying or Selling works.
Track this artwork in realtime

Watch artwork, manage valuations, track your portfolio and return against your collection

Track auction value trend

Bridget Riley's New Day (signed), a screenprint from 1992, is estimated to be worth between £20,000 and £35,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 49%. There have been 5 sales since its entry to the market in September 2019. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £26,000, with the hammer price ranging from £6,500 in September 2021 to £26,000 in December 2024. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 135.

Unlock up-to-the-minute market data on Bridget Riley's New Day, login or create a free account today

Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
December 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
April 2023Sotheby's New York United States
September 2021Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
March 2021Sotheby's London United Kingdom
September 2019Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Executed in the 1980s and 1990s, the Zig/Rhomboid works evolved from the previously harmonious order of stripes as Riley sought to find new ways to generate interactions between colours. Even more dynamic and complex, these shapes straddle two-dimensionality and three-dimensionality, creating a sensation of motion that the static, horizontal-line works lacked. By fashioning this innovative rhomboid form Riley claims a “whole new field of relationships opened up”.

A seismic shift occurred in Riley’s practice in 1967 as she introduced colour into her works. Now, her focus was on the effect of varying colour combinations and the potential for narrative and emotion that this brings, concerned less with constructing optical illusions. Here, the colours tell the narrative of a sunrise heralding a ‘new day’: Riley’s titles inform the viewer of the content, which is never apparent given their non-representational nature. Hence, New Day, as well as other similar works represents Riley’s ongoing experimentations with colour, shape and form, adding to a complex oeuvre that demonstrates a long-standing fascination for the physical processes of perception.

  • 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.

More from Zig / Rhomboid