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Bridget Riley

British · b. 1931 · Painter, Printmaker

Bridget Louise Riley is an English painter known for her op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France. (Wikipedia)

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197lots offered2003–2026years recorded94%sold (180)$10.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bridget Riley, Rill, 1976, acrylic on linenRillPhillips · £1,445,000≈ $1,874,310≈ €1,642,258Sign up to see
  2. Bridget Riley, Giocoso, 2017, oil on canvasGiocosoPhillips · £951,000≈ $1,209,101≈ €1,063,414Sign up to see
  3. Bridget Riley, Orange Paired, 2013, oil on canvasOrange PairedPhillips · £821,000≈ $1,064,919≈ €933,076Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 191 auction results for Bridget Riley between 2003 and 2026, of which 180 sold (94%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $245Sign up free to see to $1.9MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.9MSign up free to see for Rill at Phillips in June 2017. The most common medium is screenprints (161 lots). Most results come from Phillips (114), Ketterer Kunst (9) and Rago Auctions (8).

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  1. Bridget Riley, Firebird (S. 9, T. & G. 10), 1971, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Firebird (S. 9, T. & G. 10), 1971
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 66.3 x 95 cm (26 1/8 x 37 3/8 in.) S. 76.3 x 101.1 cm (30 x 39 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    £30,960≈ $41,412≈ €36,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Bridget Riley, Untitled (Elongated Triangles) (S. 10-14, T. & G. 11-15), 1971, The complete series of five screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Untitled (Elongated Triangles) (S. 10-14, T. & G. 11-15), 1971
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    all I. various sizes, largest 96.4 x 30.4 cm (37 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.) all S. various sizes, largest 102.9 x 42.1 cm (40 1/2 x 16 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    £49,020≈ $65,569≈ €57,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Bridget Riley, Fête (S. 35, T. & G. 36), 1989, Screenprint in colours, on Bockingford paper, with full margins
    Fête (S. 35, T. & G. 36), 1989
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 9/60
    I. 53 x 76 cm (20 7/8 x 29 7/8 in.) S. 66.1 x 87.1 cm (26 x 34 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 132
    £21,930≈ $29,334≈ €25,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Bridget Riley, Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 paper, with full margins
    Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 125/250
    I. 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.) S. 44.5 x 38 cm (17 1/2 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 445
    £5,418≈ $7,313≈ €6,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Bridget Riley, Untitled (La lune en rodage – Carlo Belloli) (S. 6, T. & G. 7), 1965, Screenprint, on wove paper, with full margins
    Untitled (La lune en rodage – Carlo Belloli) (S. 6, T. & G. 7), 1965
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 29/200
    I. 29.5 x 29.3 cm (11 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.) S. 31.9 x 31.9 cm (12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    £21,930≈ $29,513≈ €25,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Bridget Riley, Vista, 2017, screenprint in colors on Fabriano
    Vista, 2017
    Screenprint
    6¾ h x 8¾ w in (17 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 146
    $7,680≈ £5,711≈ €6,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Bridget Riley, Striped Abstract, oil on canvas
    Striped AbstractAfter the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    180cm x 152cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 212
    £250≈ $337≈ €289HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Chorley's ↗
  8. Bridget Riley, Movement in Squares, print on laid paper
    Movement in SquaresAfter the artist
    Print (other) · Paper
    38.5cm x 38.5cm, unframed
    Chorley's · · Lot 240
    £70≈ $94≈ €81HammerSign up free to seeEst. £70–100View at Chorley's ↗
  9. Bridget Riley, Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 paper, with full margins
    Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 109/250
    I. 28 x 22.7 cm (11 x 8 7/8 in.) S. 44.7 x 38 cm (17 5/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 163
    £6,192≈ $8,308≈ €7,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Bridget Riley, Two Blues, 2003, screenprint, ed. 143/250
    Two Blues, 2003
    Screenprint · ed. screenprint, ed. 143/250
    38.5 x 38cm (image); 54.5 x 53.5cm (sheet); 60 x 59cm (frame)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 55
    A$8,000≈ $5,722≈ £4,238≈ €4,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Bridget Riley that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Bridget Riley: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bridget Riley at auction?

$1,874,310Sign up free to see, for Rill at Phillips (June 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bridget Riley?

The median sale price is $10.1kSign up free to see across 180 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bridget Riley have sold at auction?

180 of 191 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Bridget Riley?

Phillips, Ketterer Kunst and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ketterer Kunst · Rago Auctions

About Bridget Riley

Bridget Louise Riley is an English painter known for her op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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