Bridget Riley, Sea Cloud

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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  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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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
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026
£30,960Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026
£49,020Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026
£21,930Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026
£5,418Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Jun 4, 2026
£21,930Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Vista, 2017, screenprint in colors on Fabriano
Vista, 2017
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
$7,680Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Striped Abstract, oil on canvas
Striped Abstract
Chorley's · Jun 2, 2026
£250Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Movement in Squares, print on laid paper
Movement in Squares
Chorley's · Jun 2, 2026
£70Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · May 22, 2026
£6,192Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Two Blues, 2003, screenprint, ed. 143/250
Two Blues, 2003
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026
A$8,000Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, BRIDGET RILEY, PAINTINGS AND PRINTS 1964-1995 (GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO EXHIBITION POSTER), 1995, Screenprint
BRIDGET RILEY, PAINTINGS AND PRINTS 1964-1995 (GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO EXHIBITION POSTER), 1995
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 31, 2026
£229Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Large Fragment 2, 2009, screenprint on paper
Large Fragment 2, 2009
Phillips · Mar 3, 2026
£21,930Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano paper, with full margins
Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004
Phillips · Jan 22, 2026
£6,450Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Echo, 1998, screenprint in colors
Echo, 1998
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 7, 2026
$10,160Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Around (S. 78, T. & G. 78), 2011, Screenprint in colours, on Fabiano 5 paper, with full margins
Around (S. 78, T. & G. 78), 2011
Phillips · Nov 25, 2025
HK$83,850Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Around (S. 78, T. & G. 78), 2011, Screenprint in colours, on Fabiano 5 paper, with full margins
Around (S. 78, T. & G. 78), 2011
Phillips · Sep 18, 2025
£12,900Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Measure for Measure (T. & G. 94), 2020, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 paper, with full margins
Measure for Measure (T. & G. 94), 2020
Phillips · Sep 18, 2025
£5,160Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Start, 2000, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton
Start, 2000
Van Ham · Sep 3, 2025
€6,336Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, One Small Step (S. 70, T. & G. 70), 2009, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 paper, with full margins
One Small Step (S. 70, T. & G. 70), 2009
Phillips · Jun 5, 2025
£5,334Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano paper, with full margins
Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004
Phillips · Jun 5, 2025
£5,080Sign up free to see
MAGENTA AND BLUE, 2002
Whyte's · May 26, 2025
€14,500Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Two Blues, 2003, screenprint in colors
Two Blues, 2003
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2025
$11,430Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Untitled, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988, Monumental screenprint in colors, on polyester flag
Untitled, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988
Phillips · Feb 12, 2025
$12,065Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Coloured Greys (2) (S. 17, T. & G. 18), 1972, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
Coloured Greys (2) (S. 17, T. & G. 18), 1972
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£8,255Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Carnival (S. 43, T. & G. 43), 2000, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
Carnival (S. 43, T. & G. 43), 2000
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£9,525Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, About Lilac (S. 65, T. & G. 65), 2007, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
About Lilac (S. 65, T. & G. 65), 2007
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£5,080Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, One Small Step (S. 70, T. & G. 70), 2009, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
One Small Step (S. 70, T. & G. 70), 2009
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£5,080Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano paper, with full margins
Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£6,985Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Untitled (La Lune En Rodage - Carlo Belloli), 1965, Serigrafie auf Papier
Untitled (La Lune En Rodage - Carlo Belloli), 1965
Grisebach · Nov 29, 2024
€15,240Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Untitled, 'Two Blues' screenprint in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 2, 2024
£4,000Sign up free to see
TWO BLUES, 2003
Whyte's · Sep 30, 2024
€6,800Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano paper, with full margins
Fold (S. 57, T. & G. 57), 2004
Phillips · Sep 19, 2024
£7,620Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Leap (S. 68, T. & G. 68), 2008, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano paper, with full margins
Leap (S. 68, T. & G. 68), 2008
Phillips · Sep 19, 2024
£6,096Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Magenta and Yellow (S. 50, T & G. 50), 2002, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
Magenta and Yellow (S. 50, T & G. 50), 2002
Phillips · Sep 19, 2024
£10,922Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Bagatelle 3 (T. & G. 87), 2015, Screenprint, on Fabriano 5 paper, with full margins
Bagatelle 3 (T. & G. 87), 2015
Phillips · Sep 19, 2024
£10,160Sign up free to see
Start, 2000
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Aug 18, 2024
$7,875Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Untitled (Oval Image) (S. 3, T. & G. 4), 1964, Screenprint in black, on wove paper, with full margins
Untitled (Oval Image) (S. 3, T. & G. 4), 1964
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024
£82,550Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Composition with Circles 5 (S. 63, T & G. 63), 2005, Giclée print, on wove paper, with full margins
Composition with Circles 5 (S. 63, T & G. 63), 2005
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024
£8,255Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Vista (T. & G. 90), 2017, Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano paper, with full margins
Vista (T. & G. 90), 2017
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024
£9,525Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, TWO BLUES (S. 52, T & G. 52), 2003, Screenprint, 27/250
TWO BLUES (S. 52, T & G. 52), 2003
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2024
£8,190Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, COLOURED GREYS 1, 1972 (S.16), screenprint on paper, one of ten artist's proofs aside from the edition of 125
COLOURED GREYS 1, 1972 (S.16)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024
£15,120Sign up free to see
Elongated Triangles 4, 1971
Brunk Auctions · Apr 11, 2024
$7,500Sign up free to see
Elongated Triangles 4, 1971
Brunk Auctions · Apr 11, 2024
$7,000Sign up free to see
Coloured Greys (I), 1972
Brunk Auctions · Apr 11, 2024
$5,500Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Two Blues, 2003, screenprint in colors
Two Blues, 2003
Leonard Joel · Apr 10, 2024
A$8,800Sign up free to see
ECHO, 1998
Whyte's · Mar 11, 2024
€8,000Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Untitled (Rose) (S. 27, T. & G. 28), 1978, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
Untitled (Rose) (S. 27, T. & G. 28), 1978
Phillips · Jan 17, 2024
£13,970Sign up free to see
Bridget Riley, Two Blues (S. 52, T & G. 52), 2003, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
Two Blues (S. 52, T & G. 52), 2003
Phillips · Jan 17, 2024
£10,160Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

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Bridget Riley, Sea Cloud
Sea Cloud1981
Walker Art Gallery ↗
CC0 · Frombowen, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Walker Art Gallery

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