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Coloured Greys 1 - Signed Print by Bridget Riley 1972 - MyArtBroker

Coloured Greys 1
Signed Print

Bridget Riley

£9,500-£14,500Value Indicator

$20,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

$17,000-$27,000 Value Indicator

¥90,000-¥140,000 Value Indicator

€11,000-€17,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,890,000-¥2,880,000 Value Indicator

$13,000-$19,000 Value Indicator

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74 x 69cm, Edition of 125, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 125

Year: 1972

Size: H 74cm x W 69cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: July 2024

Value Trend:

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
July 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
$11,000
$13,000
$16,000
April 2024
Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
United Kingdom
April 2024
Brunk Auctions
United States
September 2022
Phillips London
United Kingdom
April 2021
Sworders
United Kingdom
July 2020
Tennants Auctioneers
United Kingdom
September 2016
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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Bridget Riley's Coloured Greys 1 (signed) is a screenprint from 1972, estimated to be worth between £9,500 and £14,500. This work has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of 11 total sales since its entry to the market in October 2002. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £3,300 in July 2020 to £12,500 in April 2021, demonstrating an average annual growth rate of 7%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 125.

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Meaning & Analysis

The print plays upon Riley’s consideration of art as a form of optical science, an idea which the artist acquired during her fine art education, and which had come down to her from the works of Pointillist French artist Georges Seurat. Like Seurat, Riley developed a striking interest in the ways in which the formal elements of painting, colour and form, which together conjoin to create an artistic narrative, could be dissected, abstracted and used to induce different optical illusions and manipulations of the viewer’s visual field, thereby activating the artwork through an illusory sensation of movement. The repetition of the geometrical pattern of the print mischievously induces in the beholder the sensation that the lines are moving, a technique which also endows the art piece with a sense of dynamism and three-dimensionality.

  • 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.