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Fragment 3 - Signed Print by Bridget Riley 1965 - MyArtBroker

Fragment 3
Signed Print

Bridget Riley

£19,000-£29,000Value Indicator

$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

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¥3,770,000-¥5,750,000 Value Indicator

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61 x 79cm, Edition of 75, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 75

Year: 1965

Size: H 61cm x W 79cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: March 2024

Value Trend:

-7% AAGR

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
£15,300
£18,000
£22,680
September 2023
Christie's London
United Kingdom
September 2022
Christie's London
United Kingdom
September 2022
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
March 2022
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
September 2021
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
April 2021
Sworders
United Kingdom
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Bridget Riley's Fragment 3 (signed) from 1965 is a striking screenprint, with an estimated value between £19,000 and £29,000. This work has an auction history of 32 total sales since its entry to the market in November 2003. Over the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £7,056 in September 2022 to £35,000 in September 2022. The average annual growth rate of this piece is -7%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Meaning & Analysis

Creating a dizzying effect on the viewer, the patterns appear to oscillate and vibrate on the two-dimensional surface. In Fragment 3, a chevron form is repeated, with the angles of each chevron warped at different angles. As the pattern seems to move across the page, the viewer is disorientated: typical of Riley’s monochromatic, illusionistic works.

Keen to stimulate the viewer's imagination and query the act of perception, Riley’s iconic style explores the dynamic potentialities of optical phenomena. These zingy, geometric designs seek to recreate the sensational effects felt when regarding natural phenomena: dazzling sunlight or waves rippling on the shore, in non-representational compositions. It is through these black and white paintings that Riley achieved notoriety: only after fifteen years did the artist employ the use of colour.

  • 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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