Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Signed Print
Bridget Riley
£8,500-£13,000Value
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$16,000-$25,000 Value Indicator
$14,500-$22,000 Value Indicator
¥80,000-¥120,000 Value Indicator
€10,000-€15,000 Value Indicator
$80,000-$130,000 Value Indicator
¥1,590,000-¥2,430,000 Value Indicator
$11,000-$16,000 Value Indicator
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Screenprint, 2020
Signed Print Edition of 175
H 33cm x W 33cm
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Bridget Riley's Measure For Measure has sold at auction five times over the past five-year period. The highest buyer-paid value was the most recent sale in 2023 for £8,820, showing the value appreciation for the artwork. The hammer price ranges from £4,000 to £7,000 and the return to the seller ranges from £3,4000 in 2021 to £5,950 in 2023, also showing the demand and increasing value for this work. All sales occurred in the United Kingdom, including one online sale.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Measure For Measure - Signed Print | |||
| January 2022 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Measure For Measure - Signed Print | |||
| September 2021 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | Measure For Measure - Signed Print | |||
| September 2021 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Measure For Measure - Signed Print | |||
| June 2021 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Measure For Measure - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Made To Measure is a signed screen print produced by Op artist Bridget Riley. In this print, Riley arranges a collection of spots, all identical in size, in a grid formation. The spots are rendered in green, purple and brown against a plain white backdrop. Evenly spaced out, they evoke a sense of mechanical precision that is reminiscent of Damien Hirst’s Spot paintings. Made in 2020, this print is one of the artist’s later works.
The influence of the French post-Impressionist artist, George Seurat shines through in this print. Seurat developed a painting technique known as pointillism which involved making paintings out of small, distinct dots of colour. The effect of this technique is creating vibrant and dynamic surfaces, something which interested Riley greatly, as the artist was fascinated by the way in which movement could be conveyed in her artworks.
Made To Measure captures Riley’s artistic philosophy that complexity lurks beneath the surface of simplicity. In addition to the use of spots, Riley often creates patterns out of geometric shapes and the artist is well known for her Stripe prints in which she carefully arranges stripes in horizontal, vertical or diagonal formations.
