Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze)
Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze)
Signed Print
Bridget Riley
£50,000-£70,000Value
Indicator
$100,000-$130,000 Value Indicator
$90,000-$120,000 Value Indicator
¥450,000-¥630,000 Value Indicator
€60,000-€80,000 Value Indicator
$490,000-$690,000 Value Indicator
¥9,290,000-¥13,010,000 Value Indicator
$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Format: Signed Print
Year: 2006
Size: H 46cm x W 46cm
Edition size: 40
Signed: Yes
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Bridget Riley's Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze) (signed) is a screenprint from 2006, estimated to be worth between £50,000 to £70,000. This artwork has had a total of 3 sales at auction to date, with the first sale recorded on 20th April 2011. The hammer price has ranged from £34,722 in April 2021 to £35,000 in September 2022. The average return to the seller has been £29,632, demonstrating a steady increase in value with an average annual growth rate of 4%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze) - Signed Print | |||
| April 2021 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze) - Signed Print | |||
| April 2011 | Phillips New York - United States | Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze) is a signed screen print produced by Bridget Riley in 1962. This print is one of the artist’s earliest works and captures the start of the artist’s successful career. In the print, Riley creates a fascinating pattern composed of zig zagging black lines. A circle is rendered in the centre of the composition and thick black zig zags emanate from the centre of the circle. The pattern is mesmerising and encourages the viewer to look closely at its formation.
Untitled (Based On Primitive Blaze) captures Riley’s artistic philosophy that complexity lurks beneath the surface of simplicity. While the shapes that Riley uses are simple geometric shapes, the way in which the artist puts these shapes together in her compositions produces a fascinating optical effect which means the prints evoke a sense of movement.
This print showcases the way in which Riley’s early works explore the interplay of shape, line and light to create the illusion of movement. Riley’s works have been described using the term Op Art (short for optical art) as they often involve shapes, colours and patterns which are arranged in precise compositions to make the images look like they are blurred or moving.
