Arcadia 6
Arcadia 6
Signed Print
Bridget Riley
£7,500-£11,500 VALUE (EST.)
$14,500-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)
$13,000-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥70,000-¥110,000 VALUE (EST.)
€8,500-€13,500 VALUE (EST.)
$70,000-$110,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥1,380,000-¥2,120,000 VALUE (EST.)
$9,500-$14,500 VALUE (EST.)
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Screenprint, 2013
Signed Print Edition of 75
H 65cm x W 89cm
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Track value trend
Bridget Riley's Arcadia 6 has sold twice at auction within the past five years according to our data. Both sales took place in London at different auction houses and had the same buyer-paid value of £5,000, based on a hammer price of £4,000. The return to the seller was £3,400, which is £600 less than the hammer price.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Arcadia 6 - Signed Print | |||
| September 2019 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Arcadia 6 - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Arcadia 6 is a signed screen print produced by Op artist Bridget Riley in 2013. In this print, Riley depicts an abstract composition of geometric shapes rendered in bright and vibrant colours. Blue, green and orange dominate the composition and the colours stand out against the plain backdrop. The print captures Riley’s fascination with colour and the way in which particular arrangements of colours can be employed to evoke a sense of movement.
The print is part of the Arcadia collection which Riley produced later on in her artistic career. The collection resonates with other collections made by the artist, notably the Lozenges collection. Both these collections experiment with compositions of curved, interlocking shapes and planes of colour.
Riley’s artistic style was heavily influenced by the time the artist spent living in Cornwall during her youth. Riley moved from London to Cornwall during World War II and explains how she was mesmerised by the ever-changing Cornish skies and seas. This visual stimulation is something that Riley tries to reproduce in her own artworks. The artist also attempts to mimic natural movements, such as rolling waves and gusts of winds in her artworks, employing techniques inspired by artists such as Georges Seurat and Henri Matisse.
