Two Blues
Two Blues
Signed Print
Bridget Riley
£6,500-£10,000 VALUE (EST.)
$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)
$11,000-$17,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥60,000-¥90,000 VALUE (EST.)
€7,500-€11,500 VALUE (EST.)
$60,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥1,190,000-¥1,830,000 VALUE (EST.)
$8,000-$12,500 VALUE (EST.)
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Screenprint, 2003
Signed Print Edition of 250
H 38cm x W 38cm
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Track value trend
Within the last 12 months, this artwork sold once, and the highest buyer-paid value was £9,563 and is the most recent sale. The hammer price of the artwork varies within the last five-year period ranging from £4,377 to £7,500, and the return to the seller also varies with an average return of £4,425. This work is popular on the market with a general increase in sales value. The total volume of sales is nine and the current market cap is £749,611 for an edition of 250.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Two Blues - Signed Print | |||
| January 2021 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Two Blues - Signed Print | |||
| December 2019 | Piasa - France | Two Blues - Signed Print | |||
| September 2018 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Two Blues - Signed Print | |||
| September 2017 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Two Blues - Signed Print | |||
| April 2014 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Two Blues - Signed Print | |||
| September 2011 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | Two Blues - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Two Blues (2003), a screen print by Bridget Riley, was released in a signed edition of 250. As the title alludes, this iteration from Riley’s Lozenges series sees her undulating, organic shapes coloured in two blue shades, as well as interspersed with white, which draws out the contrast between hues.
As the title alludes, this print is composed of two hues of blue, interspersed with segments of white, which highlight the lighter of the two tones. After the great success of Riley’s Stripes series of works, she sought new challenges. The result of her subsequent investigations was the creation of a lively, dynamic new form: a patch of colour, similar in shape to a brush mark, free from any associations with the square, stripe or other conventional, geometric forms. This shape, continuously refined and developed over the years, created an opportunity for a unique melding of form and colour.
Riley utilises the curvaceous shape to create a sense of energy and movement in her work, by building up complex layers of vertical and diagonal planes. Overall, Riley’s oeuvre is a complex, in-depth study of colour and form, and the effects produced when the two are interwoven: the joys and dynamism created by their co-mingling.
