British painter Bridget Riley’s visually spectacular abstractions seem far removed from natural forms. Riley, however, claims she draws inspiration for her paintings and prints largely from nature, which she defines as a “dynamism of visual forces — an event rather than an appearance.”
Indeed, dynamism characterizes her work, which explores how simple geometric forms can create illusions of movement.
Born in 1931, Riley first came to worldwide attention in 1965, when she was included, alongside such other prominent figures as Victor Vasarely and Frank Stella, in the exhibition “The Responsive Eye” at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The catalogue cover featured one of her paintings, Current (1964), composed of wavy black and white lines that seem to vibrate as they move from the top to the bottom of the canvas.
Since the 1970s, Riley has been experimenting with color, creating works like Nataraja (1993), made up of columns of brightly hued diagonal stripes that seem to pulse rhythmically. By instilling life, movement and energy into flat, geometric forms, she helped pioneer kinetic art.
Browse a collection of Bridget Riley's visionary art at 1stDibs.
Coloured Greys
By Bridget Riley
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Bridget Riley (b. 1931) is an influential British abstract painter who came to prominence in the 1960's as the Op Art movement emerged. Riley first gained international recognition ...
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$41,581
Shade
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1992 Screenprint in colours on wove paper 53.0 x 38.8 cm Edition of 75 plus 20 artist's proofs Signed, dated and numbered by Riley on the front Bridget Riley is one of the most infl...
Paper, Screen
$135,713
June
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1992 -2002 Screenprint in colours on wove paper 79.8 x 114.0 cm Edition of 75 Signed, dated ,titled and numbered by Riley on the front of the sheet Bridget Riley is one of the most ...
Paper, Screen
$34,709
Rose Rose
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2011 Screenprint on paper 87 x 69 cm 34.3 x 23.7 inches Edition of 250 Signed and dated in pencil Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebr...
Paper, Screen
La Lune en Rodage
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1965 Screenprint on wove paper 31.9 x 31.9 cm 12.6 x 12.6 inches Edition of 200 Signed, dated and numbered by Riley on the front of the sheet Bridget Riley is one of the most influe...
Paper, Screen
Blue and Pink
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2001 Screenprint in colours on wove paper 44.8 x 133.5 cm 17.7 x 52.6 inches Edition of 60 Signed, dated and numbered by Riley Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures i...
Paper, Screen
Bagatelle 3
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2015 Screenprint on wove paper I: 44 x 42.7 cm ( 17.3 x 16.8 inches) S: 66.9 x 58.6 cm ( 26.3 x 23.1 inches) Edition of 75 Signed, dated and numbered by Riley in pencil Bridget Rile...
Paper, Screen
Bagatelle 2
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2015 Monochrome screenprint on wove paper 52.8 x 82 cm 20.8 x 32.3 inches Edition of 75 Signed, dated and numbered by Riley in pencil Bridget Riley is one of the most influential fi...
Paper, Screen
Going Across
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2001 Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins Edition of 90 I. 41.7 x 72.7 cm ( 16.4 x 28.6 inches) S. 61.5 x 91.3 cm ( 24.2 x 35.9 inches) Signed, dated and numbered ...
Paper, Screen
$87,814
New Day
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1992 Screenprint in colours on wove paper 94.0 x 134.5 cm Signed by Riley on front of the sheet Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrat...
Paper, Screen
$8,000
Bridget Riley Hand Signed Offset lithograph print UK, Abstraction British Op Art
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Flashback (Hand Signed), 2009 Offset Lithograph (hand signed by Bridget Riley) 27 × 27 inches Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Bridget Riley Unframed Signe...
Lithograph, Offset
Firebird -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Firebird, 1971 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 15 artist's proofs) Printed by Kelpra Studio, London Image...
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$2,800
Bridget Riley - Rare historic LT Ed Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art print
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art poster, 1965 Offset lithograph poster Limited Edition of approx. 300 (unnumbered) 21 × 17 inches Unframed Very rare early Bridget Riley poster...
Lithograph, Offset
Sylvan Bridget Riley Abstract bright pattern fragment screenprint signed
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 4 colours plus white under print on paper Edition 28 of 75 88.8 x 61 cm (35 x 24 in) Frame: 94.7 x 66.5 x 3.7 cm, 37.3 x 26.2 x 1.5 in Signed, numbered, dated and titl...
Paper, Screen
$39,985
Rose Horizontal -- Screen Print, Stripes, Patterns, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Rose Horizontal, 2018 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 75 Printed by A...
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$108,640
Fete
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1989 Screenprint on paper 66.1 x 87.3 cm Signed, dated and numbered by Riley on the front Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for...
Paper, Screen
Vista Bridget Riley abstract pattern striped limited edition screenprint
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 5 colours on Fabriano 5 paper Edition 24 of 150 50.9 x 49.5 cm (20 x 19.5 in) (56 x 54.4 x 4 cm, 22.1 x 21.4 x 8.7 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front ...
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$136,061
Firebird
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Screenprint in three colours on wove paper 76.5 x 101.7 cm 30 ¼ x 40 inches Edition of 75 Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for...
Paper, Screen
Coloured Greys (2)
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 11 colours on paper Edition 87 of 125 Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Condition on request Images of edition numbering are for illustrative purposes on...
Screen
$17,354
Start
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen printed in colours Edition 72 of 200 47.5 x 49 cm (18.7 x 19.3 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the front Condition on request Published by the artist Catalog Raisonne KS...
Screen
Going Across
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen on Somerset Satin paper AP 10 of 10 aside from the main edition of 90 Signed and numbered on the front Condition upon request Framed with acrylic Framed 68.5 x 98 cm, 27 x 38.6 in Published by Parkett magazine...
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Magenta and Blue
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2002 Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins. 109 x 75 cm 43 x 29.6 inches Edition of 75 Signed, dated and numbered by Riley Bridget Riley is one of the most influe...
Paper, Screen
About Lilac, 2007, Screenprint in 3 colours plus white, Limited Edition
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 3 colours plus white under print on Fabiano 5 paper Edition 26 of 75 48.9 x 80 cm (19.2 x 31.5 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Artwork in excellent...
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Magenta and Yellow
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2002 Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins. I. 86.6 x 56.9 cm (34 1/8 x 22 3/8 in.) S. 108.6 x 74.8 cm (42 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.) Edition of 75 Signed, dated and number...
Paper, Screen
Frieze -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Frieze, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 200 (plus 20 artist's proof) Printed by Sally Gimson Artizan ...
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Carnival -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Carnival, 2000 Bridget Riley Sscreenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 10 artist's proof) Printed and published by Artiz...
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Untitled [Wave] -- Screen Print, Stripes, Lines, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Untitled [Wave], 1975 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 400 Printed by Graham Henderson, London Published by Galerie Beyel...
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Splice -- Print, Geometrical, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Splice, 1975 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove Signed, dated, titled and, numbered from the edition of 45 Printed by Graham Henderson, London Sheet: 75.3 × 54 cm (29.6 ×...
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Start -- Screen Print, Abstract, Bright Colors, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Start, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 200 Printed by Artizan Editions, Hove Image: 34.8 × 38 cm (13.7 × 1...
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Unavailable|$416
H 21.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Ripples of Colour, Art print, Abstract, Water, Line art, Blue green, red, white
By Chris Keegan
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a Five colour screen print Including a metallic Silver layer. This print is then finished off by drawing over the print with multi-coloured paint including Gold, Yellow and G...
Paper, Screen
Adagio, Op Art Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Leo Maranz
By Leo Maranz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leo Maranz, American (1900 - 1988) Title: Adagio Year: 1977 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Paper Size: 30...
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$1,000
H 25 in W 29.5 in
Cycle 3, Minimalist Geometric Screenprint by Jay Rosenblum
By Jay Rosenblum
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jay Rosenblum, American (1933-1989 Title: Cycle 3 Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition size: 250 Size: 25 in. x 29.5 in. (63.5 cm x 74.93 cm)
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Untitled, from the Kinderstern Portfolio
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Milford, NH
A fine black and white silkscreen geometric print from the Kinderstern Portfolio by American artist Sol LeWitt (1928-2007). LeWitt was was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and attended...
Paper, Screen
$850
H 30 in W 21.75 in
Composition, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Stuart Shedletsky
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stuart Shedletsky (1944 - 2006) - Composition, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 21/250, Im...
Screen
$902
H 19.89 in W 14.97 in
Derrick Greaves - Abstract Painting with Fruit, 1979 - screenprint
By Derrick Greaves
Located in London, GB
DERRICK GREAVES (1927-2022) Abstract Painting with Fruit, 1979 Screenprint on paper Signed and dated in pencil l.r.: Derrick Greaves 79, numbered in pencil l.l.: 45/200 Framed Im...
Paper, Screen
$263Sale Price|24% Off
H 22.25 in W 29.75 in D 0.02 in
Roy Ahlgren 'Allegro' Signed Limited Edition Serigraph Print
By Roy Ahlgren
Located in San Rafael, CA
Roy Ahlgren Allegro, 1986 Serigraph Signed, title and edition in pencil in lower margin Edition 5/100 Sheet: 22 1/4in H x 29 3/4in L (unframed) Ahlgren came to art relatively late ...
Archival Paper, Screen
Red, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Pierre Clerk 1981
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Pierre Clerk, American (1928 - ) Title: Red Year: 1981 Medium: Silkscreen on BFK Rives, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: PP 4/4 Image Size: ...
Paper, Screen
$2,500
H 31.5 in W 36 in D 4 in
Japanese Fishing Boats, Abstract Diptych Screen Print
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Screen print (Serigraph) composition of Japanese fishing boats in two parts by an unknown artist (20th Century). Signed (possibly "Myketo") a...
Paper, Ink, Screen
$750
H 19.5 in W 27 in
Hiroshi Murata Silk Screen Framed Colorful Geometric Print Framed Rare 1970's
By Hiroshi Murata
Located in Buffalo, NY
Artist: Hiroshi Murata Title: Circles Year: circa 1970's Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Paper Size: 19.5 x 27 inches Framed Size: 24.5 x 32
Paper, Screen
$850
H 25 in W 38 in
Sicilian Magician, Abstract Screenprint by Walter Darby Bannard
By Walter Darby Bannard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sicilian Magician Walter Darby Bannard, American (1934–2016) Date: 1980 Screenprint, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil Edition of 99/100 Image Size: 20 x 30 inches Size: 25 x 38...
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TIME CHANGE SUITE
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Aventura, FL
Suite of 5 serigraph prints with binder. Each serigraph is hand signed and numbered by the artist. Sheet size 26 x 6.5 inches (each). Image size approx 19.25 x 13.5 inches. Edition ...
Paper, Screen
Fete
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1989 Screenprint on paper 66.1 x 87.3 cm Signed, dated and numbered by Riley on the front Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for...
Paper, Screen
Print for Chicago 8
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Bridget Riley Print for Chicago 8, 1971 Signed and dated in pencil Screenprint in three colours on Arches paper 61 x 46 cm 24 x 18 1/8 inches Edition of 75 Bridget Riley is one of t...
Paper, Screen
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H 25.75 in W 19.75 in D 2 in
Silkscreen for Conspiracy: The Artist as Witness, iconic 1970s, signed/N Framed
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Print for The Chicago 8, from Conspiracy: The Artist as Witness (Schubert, 15), 1971 Silkscreen on 100% handmade rag paper Signed and numbered 110/150 and dated i1971 n graphite on the front also bears the printer's distinctive blind stamp Frame included: Work is elegantly floated and framed in a handmade white wood museum frame with Tru-vue Optium acrylic glazed plexi (the highest quality). Measurements: Framed: 25.75 inches vertical by 19.75 inches horizontal by 2 inches Artwork: 24 inches vertical by 18 inches horizontal This is one of the most celebrated and coveted silkscreens Bridget Riley ever made. Not too many Bridget Riley graphic works from this period are on the market. Original Op Art three color silkscreen on 100% handmade rag paper from the early 1970s -- the most desirable and collectible era -- by internationally renowned British abstract Op artist Bridget Riley, one of the leading artists of her generation - and one of the most bankable living female artists in the world. Hand signed, numbered and dated on the lower recto from the limited edition of 150. Also, the verso lower left features printed copyright stamp of the artist, with date: Copyright © 1971 and Bridget Riley Printer's distinctive blindstamp (Kelpra Studios London)with unique inventory number, verso lower right. Riley burst onto the international art scene in the mid Sixties, after being chosen to participate in the groundbreaking “Responsive Eye” exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, alongside artists like Richard Anuszkiewicz, Yaacov Agam and Victor Vasarely - announcing the the ‘arrival’ of Op Art to the world. This stunning work was proofed under the supervision of the artist and printed by hand at Kelpra Studio Ltd., London, England. "Print for Chicago 8" was created for the legendary portfolio "CONSPIRACY: the Artist as Witness", to raise money for the legal defense of the Chicago 8 (who later became the Chicago 7) a group of anti...
Pencil, Screen
About lilac
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Screen print. Produced in 2007. Edition of 75. Hand signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil by Bridget Riley. Printed by Artizan Editions, Hove. Schubert 65.
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H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
Bridget Riley Book: Reconnaissance (hand signed and inscribed by Bridget Riley)
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley: Reconnaissance (hand signed and inscribed by Bridget Riley), 2001 Hardback monograph (book) with no dust jacket as issued (hand signed and...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
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H 20.67 in W 32.29 in
Bagatelle 1 Bridget Riley abstract Black and White Pattern Signed Print
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screen print on wove paper Edition of 75 52.5 x 82 cm (20.7 x 32.3 in) Signed, numbered, titled and dated on the front Pristine Published by Karsten Schubert Gallery Catalog raisonné...
Paper, Black and White, Screen
Blue and Pink
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screen print in 2 colours plus white under print on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 410 gsm paper Edition of 90 Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Condition on request This art...
Screen
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H 22.05 in W 20.87 in
Places For Change -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Places For Change, 2009 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 75 Printed by Angus Wade Published by Artizan Edit...
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H 19 in W 38.25 in D 1 in
Untitled (Fragments 7) Important OP ART from 1965 - Black & White
By Bridget Riley
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Screenprint on Perspex (plexiglass), 1965, with the incised signature and date. Printed by Kelpra Studio. Published by Robert Fraser Gallery, London. In the original Kulicke Plexigla...
Plexiglass, Screen
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H 30.08 in W 40.08 in
Firebird -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Firebird, 1971 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 15 artist's proofs) Printed by Kelpra Studio, London Image...
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H 18.19 in W 12.8 in
Sideways -- Screen Print, Stripes, Bright Colors, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Sideways, 2011 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 wove Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 250 Printed by Artizan Editions, Hove Image: 29 × 17 cm...
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H 28.59 in W 28.9 in
Coloured Greys (2) Bridget Riley Female British Artist, Abstract Pattern Print
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 11 colours on paper Edition of 125 Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Condition upon request Images of edition numbering are for illustrative purposes onl...
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