701. BRIDGET RILEY (STORBRITANNIEN, FÖDD 1931). "Revision of Study 7/7/86".

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701. 2781885. BRIDGET RILEY (STORBRITANNIEN, FÖDD 1931). "Revision of Study 7/7/86".

Description

Gouache on paper, 68.5 x 64 cm. Signed and dated -86.

PROVENIENCE
Gallery Juda Rowan
Konstruktiv Tendens

BRIDGET RILEY

During her 70-year long and ongoing career, Bridget Riley has used colour, line and geometric patterns to explore the elements of abstract painting. Vertical and horizontal stripes, circles, triangles, rhomboids and curved bands that rhythmically move across the picture plane become in Riley's hands brilliant visual fields that seem to shimmer, blink and glow.

Born in 1931 in London, England, Riley was educated at Goldsmiths College and the Royal College of Art. After a few years as an illustrator at an advertising agency, Riley devoted herself wholeheartedly to art and in 1962 she exhibited for the first time. She then showed a series of black and white paintings whose lines explore the dynamics of vision, disorienting effects and optical illusions. The rhythmic lines and curves seem to vibrate on the canvas. The initially monochrome paintings developed over time into colorful, intricate investigations of our visual perception.
During the 60s, Riley began working with "Stripe paintings" where stripes of different colors were placed next to each other. The 70s meant many trips, one of which went to Egypt. There she was captivated by colorful hieroglyphs and developed something she calls "The Egyptian palette". These colors, which the Egyptians used for thousands of years, became the basis for a series of strict paintings in strong colors - "Egyptian stripes".

In 1986 work began on what became "The Rhomboid Paintings". Unlike the previous series' limited palette, Riley here worked with over 100 carefully blended colors and a new shape, the rhombus, was introduced. The construction of the works creates a diagonal movement that rises from the left towards the upper right corner and the previous verticality is thrown out of play. The auction's work "Revision of Study 7/7/86" is an early elegant work from this series. The strong but soft colors move from the left corner up to the right in a dynamic movement. The diamonds make each color interact with four other colors instead of two as in previous works, creating a new complexity. The impression is systematic but moving.

Riley is inevitably strongly associated with op art but should perhaps be seen primarily as one of the foremost abstract painters of her generation. She has exhibited worldwide and is represented in collections such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Moderna Museum, Stockholm; Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Siegen, Germany; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; National Gallery, Berlin; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and Tate, London to name a few.

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701. 2781885. BRIDGET RILEY (STORBRITANNIEN, FÖDD 1931). "Revision of Study 7/7/86".

Description

Gouache on paper, 68.5 x 64 cm. Signed and dated -86.

PROVENIENCE
Gallery Juda Rowan
Konstruktiv Tendens

BRIDGET RILEY

During her 70-year long and ongoing career, Bridget Riley has used colour, line and geometric patterns to explore the elements of abstract painting. Vertical and horizontal stripes, circles, triangles, rhomboids and curved bands that rhythmically move across the picture plane become in Riley's hands brilliant visual fields that seem to shimmer, blink and glow.

Born in 1931 in London, England, Riley was educated at Goldsmiths College and the Royal College of Art. After a few years as an illustrator at an advertising agency, Riley devoted herself wholeheartedly to art and in 1962 she exhibited for the first time. She then showed a series of black and white paintings whose lines explore the dynamics of vision, disorienting effects and optical illusions. The rhythmic lines and curves seem to vibrate on the canvas. The initially monochrome paintings developed over time into colorful, intricate investigations of our visual perception.
During the 60s, Riley began working with "Stripe paintings" where stripes of different colors were placed next to each other. The 70s meant many trips, one of which went to Egypt. There she was captivated by colorful hieroglyphs and developed something she calls "The Egyptian palette". These colors, which the Egyptians used for thousands of years, became the basis for a series of strict paintings in strong colors - "Egyptian stripes".

In 1986 work began on what became "The Rhomboid Paintings". Unlike the previous series' limited palette, Riley here worked with over 100 carefully blended colors and a new shape, the rhombus, was introduced. The construction of the works creates a diagonal movement that rises from the left towards the upper right corner and the previous verticality is thrown out of play. The auction's work "Revision of Study 7/7/86" is an early elegant work from this series. The strong but soft colors move from the left corner up to the right in a dynamic movement. The diamonds make each color interact with four other colors instead of two as in previous works, creating a new complexity. The impression is systematic but moving.

Riley is inevitably strongly associated with op art but should perhaps be seen primarily as one of the foremost abstract painters of her generation. She has exhibited worldwide and is represented in collections such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Moderna Museum, Stockholm; Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Siegen, Germany; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; National Gallery, Berlin; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and Tate, London to name a few.

Condition

For questions, please contact jokaim.geiger@auktionsverket.se.

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Sale

Modern & Contemporary Spring 2023

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House
Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art
Catalogue no
701

Modern & Contemporary Spring 2023

VIEWING
10th-14th May at Nybrogatan 32, Stockholm

OPENING HOURS
Weekdays 10am-6pm, Weekends 11am-5pm

LIVE AUCTION

15th May
Silver 1-51
Jewelry 52-130
Carpets 131-186
Glass 187-215
Ceramics 216-267
Furniture & Design 268-476
Watches & Fashion 477-502

16th May
Swedish Art 503-685
International Art 686-797

In the Spring Modern & Contemporary auction, Stockholms Auktionsverk presents the best of Swedish and international art, prints, photography, sculpture, carpets, watches, jewelry, and modern design classics from the early 20th century and beyond.

The emphasis on the art section of the submitted items is on modern art with Swedish signatures and international origins. For the third Fine Art auction in a row, the Swedish superstar Gösta Adrian-Nilsson (GAN) is represented with a portal work from the artist's early experimental 1920s production; "Gardists". The avant-garde filmmaker, playwright, and author Peter Weiss is world-famous in his traditional context, but with the painting "London Slum", he also demonstrates his greatness as an artist. Stockholm Auction House is also pleased to highlight the German-Swedish artist Lotte Laserstein, who is represented with several finely nuanced portraits. Another female artist who can be found in the item list is Lena Cronqvist, whose importance in Swedish art life cannot be emphasized enough. The work "Reflection/In the mirror" is part of the acclaimed series "The Painter and Her Model" from 1982, in which the artist examines her own self-image. Other highlights in the contemporary section include Rolf Hanson's "Xelimane" and Lars Jonsson's monumental "The Eternal Power, Eiders".

The international artist Isaac Julien, currently exhibiting at Tate Britain, is one of our time's leading film and installation artists. With the video work "Fantôme Afrique", Julien challenges the viewer's understanding of Africa's history and its relationships to the outside world while visually fascinating and engaging the viewer. Other interesting works among the international pieces include Bridget Riley's "Revision of Study 7/7/86", Auguste Herbin's "Six", Robert Rauschenberg's "Untitled", as well as representative works by Wilfredo Lam and Karel Appel.

The Works of Art section also offers many exciting auction items. The auction includes a large section of silver and jewelry made and designed by Bernd Janusch and his wife Rosa Taikon, as well as jewelry by names such as Torun Bülow Hübe, Wiwen Nilsson, and others. The silver section has many interesting items in the spring auction. Impressive is one of Wiwen Nilsson's typical, geometric coffee services, a large and exciting bowl with richly embossed patterns by Jan Eve Stengård, and a beautifully organic coffee pot with service by Sigurd Persson. The beautiful vase "Papillon", designed by glass artist Emile Gallé around the turn of the century, made in the marqueterie sur verre technique with butterfly decor in red, yellow, and orange. The ceramics section includes all the big names with signatures such as Wilhelm Kåge, Berndt Friberg, Stig Lindberg, Carl-Harry Stålhane, but also specific works such as apples by Hans Hedberg, sculptures by Hertha Hillfon and Ulla Kraitz, and magnificent plates by Birger Kaipiainen.

For those with an interest in interior design, the auction features a plethora of intriguing and decorative furnishings, carpets, and fixtures. Of particular note is a custom-made sideboard by Josef Frank, crafted for an apartment on Strandvägen around 1960-61. It is painted in white with a teak top and stands on tall brass legs. Also from Firma Svenskt Tenn is a beautiful mirror adorned with a snakeskin pattern, designed by Björn Trägårdh circa 1930. Two chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, named Lod, are also available for sale. The auction also includes an extremely rare pine flowerbed designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured in Finland in the 1940s. From our eastern neighbor comes Paavo Tynell's ceiling fixture, produced by Taito in the 1950s. The auction also features many large and stunning carpets by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, with "Nyponblomma" and "Ängarna" being especially noteworthy at 3 x 2 meters each, along with a large "Blå Heden" measuring 458 x 254 cm and Barbro Nilsson's "Kryddnejlikan" in brown, which spans a whopping 4 x 4 meters. The auction concludes with items from the watch department, including a 1976 Rolex "Rootbeer."

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