Bridget Riley Work Sells for $3.18m to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 14 Oct 2026
Byzantium. Image courtesy of Christie's
Bridget Riley, Byzantium (1969), sold for $3.18m (GBP2.41m), less than the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 14.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.4m, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 2007 for $1.78m at Neumeister Kunstauktionen.
Acrylic on canvas, 166.0 x 372.4cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 14, 2026 | $3.18m | 79 % | Christie's | London |
May 23, 2007 | $1.78m | 8402 % | Neumeister Kunstauktionen | Munich |
July 03, 1987 | $20,900 | - | Christie's | London |
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