Bridget Riley's Auction Record Jumps 18% With $6.89m Sale

3 min read · 14 Oct 2026

Streak 2. Image courtesy of Christie's

Bridget Riley, Streak 2 (1979) sold for $6.89m (GBP5.21m), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 14. The acrylic on linen work has been traded 5 times in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1.08m, a 18% rise.

UNTITLED (DIAGONAL CURVE) (1966). Sold for $5.81m in 2016. Image courtesy of Christie's

Chant 2 (1967). Sold for $5.1m in 2008. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Static 2 (1966). Sold for $2.89m in 2008. Image courtesy of Christie's

UNTITLED (DIAGONAL CURVE) (1966). Sold for $2.19m in 2006. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Persephone 1 (1969). Sold for $812,500 in 2006. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Serif (1964). Sold for $792,000 in 2004. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury

Orient 3 (1970). Sold for $278,000 in 2003. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Blue shot (1983). Sold for $157,900 in 2001. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Tambourine (1988). Sold for $154,600 in 2000. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Twist (Undated). Sold for $117,900 in 1998. Image courtesy of Christie's

Drift 1 (1966). Sold for $93,500 in 1989. Image courtesy of Christie's

UNTITLED (DIAGONAL CURVE) (1966). Sold for $5.81m in 2016. Image courtesy of Christie's

The previous record was set by UNTITLED (DIAGONAL CURVE) (1966), which sold for $5.81m at Christie's on June 30, 2016. The work had been traded 5 times in the past.

Sale Date	Title	Price	Record Increase	Venue	City
October 14, 2026	Streak 2	$6.89m	19 %	Christie's	London
June 30, 2016	UNTITLED (DIAGONAL CURVE)	$5.81m	14 %	Christie's	London
July 01, 2008	Chant 2	$5.1m	76 %	Sotheby's	London
February 06, 2008	Static 2	$2.89m	32 %	Christie's	London
June 21, 2006	UNTITLED (DIAGONAL CURVE)	$2.19m	169 %	Sotheby's	London
February 09, 2006	Persephone 1	$812,500	3 %	Sotheby's	London
May 13, 2004	Serif	$792,000	185 %	Phillips de Pury	New York
February 06, 2003	Orient 3	$278,000	76 %	Sotheby's	London
February 07, 2001	Blue shot	$157,900	2 %	Sotheby's	London
October 26, 2000	Tambourine	$154,600	31 %	Sotheby's	London
April 22, 1998	Twist	$117,900	26 %	Christie's	London
November 08, 1989	Drift 1	$93,500	111 %	Christie's	New York
July 29, 1989	Arrest I	$44,300	44 %	Bonhams	London
November 10, 1988	Turn	$30,800	-	Christie's	New York

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