David Hockney, born on July 9, 1937, in Bradford, England, is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Renowned for his vibrant use of color, versatility across mediums, and keen ability to capture modern life, Hockney’s work has shaped the course of contemporary art.

 

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Introduction

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David Hockney occupies a rare position in post-war art: instantly recognizable, broadly loved, and—crucially—intellectually consequential. Across more than six decades, he has tested what figurative art can be in the age of photography, television, and now the smartphone. If Pop Art flirted with mass imagery, Hockney dissected the mechanics of vision itself—how images are made, how space is constructed, how memory edits what the eye records, and how technology quietly dictates what we accept as “realistic.”

He trained in Bradford and at the Royal College of Art in London, graduating with top recognition in the early 1960s. Very early on, his work fused autobiography with formal experimentation: coded and open references to gay desire (still culturally dangerous in Britain), graphic wit, and a sharp awareness that pictures are cultural devices as much as they are aesthetic objects. A decisive turn came with his move to California in 1964. Los Angeles—light, architecture, leisure, distance—became both subject and laboratory. The swimming pool paintings are often read as icons of West Coast modernity, but their deeper ambition is painterly: how to paint water (a shifting surface) with a static medium, and how to make “flat” paint feel like atmosphere, glare, refraction, and heat.

Technique as a mindset: Hockney’s medium-hopping as method

Hockney is not an artist who “developed a style” and defended it. He developed questions—and chose media accordingly. Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, photocopy, fax, stage design, digital drawing: the variety is not eclecticism for its own sake; it is research.

A central obsession is perspective. Hockney repeatedly pushed against single-point Renaissance space—not because he rejected tradition, but because he found it insufficient for lived perception. Our eyes move; we take in scenes over time; we assemble understanding in fragments. His multi-view compositions, panoramic landscapes, and later immersive projects all pursue the same thesis: realism is not a look, it’s an experience.

This is why his practice comfortably spans “classical” and “new” without embarrassment. In the 2000s and 2010s he became an early, high-profile adopter of iPhone and iPad drawing—not as novelty, but as an extension of draftsmanship, speed, and serial observation. The device becomes a portable studio; the screen becomes a new kind of paper.

Hockney’s career is marked by distinct periods of creative exploration. The 1960s saw the creation of A Bigger Splash (1967), an iconic painting that epitomizes the sun-drenched optimism of California. His work during the 1970s and 1980s shifted toward portraiture, as seen in Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Percy (1970–71), a masterful depiction of intimacy and detail that remains one of his most celebrated works. In later years, Hockney turned his attention to landscapes, producing monumental pieces like A Bigger Grand Canyon (1998) and The Yorkshire Landscapes (2004–2011), inspired by the countryside of his native England. Ever a pioneer, Hockney embraced technological advancements, experimenting with photography, digital tools, and iPad drawing. His photo collages, or “joiners,” such as Pearblossom Hwy., 11–18th April 1986 #2, redefined the possibilities of photographic art. He further demonstrated his innovative spirit with digital series like The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate (2011), created on an iPad, showcasing his willingness to push artistic boundaries.

Hockney’s personal life has often informed his work. Openly gay, he has celebrated themes of love, identity, and connection, challenging societal norms and enriching the cultural landscape with his bold authenticity. His art exudes a joyous celebration of life, inviting viewers to revel in its beauty and complexity. David Hockney’s legacy is immense, extending beyond his artistic achievements to inspire a global appreciation for the possibilities of creative expression. His works, which are housed in prestigious museums and collections worldwide, continue to captivate audiences, affirming his position as one of modern art’s most beloved and enduring figures.

 

Working in a wide range of media with equal measures of wit and intelligence, Hockney has examined, probed, and questioned how to capture the perceived world of movement, space, and time in two dimensions. The exhibition offers a grand overview of the artist’s achievements across all media, including painting, drawing, photography, and video. From his early experiments with modernist abstraction and mid-career experiments with illusion and realism, to his most recent, jewel-toned landscapes, Hockney has consistently explored the nature of perception and representation with both intellectual rigor and sheer delight in the act of looking.

Museum Exhibitions

Hockney’s exhibition history is vast; a few moments function as public “anchors” in his career narrative.

2012: “A Bigger Picture” at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. This show became a cultural event—landscape, memory, technology, and painterly pleasure presented at monumental scale. Contemporary reporting on attendance underscores its blockbuster status.

2017–2018: the 80th-birthday retrospectives (Tate Britain; Centre Pompidou; The Met). Tate Britain’s major exhibition ran 9 February–29 May 2017 and formed part of a co-organized retrospective cycle with Pompidou and the Met—effectively placing Hockney into the small class of living artists treated with full-dress, transatlantic retrospective seriousness.

2025: “David Hockney 25” at Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris). Presented as the largest retrospective of his career, spanning 1955–2025 with more than 400 works in multiple media—including digital works and immersive formats—this exhibition reinforced how fully Hockney has absorbed technological change while remaining committed to the act of looking.

Still active at age 80, the artist is represented in major collections around the world including notable holding by the British Museum, London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Hayward Gallery Arts Council Collection, London.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TOKYO

DAVID HOCKNEY | Exhibitions | MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TOKYO (mot-art-museum.jp)

Presence in museums: global, permanent, and unusually broad

Hockney is not merely collected; he is institutionalized across the major nodes of modern and contemporary art—US, UK, Europe, and beyond. The official David Hockney site maintains an extensive “Selected Works in Public Collections” list, which includes institutions such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the British Museum, Centre Pompidou, LACMA, the Getty, the Hirshhorn (Smithsonian), and many others (the list runs for pages).

This depth matters for market confidence: it signals that Hockney is not a trend-driven contemporary name but a historically anchored one—actively studied, exhibited, and conserved.

Gallery Representation

The artist’s current, publicly acknowledged gallery network is made of 5 major art galleries: Annely Juda Fine Art (London); Gray (Chicago); Galerie Lelong (Paris); L.A. Louver (Los Angeles); Pace (New York).

This is not a casual list. It reflects the reality that Hockney’s market and exhibition activity are managed through a multi-gallery, multi-city structure rather than a single global “exclusive.” The 2022–23 collaborative exhibition 20 Flowers and Some Bigger Pictures explicitly demonstrates this five-gallery alignment across the same roster (London, Paris, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York).

PACE (New-York)

GRAY (Chicago)

Annely Juda (London)

L.A. Louver (Los Angeles)

Galerie Lelong (Paris)

Artist Website

 

The David Hockney Foundation

 

PART I: SUMMARY

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Auction Market Overview

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2025 AUCTION STATISTICS
Turnover: USD 80,938,922
-41.5% vs. 2024
# Lots sold: 38
Sell-Through Rate: 92%

MARKET SEGMENTATION
New-York (89%) / London (11%)

Highest Price Achieved at Auction:
USD 90,312,496
(15 November 2018)

At the top end, Hockney functions like a living modern master: major paintings trade as trophy assets when they appear, and supply is limited relative to global demand. The most-cited market signal remains the 2018 sale of Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) at $90 million, which Reuters notes in the context of the 2025 Fondation Louis Vuitton retrospective. At the same time, Hockney’s market is structurally interesting because it offers different “ramps” for collectors: paintings at the summit; major drawings and watercolors as serious connoisseur territory; and prints/editions as a broad, liquid segment that can still carry genuine art-historical weight (especially where the printmaking is integral to the thinking, not merely reproductive).

What makes the market durable is the alignment of three forces: sustained institutional programming, stable high-level gallery support across major cities, and an oeuvre that remains relevant to contemporary questions about image-making—particularly in a world where the screen has become the dominant picture plane.

Auction Summary 

 

 

2025 Auction Highlights

10 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 74,466,675. With 1 lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 91%. However, one lot was withdrawn at Sotheby’s in Hong-Kong in September 2025. The highest price was achieved by Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, an iconic Double-Portrait painting dated 1968, that sold at Christie’s in New-York, on 17 November 2025, for USD 44,335,000.

2025 Top 3 Lots

8 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 73,751,419, representing 99% of the total turnover for 2025. 3 lots sold for more than USD 5 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 60,360,160, representing 81% of the total turnover of 2025.

Furthermore, 28 Works on Paper sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 6,472,247. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 93%. The highest price was achieved by Terrace Hollywood Hills House with Banana Tree, a drawing dated 1982, sold for USD 2,487,000 at Sotheby’s, in New-York, on 16 May 2025.

2025 top 5 Lots

 

2 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 3,878,500, representing 59.9% of the total turnover for 2025. 9 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 5,565,561, representing 86% of the total turnover of 2025.

2024 Auction Highlights

16 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 133,236,171. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. The highest price was achieved at Christie’s in New-York, on 14 May 2024, when A Lawn being Sprinkled, a painting dated 1967, sold for USD 28,585,000.

2024 Top 3 Lots

4 lots sold for more than USD 10 million, generating a turnover of USD 88,575,780, representing 66.5% of the total for 2024. 11 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 130,636,530, representing 98% of the total turnover of 2024.

Furthermore, 19 Works on Paper sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 6,136,299. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 90%. The highest price was achieved by Andalucia. Fountains, Cordova, a drawing dated 2004, that sold at Sotheby’s, in London, on 6 March 2024, for GBP 1,863,000 (USD 2,362,285).

2024 Top 5 Lots

2 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 4,590,285, representing 74.8% of the total turnover for 2024. 4 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 5,413,330, representing 88.2% of the total turnover for 2024.

2023 Auction Highlights

7 lots sold at auction in 2023 generating a total turnover of USD 58,443,127. With 3 lots unsold, the sell-through rate is 70%. The highest price was achieved by Early Blossom, Woldgate, a painting dated 2009, from The Paul G. Allen Collection, that sold at Christie’s, in New-York, on 11 May 2023 for USD 19,385,000.

2023 Top 3 Lots

3 lost sold for more than USD 10 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 44,815,000, contributing 76.7% to the total turnover of 2023. All three works were part of The Paul G. Allen Collection.  lots sold for more than USD 1 million.

Furthermore, 21 Works on Paper sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 20,198,725. With 4 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 88.6%. The highest price was achieved by a drawing entitled View from Terrace III, executed in 2003, that sold at Sotheby’s, in New-York, for USD 7,228,500 on 15 November 2023.

2023 Top 5 Lots

4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 15,645,035, representing 77.4% of the total turnover for 2023. 18 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 19,540,545, representing 96.7% of the total turnover for 2023.

2022 Auction Highlights

16 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 149,006,893. With 3 lots unsold, the sell-through rate is 84%. The highest price of 2022 was achieved by Early Morning, Sainte Maxime, a painting dated 1968-69, that sold at Christie’s, in London, on 13 October 2022, for GBP 20,899,500 (USD 23,706,330).

2022 Top 3 Lots

6 lots sold for more than USD 10 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 107,657,277, contributing 71.5% to the total 2022 turnover at auction. All lots sold for over USD 1 million.

Furthermore, 30 Works on Paper sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 5,196,763.  With 3 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 90.9%. The highest price was achieved by Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas, a drawing dated 1976, sold for USD 1,524,000 at Christie’s, in New-York, on 18 November 2022. This is the only lot that sold for more than USD 1 million. 

2022 Top 5 Lots

10 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 4,273,591, representing 82.2% of the total turnover for 2022. 

2021 Auction Highlights

13 lots sold at auction in 2021 for a total turnover of USD 56,542,010. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. The top lot for 2021, A Neat Lawn, a painting dated 1967, sold for USD 11 million, at Phillips in New-York on 23 June 2021.

2021 Top 3 Lots

Only one lot sold over USD 10 million. 12 lots sold for more than USD 1 million generating a cumulative turnover of USD 56,192,010, contributing 99.4% to the total turnover for 2021.

 

 

 

 

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#1. Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972

Christie’s New-York: 15 November 2018
Estimate on Request
USD 90,312,500

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972
Acrylic on canvas
213.5 x 305 cm (84.1 x 120.1 inches)

#2. Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, 1969

Christie’s London: 5 March 2019
Estimate on Request
GBP 37,661,250 / USD 49,300,648
DOUBLE-PORTRAIT

David Hockney (b. 1937), Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott | Christie’s

Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, 1969
Acrylic on canvas
84×120 inches (214 x 305 cm)
Painted in 1969

#3. Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968

Property from a Distinguished Private European Collection
Christie’s New-York: 17 November 2025
Estimate on Request
USD 44,335,000
DOUBLE-PORTRAIT

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968
Acrylic on canvas
83 1/2 x 119 1/2 inches (212 x 303.5 cm)

#4. Nichols Canyon, 1980

Phillips New-York: 7 December 2020
Estimate on Request
USD 41,067,500

David Hockney – 20th c. & Contempor… Lot 10 December 2020 | Phillips

#5. The Splash, 1966

Sotheby’s London: 11 February 2020
Estimated: GBP 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
GBP 23,117,000 / USD 29,884,183

(#16) DAVID HOCKNEY | The Splash

DAVID HOCKNEY
The Splash, 1966
Acrylic on canvas
72×72 inches (183×183 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1966 on the reverse

#6. Sur la Terrasse, 1971

Christie’s New-York: 12 November 2019
Estimated: USD 25,000,000 – 45,000,000
USD 29,501,250

David Hockney (b. 1937), Sur la Terrasse | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Sur la Terrasse, 1971
Acrylic on canvas
108×84 inches (274.5 x 213.5 cm)

#7. A Lawn Being Sprinkled, 1967

Christie’s New-York: 14 May 2024
Estimated: USD 25,000,000 – 35,000,000
USD 28,585,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), A Lawn Being Sprinkled | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
A Lawn Being Sprinkled, 1967
Acrylic on canvas
60×60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
Signed, inscribed, titled and dated ‘”Lawn being sprinkled” David Hockney Los Angeles 1967’ (on the reverse)

#8. Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1990

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 May 2018
Estimated: USD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
USD 28,453,000

(#21) David Hockney

DAVID HOCKNEY
Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1990
Oil on canvas
78×120 inches (198.1 x 304.8 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1990 on the reverse

#9. California, 1965

Christie’s London: 7 March 2024
Estimate on Request
GBP 18,710,000 / USD 23,724,280

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), California | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
California, 1965
Acrylic on canvas
66 1/8 x 78 1/4 inches (168 x 198.8 cm)

#11. Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime, 1968-1969

Christie’s London: 13 October 2022
Estimated GBP 7,000,000 – 10,000,000
GBP 20,899,500 / USD 23,706,330

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime, 1968-1969
Acrylic on canvas
48 1/8 x 60 1/8 inches (122.1 x 152.6 cm)

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USD 20 million

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#12. Early Blossom, Woldgate, 2009

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2023
Estimated: USD 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
USD 19,385,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Early Blossom, Woldgate | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Early Blossom, Woldgate, 2009
Oil on canvas
36×72 inches (91.4 x 182.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Early Blossom Woldgate 2009 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

#13. Still Life on a Glass Table, 1971

The Collection of Mica Ertegun
Christie’s New-York: 19 November 2024
Estimated: USD 15,000,000 – 20,000,000
USD 19,040,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Still Life on a Glass Table | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Still Life on a Glass Table, 1971
Acrylic on canvas
72×108 inches (182.9 x 274.3 cm)

#14. Garrowby Hill, 2017

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 7,500,000 – 10,500,000
GBP 14,093,950 / USD 18,839,660

Garrowby Hill | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Garrowby Hill, 2017
Acrylic on canvas
48×96 inches (121,9 x 243.8 cm)

#15. Queen Anne’s Lace Near Kilham, 2010-2011

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2026 Auction Results

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FOR PAINTINGS ONLY

#1. The Valley, Mountains in Var (Near La Garde Freinet), 1970

Property from The Sheryl and Harvey White Trust Collection
Sotheby’s New-York: 14 May 2026
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 6,586,000

David Hockney | The Valley, Mountains in Var (Near La Garde Freinet)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Valley, Mountains in Var (Near La Garde Freinet), 1970
Acrylic on canvas
36×48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1970 (on the reverse)

#2. The Chair, 1985

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 32,000,000 – 48,000,000
HKD 38,930,000 / USD 4,971,905

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), The Chair | Christie’s

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,435,000 / USD 3,371,175

David Hockney | The Chair | British Art Evening Sale:

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Chair, 1985
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘The Chair 1985 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

#3. English Garden, 1965

Sotheby’s London: 4 March 2026
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 1,920,000 / USD 2,564,930

English Garden | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2026 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
English Garden, 1965
Acrylic on canvas
48×48 inches (122×122 cm)
Signed with the artist’s initials (behind the lower stretcher)
Titled and dated Boulder 65 (on the reverse)

#4. Celia II, 1984

Christie’s New-York: 21 May 2026
Estimated: USD 450,000 – 650,000
USD 952,500

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Celia II | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Celia II, 1984
Oil on canvas
25-5/8 x 21-1/4 inches (65.1 x 54 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Celia II May 1984 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

 

 

 

 

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2025 Auction Results

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FOR PAINTINGS ONLY

10 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 74,466,675. With 1 lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 91%. However, one lot was withdrawn at Sotheby’s in Hong-Kong in September 2025. The highest price was achieved by Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, an iconic Double-Portrait painting dated 1968, that sold at Christie’s in New-York, on 17 November 2025, for USD 44,335,000.

2025 Top 3 Lots

8 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 73,751,419, representing 99% of the total turnover for 2025. 3 lots sold for more than USD 5 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 60,360,160, representing 81% of the total turnover of 2025.

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#1. Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968

Property from a Distinguished Private European Collection
Christie’s New-York: 17 November 2025
Estimate on Request
USD 44,335,000
DOUBLE-PORTRAIT

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968
Acrylic on canvas
83 1/2 x 119 1/2 inches (212 x 303.5 cm)

#2. My Garden in Los Angeles, London, July 2000, 2000

Property from an Important Private Collection
Christie’s New-York: 17 November 2025
Estimated: USD 7,500,000 – 10,000,000
USD 9,469,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), My Garden in Los Angeles, London, July 2000 | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
My Garden in Los Angeles, London, July 2000, 2000
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney ’00’ (on the reverse)

#3. Between Kilham and Langtoft, 2006

Christie’s London: 5 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
GBP 5,122,000 / USD 6,556,160
BRITISH LANDSCAPES

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Between Kilham and Langtoft | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Between Kilham and Langtoft, 2006
Oil on canvas, in two parts
48×72 inches (121.9 x 182.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘between Kilham and Langtoft Sept 6th 06 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

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USD 5 million

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#4. The Twelfth V.N. Painting, 1992

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 15,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 27,340,000 / USD 3,514,140
V.N. PAINTINGS

The Twelfth V.N. Painting

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Twelfth V.N. Painting, 1992
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches (61 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘David Hockney 92 The Twelfth V N Painting’ (on the reverse)

#5. Two Sunflowers Laying on a Table, 1996

Sotheby’s London: 24 June 2025
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,480,000 / USD 3,372,800

Two Sunflowers Laying on a Table | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Two Sunflowers Laying on a Table, 1996
Oil on canvas
65.5 x 81.2 cm (25 3/4 x 32 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1996 (on the reverse)

#6. Golden Still Life, 1987

The Geri Brawerman Collection: A Tribute to Los Angeles and A Legacy of Giving
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 November 2025
Estimated: USD 800,000 – 1,200,000
USD 2,734,000

Golden Still Life | Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Golden Still Life, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
36×48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)

#7. The Twenty-Sixth V.N. Painting, 1992

#8. Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010

Christie’s London: 5 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 819,000 / USD 1,048,320

DAVID HOCKNEY (B.1937), Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010 | Christie’s

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 922,500 / USD 1,233,100

Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010 | The Now Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B.1937)
Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010
Nine synchronised digital videos
Overall: 81 x 142 1/2 inches (206×362 cm)
This work is number seven from an edition of ten plus two artist’s proofs

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USD 1 million

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#9. Man in an Expensive Coat, 1962

Christie’s London: 22 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 457,200 / USD 608,075

DAVID HOCKNEY, O.M., C.H., R.A. (B. 1937), Man in an Expensive Coat | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Man in an Expensive Coat, 1962
Oil on canvas
24×12 inches (61 x 30.5 cm)
Signed, inscribed and dated ‘MAN IN AN EXPENSIVE COAT/David Hockney./62.’ (on the stretcher)

#10. Composition e3, 1960

Bonhams LA: 12 March 2025
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 107,180

Bonhams : DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) Composition e3, 1960

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2024 Auction Results

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FOR PAINTINGS ONLY

16 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 133,236,171. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. The highest price was achieved at Christie’s in New-York, on 14 May 2024, when A Lawn being Sprinkled, a painting dated 1967, sold for USD 28,585,000.

2024 Top 3 Lots

4 lots sold for more than USD 10 million, generating a turnover of USD 88,575,780, representing 66.5% of the total for 2024. 11 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 130,636,530, representing 98% of the total turnover of 2024.

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#1. A Lawn Being Sprinkled, 1967

Christie’s New-York: 14 May 2024
Estimated: USD 25,000,000 – 35,000,000
USD 28,585,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), A Lawn Being Sprinkled | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
A Lawn Being Sprinkled, 1967
Acrylic on canvas
60×60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
Signed, inscribed, titled and dated ‘”Lawn being sprinkled” David Hockney Los Angeles 1967’ (on the reverse)

#2. California, 1965

Christie’s London: 7 March 2024
Estimate on Request
GBP 18,710,000 / USD 23,724,280

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), California | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
California, 1965
Acrylic on canvas
66 1/8 x 78 1/4 inches (168 x 198.8 cm)

#3. Still Life on a Glass Table, 1971

The Collection of Mica Ertegun
Christie’s New-York: 19 November 2024
Estimated: USD 15,000,000 – 20,000,000
USD 19,040,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Still Life on a Glass Table | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Still Life on a Glass Table, 1971
Acrylic on canvas
72×108 inches (182.9 x 274.3 cm)

#4. L’Arbois, Sainte-Maxime, 1968

Sotheby’s London: 9 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 7,000,000 – 10,000,000
GBP 13,150,000 / USD 17,226,500

L’Arbois, Sainte-Maxime | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
L’Arbois, Sainte-Maxime, 1968
Acrylic on canvas
113×153 cm (44×60 inches)
Signed and dated 1968 (on the reverse)

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USD 10 million

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#5. Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural, 1970

The Collection of Mica Ertegun
Christie’s New-York: 19 November 2024
Estimated: USD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
USD 9,035,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural, 1970
Acrylic on canvas
48×60 inches (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
Signed, dated and titled ‘Three chairs with a section of a Picasso mural David Hockney 1970’ (on the reverse)

#6. Four Empty Vases, 1996

Christie’s New-York: 21 November 2024
Estimated: USD 3,500,000 – 5,500,000
USD 8,575,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Four Empty Vases | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Four Empty Vases, 1996
Oil on canvas
35 3/4 x 47 3/4 inches (90.8 x 121.3 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘four empty vases 1996 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

#7. A Bigger Wave, 1989

Sotheby’s New-York: 13 May 2024
Estimated: USD 7,000,000 – 10,000,000
USD 8,307,300

A Bigger Wave | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
A Bigger Wave, 1989
Oil on canvas, on four joined panels
60 x 72 1/4 inches (152.4 x 183.5 cm)
Signed, titled and dated March 1989 (on the reverse)

#8. More Woldgate Timber, October 13th 2009, 2009

Christie’s London: 9 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 3,800,000 – 5,500,000
GBP 4,638,000 / USD 6,075,780

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), More Woldgate Timber, October 13th 2009 | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
More Woldgate Timber, October 13th 2009, 2009
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (91.5 x 122 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney Oct 2009’ (on the reverse)

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USD 5 million

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#9. Path Through Wheat Field, July, 2005

Phillips London: 10 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 3,315,000 / USD 4,342,650

David Hockney – Modern & Contemporary… Lot 6 October 2024 | Phillips

#10. Rudston to Sledmere, August, 2005

Christie’s London: 7 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,702,000 / USD 3,426,136

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Rudston to Sledmere, August | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Rudston to Sledmere, August, 2005
Oil on canvas
24 1/8 x 36 inches (61.4 x 91.5 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney Aug 9, 10 11, 05’ (on the reverse)

#12. Still Life (Flowers), 1966

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
HKD 7,560,000 / USD 967,866

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6486158

REPEAT SALE 

Christie’s London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 500,000 – 700,000
GBP 1,342,500 / USD 1,846,884

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6339125

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Still Life (Flowers), 1966
Acrylic on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.4 cm)
Signed ‘David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

#13. A Painted Landscape (or Red and Blue Landscape), 1965

Sotheby’s New-York: 21 November 2024
Estimated: USD 1,200,000 – 2,000,000
USD 828,000

A Painted Landscape (or Red and Blue Landscape) | Contemporary Day Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
A Painted Landscape (or Red and Blue Landscape), 1965
Acrylic on canvas
59 7/8 x  59 3/8 inches (152.1 x 150.8 cm)

#15. Flowers for a Wedding, 1962

Bukowskis Stockholm: 25 April 2024
Estimated: SEK 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
SEK 2,050,000 (Hammer)
SEK 2,562,500 / USD 235,375

David Hockney, ‘Flowers for a Wedding’. – Bukowskis

DAVID HOCKNEY (United Kingdom, Born 1937)
Flowers for a Wedding, 1962
Oil on canvas
24-3/8 x 12-3/8 inches (61.7 x 31.2 cm)
Signed David Hockney and dated 1962 verso

#16. Untitled, circa 1983

Property from the Collection of Barbara Grant Jaynes, the Former Mrs. Cary Grant
Sotheby’s New-York: 16 July 2024
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 24,000

Untitled | Contemporary Discoveries | 2024 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Untitled, circa 1983
Acrylic on canvas
8×10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Inscribed Love from Grant (on the reverse)

 

 

 

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2023 Auction Results

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FOR PAINTINGS ONLY

7 lots sold at auction in 2023 generating a total turnover of USD 58,443,127. With 3 lots unsold, the sell-through rate is 70%. The highest price was achieved by Early Blossom, Woldgate, a painting dated 2009, from The Paul G. Allen Collection, that sold at Christie’s, in New-York, on 11 May 2023 for USD 19,385,000.

2023 Top 3 Lots

3 lost sold for more than USD 10 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 44,815,000, contributing 76.7% to the total turnover of 2023. All three works were part of The Paul G. Allen Collection.  lots sold for more than USD 1 million.

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#1. Early Blossom, Woldgate, 2009

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2023
Estimated: USD 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
USD 19,385,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Early Blossom, Woldgate, 2009
Oil on canvas
36×72 inches (91.4 x 182.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Early Blossom Woldgate 2009 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

#2. The Gate, 2000

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2023
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 14,670,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Phillips New-York: 16 November 2016
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 6,970,000 

David Hockney – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 12 November 2016 | Phillips

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Gate, 2000
Oil on canvas
60×76 inches (152.4 x 193 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘David Hockney 2000 The Gate’ (on the reverse)

#3. Felled Trees, 2008

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2023
Estimated: USD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
USD 10,760,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Felled Trees, 2008
Oil on canvas
48×60 inches (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Felled Trees April 2008 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

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USD 10 million

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#4. Track and Hedgerow, January 2006

Christie’s New-York: 9 November 2023
Estimated: USD 5,500,000 – 6,500,000
USD 6,342,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Track and Hedgerow, January, 2006
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney Jan 23 06’ (on the reverse)

#5. Chair with a Horse Drawn by Picasso, 1970

Christie’s London: 28 February 2023
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
GBP 4,362,000 / USD 5,275,762

DAVID HOCKNEY (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Chair with a Horse Drawn by Picasso, 1970
Acrylic on canvas
33 7/8 x 28 inches (86.2 x 71.1 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘chair with a horse drawn by Picasso David Hockney 1970’ (on the reverse)

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Lots Passed

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A Picture of a Lion, 2017

A Long Journey: A Selection from the Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei Collection
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 42,000,000 – 55,000,000
PASSED

David Hockney 大衛・霍克尼 | A Picture of a Lion 獅子的圖像 | A Long Journey: A Selection from the Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei Collection | 2023 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)
A Picture of a Lion, 2017
Acrylic on canvas
48×96 inches (121.9 x 243.8 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 2017 on the reverse

Celia I, 1984

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 May 2023
Estimated: USD 500,000 – 700,000
PASSED

Celia I | Contemporary Day Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Celia I, 1984
Oil on canvas
25-5/8 x 21-1/4 inches (65.1 x 54 cm)
Signed, titled Celia II and dated May 1984 (on the reverse)

 

 

 

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2022 Auction Results

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FOR PAINTINGS ONLY

16 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 149,006,893. With 3 lots unsold, the sell-through rate is 84%. The highest price of 2022 was achieved by Early Morning, Sainte Maxime, a painting dated 1968-69, that sold at Christie’s, in London, on 13 October 2022, for GBP 20,899,500 (USD 23,706,330).

2022 Top 3 Lots

6 lots sold for more than USD 10 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 107,657,277, contributing 71.5% to the total 2022 turnover at auction. All lots sold for over USD 1 million.

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#1. Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime, 1968-1969

Christie’s London: 13 October 2022
Estimated GBP 7,000,000 – 10,000,000
GBP 20,899,500 / USD 23,706,330

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime, 1968-1969
Acrylic on canvas
48 1/8 x 60 1/8 inches (122.1 x 152.6 cm)

#4. Queen Anne’s Lace Near Kilham, 2010-2011

#9. Four Different Kinds of Water, 1967

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 9 November 2022
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 6,060,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Four Different Kinds of Water, 1967
Acrylic on canvas, in four parts
Each: 14×10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
Signed ‘Hockney’ (on the reverse of the left canvas)
Signed again ‘Hockney’ (on the reverse of the second canvas from left)

#10. Big Landscape (Medium), 1987-88

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 November 2022
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 3,801,000

Sunflower and Three Oranges | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Sunflower and Three Oranges, 1996
oil on canvas
48×36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)

#13. David Graves in a Harlequin Shirt, 1982

Christie’s London: 1 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
GBP 2,682,000 / USD 3,571,715

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
David Graves in a Harlequin Shirt, 1982
Oil on canvas, in four parts
Overall: 106 1/2 x 30 inches (270.5 x 76 cm)

#14. The First V.N. Painting, 1992

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
GBP 1,547,500 / USD 2,068,573

The First V.N. Painting | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
The First V.N. Painting, 1992
Oil on canvas
61×61 cm (24×24 inches)

#15. Two Red Pots, 1987

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 9,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 11,850,000 / USD 1,509,650

DAVID HOCKNEY (B.1937), Two Red Pots | Christie’s (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s New-York: 2 October 2020
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 988,000

DAVID HOCKNEY | TWO RED POTS | Contemporary Curated | 2020 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Two Red Pots, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
91×61 cm (36×24 inches)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 87’ (on the reverse)

#16. Small Grand Canyon Study, 1998

Christie’s London: 28 February 2022
Estimated: GBP 400,000 -600,000
GBP 756,000 / USD 1,006,791

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Small Grand Canyon Study, 1998
Oil on canvas
13.1 x 21.6 inches (33.2 x 55 cm)

 

 

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2021 Auction Results

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FOR PAINTINGS ONLY

13 lots sold at auction in 2021 for a total turnover of USD 56,542,010. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. The top lot for 2021, A Neat Lawn, a painting dated 1967, sold for USD 11 million, at Phillips in New-York on 23 June 2021.

2021 Top 3 Lots

Only one lot sold over USD 10 million. 12 lots sold for more than USD 1 million generating a cumulative turnover of USD 56,192,010, contributing 99.4% to the total turnover for 2021.

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#1. A Neat Lawn, 1967

Phillips New-York: 23 June 2021
Estimated: USD 9,500,000 – 10,500,000
USD 11,000,000

David Hockney 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

DAVID HOCKNEY
A Neat Lawn, 1967
Acrylic on canvas
96×97 inches (243.2 x 246.4 cm)

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USD 10 million

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DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)
Tall Dutch Trees After Hobbema (Useful Knowledge), 2017
Acrylic on canvas, in 6 parts
Overall: 65×145 inches (165.1 x 368.3 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 2017 on the reverse of the centre panel

#3. Guest House Garden, 2000

Christie’s London: 14 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
GBP 5,995,000 / USD 7,979,090

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Guest House Garden, 2000
Oil on canvas
60×76 inches (152.4 x 193.2 cm)

#4. Woldgate Tree, May, 2006

Christie’s New-York: 11 November 2021
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 6,270,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Woldgate Tree, May, 2006
Oil on canvas
48×36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)

#5. Gladioli with Two Oranges, 1996

Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 4,219,500 / USD 5,841,755

Gladioli with Two Oranges | British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Gladioli with Two Oranges, 1996
Oil on canvas
26×32 inches (65.4 x 81.2 cm)

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USD 5 million

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#6. The Chair, 1985

Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,435,000 / USD 3,371,175

The Chair | British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
The Chair, 1985
Oil on canvas
48×36 inches (122×91 cm)

#7. Blue Pot of Purple Flowers, 1989

Sotheby’s New-York: 13 May 2021
Estimated: USD 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
USD 2,863,500

Blue Pot of Purple Flowers | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Blue Pot of Purple Flowers, 1989
Oil on canvas
24×24 inches (61×61 cm)

#8. The Fifth V.N. Painting, 1992

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 November 2021
Estimated: USD 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
USD 2,319,000

The Fifth V.N. Painting | Contemporary Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
The Fifth V.N. Painting, 1992
Oil on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm)

#9. Ian Watching Television, 1987

Living in Color: The Collection of Morris and Rita Pynoos
Sotheby’s New-York: 12 May 2021
Estimated: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,077,000

Ian Watching Television | Contemporary Art Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Ian Watching Television, 1987
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (92.1 x 121.9 cm)
Signed and dated 87 on the reverse

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Still Life (Flowers), 1966
Acrylic on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.4 cm)
Signed ‘David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Ravel’s Garden with Night Glow, 1980
Oil on canvas, with red and blue lights
60×72 inches (152.4 x 182.9 cm)
Partially titled; signed and dated 1980 on the reverse

#12. Bridlington Violets, 1989

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 12,350,000 / USD 1,583,960

David Hockney – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 21 November 2021 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE

Phillips London: 8 March 2018
Estimated: GBP 500,000 – 700,000
GBP 609,000 / USD 845,515

David Hockney 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

#13. Boodge, 1995

Christie’s online: 21 July 2021
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 350,000

David Hockney (b. 1937), Boodge | Christie’s

 

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Boodge, 1995
Oil on canvas
8-5/8 x 10-5/8 inches (22×27 cm)
Signed and inscribed ‘LOVE DAVID H’ (upper edge)
Titled and inscribed ‘Boodge For Richard’ (lower edge)

 

 

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2020 Auction Results

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WORK IN PROGRESS

#1. Nichols Canyon, 1980

Phillips New-York: 7 December 2020
Estimate on Request
USD 41,067,500

David Hockney – 20th c. & Contempor… Lot 10 December 2020 | Phillips

#2. The Splash, 1966

Sotheby’s London: 11 February 2020
Estimated: GBP 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
GBP 23,117,000 / USD 29,884,183

(#16) DAVID HOCKNEY | The Splash (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
The Splash, 1966
Acrylic on canvas
72×72 inches (183×183 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1966 on the reverse

#3. Portrait of Sir David Webster, 1971

Christie’s London: 22 October 2020
Estimated: GBP 11,000,000 – 18,000,000
GBP 12,865,000 / USD 16,839,750

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Portrait of Sir David Webster | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Portrait of Sir David Webster, 1971
Acrylic on canvas
60 1/8 x 72 5/8 inches (152.8 x 184.5 cm)
Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Sir David Webster with tulips Jan 1971 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

#4. 30 Sunflowers, 1996

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 9 July 2020
Estimate on Request
HKD 114,827,000 / USD 14,816,160

(#1118) DAVID HOCKNEY | 30 Sunflowers

REPEAT SALE

Phillips New-York: 12 May 2011
Estimated: USD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,546,500

DAVID HOCKNEY
30 Sunflowers, 1996
Oil on canvas
72×72 inches (182.9 x 182.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1996 on the reverse

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USD 10 million

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#5. Jade Plant, 1988

Christie’s London: 9 July 2020
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 4,178,750 / USD 5,260,645

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Jade Plant, 1988
Oil on canvas
48×36 inches (122 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Jade plant Sept 88 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

#6. Walnut Trees, 2006

Christie’s London: 11 February 2020
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 3,251,250 / USD 4,218,567

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Walnut Trees, 2006
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (91.5 x 122cm)

#7. Santa Monica Boulevard, 1978

Christie’s London: 22 October 2020
Estimated: GBP 1,700,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 2,110,500 / USD 2,759,535

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Santa Monica Boulevard, 1978
Acrylic on canvas
24.2 x 36.1 inches (61.6 x 91.8 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Santa Monica Blvd. David Hockney 1978’ (on the overlap)

#8. Two Red Pots, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 2 October 2020
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 988,000

DAVID HOCKNEY | TWO RED POTS | Contemporary Curated | 2020 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Two Red Pots, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
91×61 cm (36×24 inches)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 87’ (on the reverse)

 

 

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2019 Auction Results

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WORK IN PROGRESS

#1. Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, 1969

An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection
Christie’s London: 6 March 2019
Estimate on Request
GBP 37,661,250 / USD 49,300,650

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, 1969
Acrylic on canvas
84×120 inches (214×305 cm)

#3. Picture of a Hollywood Swimming Pool, 1964

DAVID HOCKNEY
Picture of a Hollywood Swimming Pool, 1964
Acrylic on canvas
36.1 x 48.1 inches (91.8 x 122.2 cm)

#4. Studio Interior #2, 2014

Phillips London: 27 June 2019
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 2,895,000 / USD 3,669,005

David Hockney 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

#5. Different Kinds of Water Pouring into a Swimming Pool, Santa Monica, 1965

#6. Pool and Pink Pole, 1984

 

 

 

 

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2018 Auction Results

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WORK IN PROGRESS

#1. Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972

Christie’s New-York: 15 November 2018
Estimate on Request
USD 90,312,496
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972
Acrylic on canvas
84×120 inches (213.5 x 305 cm)

#2. Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1990

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 May 2018
Estimated: USD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
USD 28,453,000

(#21) David Hockney (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1990
Oil on canvas
78×120 inches (198.1 x 304.8 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1990 on the reverse

#3. Double East Yorkshire, 1998

Sotheby’s London: 26 June 2018
Estimated: GBP 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
GBP 11,287,200 / USD 14,943,760

(#10) David Hockney

DAVID HOCKNEY
Double East Yorkshire, 1998
Oil on canvas, in two parts
Each: 60×76 inches (152.4 x 193 cm)
Overall: 60×152 inches (152.4 x 386 cm)

#4. Montcalm Interior with 2 Dogs, 1988

Sotheby’s New-York: 14 November 2018
Estimated: USD 9,000,000 – 12,000,000
USD 12,718,000

(#17) DAVID HOCKNEY | Montcalm Interior with 2 Dogs (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Montcalm Interior with 2 Dogs, 1988
Oil on canvas
72×60 inches (182.9 x 152.4 cm)

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USD 10 million

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#5. Moving Wisp, 1995

Sotheby’s New-York: 13 November 2018
Estimated: USD 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
USD 8,540,700

(#29) DAVID HOCKNEY | Moving Wisp

DAVID HOCKNEY
Moving Wisp, 1995
Oil on canvas
72 1/4 x 82 1/4 inches (183.5 x 208.9 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated 1995 on the reverse

#6. Antheriums, 1995

Christie’s New-York: 16 May 2018
Estimated: USD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
USD 5,600,000

David Hockney (b. 1937), Antheriums | Christie’s

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2004
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 847,500

David Hockney (b. 1927) , Antheriums | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Antheriums, 1995
Oil on canvas in painted artist’s frame
41.2 x 53.1 inches (104.7 x 134.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Antheriums David Hockney 1995’ (on the reverse)

#7. California Bank, 1964

Christie’s London: 6 March 2018
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
GBP 3,428,750 / USD 4,767,490

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
California Bank, 1964
Acrylic on canvas
30×25 inches (76.2 x 63.5 cm)

 

 

 

 

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Repeat Sales

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010

Christie’s London: 5 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 819,000 / USD 1,048,320

DAVID HOCKNEY (B.1937), Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010 | Christie’s

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 922,500 / USD 1,233,100

Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010 | The Now Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B.1937)
Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010
Nine synchronised digital videos
Overall: 81 x 142 1/2 inches (206×362 cm)
This work is number seven from an edition of ten plus two artist’s proofs

Still Life (Flowers), 1966

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
HKD 7,560,000 / USD 967,866

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6486158

REPEAT SALE 

Christie’s London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 500,000 – 700,000
GBP 1,342,500 / USD 1,846,884

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6339125

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Still Life (Flowers), 1966
Acrylic on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.4 cm)
Signed ‘David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

The Gate, 2000

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2023
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 14,670,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Phillips New-York: 16 November 2016
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 6,970,000 

David Hockney – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 12 November 2016 | Phillips

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Gate, 2000
Oil on canvas
60×76 inches (152.4 x 193 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘David Hockney 2000 The Gate’ (on the reverse)

Santa Monica Boulevard, 1979

Christie’s London: 28 February 2023
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 1,602,000 / USD 1,937,590

DAVID HOCKNEY (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 16 May 2019
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 4,000,000
USD 2,415,000

David Hockney (b. 1937), Santa Monica Boulevard | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Santa Monica Boulevard, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘David Hockney Santa Monica Blvd 1979’ (on the reverse)

Big Landscape (Medium), 1987-88

Two Red Pots, 1987

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 9,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 11,850,000 / USD 1,509,650

DAVID HOCKNEY (B.1937), Two Red Pots | Christie’s (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s New-York: 2 October 2020
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 988,000

DAVID HOCKNEY | TWO RED POTS | Contemporary Curated | 2020 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Two Red Pots, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
91×61 cm (36×24 inches)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 87’ (on the reverse)

Bridlington Violets, 1989

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 12,350,000 / USD 1,583,960

David Hockney – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 21 November 2021 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE

Phillips London: 8 March 2018
Estimated: GBP 500,000 – 700,000
GBP 609,000 / USD 845,515

David Hockney 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

30 Sunflowers, 1996

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 9 July 2020
Estimate on Request
HKD 114,827,000 / USD 14,816,160

(#1118) DAVID HOCKNEY | 30 Sunflowers

REPEAT SALE

Phillips New-York: 12 May 2011
Estimated: USD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,546,500

DAVID HOCKNEY
30 Sunflowers, 1996
Oil on canvas
72×72 inches (182.9 x 182.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1996 on the reverse

Antheriums, 1995

Christie’s New-York: 16 May 2018
Estimated: USD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
USD 5,600,000

David Hockney (b. 1937), Antheriums | Christie’s

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2004
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 847,500

David Hockney (b. 1927) , Antheriums | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Antheriums, 1995
Oil on canvas in painted artist’s frame
41.2 x 53.1 inches (104.7 x 134.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Antheriums David Hockney 1995’ (on the reverse)

 

 

 

 

PART III: FOCUS

 

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British Landscapes

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Queen Anne’s Lace Near Kilham, 2010-2011

Woldgate Tree, May, 2006

Christie’s New-York: 11 November 2021
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 6,270,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Woldgate Tree, May, 2006
Oil on canvas
48×36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)

Walnut Trees, 2006

Christie’s London: 11 February 2020
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 3,251,250 / USD 4,218,567

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Walnut Trees, 2006
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (91.5 x 122cm)

 

 

 

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Canyons

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Nichols Canyon III, 2017

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 100,000,000 – 120,000,000
HKD 94,800,000 / 12,076,587

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Nichols Canyon III, 2017
Acrylic on canvas (hexagonal)
121.9 x 243.8 cm (48×96 inches)

Grand Canyon II, 2017

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 May 2022
Estimated: USD 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
USD 11,034,700

Grand Canyon II | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Grand Canyon II, 2017
Acrylic on canvas
48×96 inches (121.9 x 243.8 cm)

Garrowby Hill, 2017

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 7,500,000 – 10,500,000
GBP 14,093,950 / USD 18,839,660

Garrowby Hill | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Garrowby Hill, 2017
Acrylic on canvas
48×96 inches (121,9 x 243.8 cm)

Small Grand Canyon Study, 1998

Christie’s London: 28 February 2022
Estimated: GBP 400,000 -600,000
GBP 756,000 / USD 1,006,791

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Small Grand Canyon Study, 1998
Oil on canvas
13.1 x 21.6 inches (33.2 x 55 cm)

Nichols Canyon, 1980

Phillips New-York: 7 December 2020
Estimate on Request
USD 41,067,500

David Hockney – 20th c. & Contempor… Lot 10 December 2020 | Phillips

Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1990

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 May 2018
Estimated: USD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
USD 28,453,000

(#21) David Hockney (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1990
Oil on canvas
78×120 inches (198.1 x 304.8 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1990 on the reverse

 

 

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California

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My Garden in Los Angeles, London, July 2000, 2000

Property from an Important Private Collection
Christie’s New-York: 17 November 2025
Estimated: USD 7,500,000 – 10,000,000
USD 9,469,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), My Garden in Los Angeles, London, July 2000 | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
My Garden in Los Angeles, London, July 2000, 2000
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney ’00’ (on the reverse)

Terrace Hollywood Hills House with Banana Tree, 1982

Sotheby’s London: 16 May 2025
Estimated: USD 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
USD 2,487,000
WORK ON PAPER

Terrace Hollywood Hills House with Banana Tree | Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Terrace Hollywood Hills House with Banana Tree, 1982
Gouache and graphite on paper
51 1/8 x 65 7/8 inches (129.8 by 167.3 cm)

A Bigger Wave, 1989

Sotheby’s New-York: 13 May 2024
Estimated: USD 7,000,000 – 10,000,000
USD 8,307,300

A Bigger Wave | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
A Bigger Wave, 1989
Oil on canvas, on four joined panels
60 x 72 1/4 inches (152.4 x 183.5 cm)
Signed, titled and dated March 1989 (on the reverse)

Flourish, 1989

Christie’s New-York: 17 May 2024
Estimated: USD 500,000 – 700,000
USD 554,400

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Flourish | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Flourish, 1989
Oil on canvas
12 x 24 1/8 inches (30.5 x 61.3 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Flourish 1989 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

View From Terrace III, 2003

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 November 2023
Estimated: USD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
USD 7,228,500
WORK ON PAPER

View From Terrace III | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
View From Terrace III, 2003
Watercolor on paper, in eight sheets
Overall: 36 1/8 x 95 7/8 inches (91.8 x 243.5 cm)
Signed and dated 2003 (lower right)

The Gate, 2000

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2023
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 14,670,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Phillips New-York: 16 November 2016
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 6,970,000 

David Hockney – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 12 November 2016 | Phillips

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Gate, 2000
Oil on canvas
60×76 inches (152.4 x 193 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘David Hockney 2000 The Gate’ (on the reverse)

Santa Monica Boulevard, 1979

Christie’s London: 28 February 2023
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 1,602,000 / USD 1,937,590

DAVID HOCKNEY (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Santa Monica Boulevard, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘David Hockney Santa Monica Blvd 1979’ (on the reverse)

Self-Portrait on the Terrace, 1984

Phillips London: 3 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
GBP 4,862,500 / USD 6,477,288

David Hockney – 20th Century & Contemp… Lot 19 March 2022 | Phillips

Guest House Garden, 2000

Christie’s London: 14 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
GBP 5,995,000 / USD 7,979,089

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Guest House Garden, 2000
Oil on canvas
60×76 inches (152.4 x 193.2 cm)

Santa Monica Boulevard, 1978

Christie’s London: 22 October 2020
Estimated: GBP 1,700,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 2,110,500 / USD 2,759,535

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Santa Monica Boulevard, 1978
Acrylic on canvas
24.2 x 36.1 inches (61.6 x 91.8 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Santa Monica Blvd. David Hockney 1978’ (on the overlap)

 

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Swimming Pools

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1. Iconic Pools

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California, 1965

Christie’s London: 7 March 2024
Estimate on Request
GBP 18,710,000 / USD 23,724,280

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), California | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
California, 1965
Acrylic on canvas
66 1/8 x 78 1/4 inches (168 x 198.8 cm)

The Splash, 1966

Sotheby’s London: 11 February 2020
Estimated: GBP 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
GBP 23,117,000 / USD 29,884,185

(#16) DAVID HOCKNEY | The Splash (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
The Splash, 1966
Acrylic on canvas
72×72 inches (183×183 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1966 on the reverse

Picture of a Hollywood Swimming Pool, 1964

DAVID HOCKNEY
Picture of a Hollywood Swimming Pool, 1964
Acrylic on canvas
36.1 x 48.1 inches (91.8 x 122.2 cm)

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972

Christie’s New-York: 15 November 2018
Estimate on Request
USD 90,312,496
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972
Acrylic on canvas
213.5 x 305 cm (84.1 x 120.1 inches)

 

 

Four Different Kinds of Water, 1967

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 9 November 2022
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 6,060,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Four Different Kinds of Water, 1967
Acrylic on canvas, in four parts
Each: 14×10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
Signed ‘Hockney’ (on the reverse of the left canvas)
Signed again ‘Hockney’ (on the reverse of the second canvas from left)

 

 

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Early Works

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English Garden, 1965

Sotheby’s London: 4 March 2026
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 1,920,000 / USD 2,564,930

English Garden | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2026 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
English Garden, 1965
Acrylic on canvas
48×48 inches (122×122 cm)
Signed with the artist’s initials (behind the lower stretcher)
Titled and dated Boulder 65 (on the reverse)

L’Arbois, Sainte-Maxime, 1968

Sotheby’s London: 9 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 7,000,000 – 10,000,000
GBP 13,150,000 / USD 17,226,500

L’Arbois, Sainte-Maxime | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
L’Arbois, Sainte-Maxime, 1968
Acrylic on canvas
113×153 cm (44×60 inches)
Signed and dated 1968 (on the reverse)

A Lawn Being Sprinkled, 1967

Christie’s New-York: 14 May 2024
Estimated: USD 25,000,000 – 35,000,000
USD 28,585,000

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), A Lawn Being Sprinkled | Christie’s (christies.com)
GUARANTEED

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
A Lawn Being Sprinkled, 1967
Acrylic on canvas
60×60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
Signed, inscribed, titled and dated ‘”Lawn being sprinkled” David Hockney Los Angeles 1967’ (on the reverse)

Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime, 1968-1969

Christie’s London: 13 October 2022
Estimated GBP 7,000,000 – 10,000,000
GBP 20,899,500 / USD 23,706,330

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime, 1968-1969
Acrylic on canvas
48 1/8 x 60 1/8 inches (122.1 x 152.6 cm)

Insurance Bldg L.A, 1966

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 November 2021
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 2,803,000

Insurance Bldg L.A | Contemporary Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Insurance Bldg L.A, 1966
Crayon, colored pencil and graphite on paper
14×17 inches (35.6 x 43.2 cm)

A Neat Lawn, 1967

Phillips New-York: 23 June 2021
Estimated: USD 9,500,000 – 10,500,000
USD 11,000,000

David Hockney – 20th Century & Contempo… Lot 13 June 2021 | Phillips

DAVID HOCKNEY
A Neat Lawn, 1967
Acrylic on canvas
96×97 inches (243.2 x 246.4 cm)

 

 

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(Double) Portraits

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Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968

Property from a Distinguished Private European Collection
Christie’s New-York: 17 November 2025
Estimate on Request
USD 44,335,000
DOUBLE-PORTRAIT

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968
Acrylic on canvas
83 1/2 x 119 1/2 inches (212 x 303.5 cm)

The Conversation, 1980

Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Christie’s New-York: 9 November 2022
Estimated: USD 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
USD 7,832,500

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Conversation, 1980
Acrylic on canvas
60×60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘The Conversation 1980 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

David Graves in a Harlequin Shirt, 1982

Christie’s London: 1 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
GBP 2,682,000 / USD 3,571,715

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
David Graves in a Harlequin Shirt, 1982
Oil on canvas, in four parts
Overall: 106 1/2 x 30 inches (270.5 x 76 cm)

Ian Watching Television, 1987

Living in Color: The Collection of Morris and Rita Pynoos
Sotheby’s New-York: 12 May 2021
Estimated: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,077,000

Ian Watching Television | Contemporary Art Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Ian Watching Television, 1987
Oil on canvas
36×48 inches (92.1 x 121.9 cm)
Signed and dated 87 on the reverse

Portrait of Sir David Webster, 1971

Christie’s London: 22 October 2020
Estimated: GBP 11,000,000 – 18,000,000
GBP 12,865,000 / USD 16,839,750

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Portrait of Sir David Webster | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Portrait of Sir David Webster, 1971
Acrylic on canvas
60 1/8 x 72 5/8 inches (152.8 x 184.5 cm)
Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Sir David Webster with tulips Jan 1971 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, 1969

An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection
Christie’s London: 6 March 2019
Estimate on Request
GBP 37,661,250 / USD 49,300,650

David Hockney (b. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, 1969
Acrylic on canvas
84×120 inches (214×305 cm)

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Flowers and Still Lifes

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“I draw flowers every day and send them to my friends so they get fresh blooms every morning.”

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 November 2022
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 3,801,000

Sunflower and Three Oranges | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Sunflower and Three Oranges, 1996
oil on canvas
48×36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)

Two Red Pots, 1987

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 9,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 11,850,000 / USD 1,509,650

DAVID HOCKNEY (B.1937), Two Red Pots | Christie’s (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s New-York: 2 October 2020
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 988,000

DAVID HOCKNEY | TWO RED POTS | Contemporary Curated | 2020 | Sotheby’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Two Red Pots, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
91×61 cm (36×24 inches)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 87’ (on the reverse)

Fruit in a Chinese Bowl, 1988

Christie’s London: 1 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 3,282,000 / USD 4,370,755

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937), Fruit in a Chinese Bowl | Christie’s (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Fruit in a Chinese Bowl, 1988
Oil on canvas
36×36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘fruit in a chinese bowl August 1988 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

Bridlington Violets, 1989

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 12,350,000 / USD 1,583,962

David Hockney – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 21 November 2021 | Phillips

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Still Life (Flowers), 1966
Acrylic on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.4 cm)
Signed ‘David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

Gladioli with Two Oranges, 1996

Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 4,219,500 / USD 5,841,755

Gladioli with Two Oranges | British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Gladioli with Two Oranges, 1996
Oil on canvas
26×32 inches (65.4 x 81.2 cm)

Blue Pot of Purple Flowers, 1989

Sotheby’s New-York: 13 May 2021
Estimated: USD 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
USD 2,863,500

Blue Pot of Purple Flowers | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Blue Pot of Purple Flowers, 1989
Oil on canvas
24×24 inches (61×61 cm)

Jade Plant, 1988

Christie’s London: 9 July 2020
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 4,178,750 / USD 5,260,645

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) (christies.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
Jade Plant, 1988
Oil on canvas
48×36 inches (122 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Jade plant Sept 88 David Hockney’ (on the reverse)

Antheriums, 1995

Christie’s New-York: 16 May 2018
Estimated: USD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
USD 5,600,000

David Hockney (b. 1937), Antheriums | Christie’s

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2004
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 847,500

David Hockney (b. 1927) , Antheriums | Christie’s

DAVID HOCKNEY
Antheriums, 1995
Oil on canvas in painted artist’s frame
41.2 x 53.1 inches (104.7 x 134.9 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Antheriums David Hockney 1995’ (on the reverse)

 

 

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Very New (V.N.) Paintings

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Very New Paintings were executed in the artist’s Malibu studio between 1992 and 1993. This concise corpus of work explores and unites the traditions of abstract and landscape painting via rich hues and complex spatial arrangements.

“Someone said that the Very New Paintings are abstract narratives. Certainly a great deal of thought and feeling have gone into them. For example, here at the beach I am between two great forces, the mountains and the sea. The mountains were made by a great force of nature, a thrusting force, which calmed in time, leaving them here, grand and peaceful. While below the other thrust continues, the endless movement of the sea. These forces are present, I believe, in the paintings”

This series is comprised of twenty-five works, and iterations have been included in recent and critically acclaimed retrospectives on Hockney’s work, including the major travelling exhibition David Hockney at Tate Britain, London, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York between February 2017 and February 2018.

Very New (V.N.) Paintings, 1992

 

 

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The Twelfth V.N. Painting, 1992

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 15,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 27,340,000 / USD 3,514,140

The Twelfth V.N. Painting

DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Twelfth V.N. Painting, 1992
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches (61 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled and dated ‘David Hockney 92 The Twelfth V N Painting’ (on the reverse)

The Twenty-Sixth V.N. Painting, 1992

The Twenty First Very New Painting, 1992

Sotheby’s London: 6 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 1,813,000 / USD 2,298,884

The Twenty First Very New Painting | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction featuring The Now | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Twenty First Very New Painting, 1992
Oil on canvas
24×24 inches (61×61 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1992 (on the reverse)

The First V.N. Painting, 1992

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
GBP 1,547,500 / USD 2,068,573

The First V.N. Painting | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
The First V.N. Painting, 1992
Oil on canvas
61×61 cm (24×24 inches)

The Fifth V.N. Painting, 1992

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 November 2021
Estimated: USD 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
USD 2,319,000

The Fifth V.N. Painting | Contemporary Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

DAVID HOCKNEY
The Fifth V.N. Painting, 1992
Oil on canvas
24×36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm)

 

 

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