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Auction Results (2022/2025)
PRELIMINARY AUCTION RESULTS
As of 30 November 2025
313 prints from David Hockney sold at auction so far in 2025 for a turnover of USD 26,325,829. With 28 lots unsold, the Sell-Through Rate is 91.8%.
The strong increase in turnover as compared to 2024 is notably due to the exceptional sale from a single collection for which Sotheby’s already closed a very successful sale on 17 October 2025 in London, when 17 prints from the series sold for a record GBP 6,210,300 (USD 8,343,538).
Sotheby’s London
The David Hockney Sale: The Arrival of Spring
The David Hockney Sale: The Arrival of Spring | 2025 | Sotheby’s
“It was a wonderful Spring, and we always planned to record it
I just didn’t realize the iPad would be part of it then.”
Furthermore, 8 more prints from the series sold at Sotheby’s in New-York on 20 November 2025 for a total turnover of USD 4,343,400.
266 prints from David Hockney sold at auction in 2024 for a turnover of USD 10,406,115. With 31 lots unsold, the Sell-Through Rate is 89.6%. This compares to 388 prints sold in 2023 for a turnover of USD 17,375,912, with a Sell-Through Rate of 90.4%.
This sharp decrease in turnover from 2023 to 2024 amounts to 40% and is due to: (i) a sharp decline in the number of lots sold from 388 to 266 (-31%); and (ii) a moderate decrease in the average price per lot from USD 44,783, to USD 39,121 (-12.7%), mostly focused on prints priced on the lower range.
2024 Top 3 Lots
USD 1,257,694
2023 Top 3 Lots
USD 1,368,506
2022 Top 3 Lots
USD 1,551,201
Price Segmentation
2024 shows a strong decrease in the number of lots sold for more than USD 100,000. However, the average price is increasing within this particular segment.
2025 Top Lots
PRELIMINARY AUCTION RESULTS
As of 30 November 2025
WORK IN PROGRESS
#1. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 4 May, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 762,000 / USD 1,023,745
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING IN WOLDGATE SERIES
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 19 February
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
USD 1 million
#2. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 28 April, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 698,500 / USD 938,435
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 28 April
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
#3. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 2 June, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 635,000 / USD 853,125
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 2 June
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
#4. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 4 May, 2011
Christie’s London: 26 June 2025
Estimated: GBP 180,000 – 250,000
GBP 504,000 / USD 690,480
LARGE FORMAT
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 4 May, 2011
iPad drawing printed on paper, in four parts, mounted on Dibond
Each: 46 1/2 x 35 inches (118.1 x 88.9 cm)
Overall: 93×70 inches (236.2 x 177.8 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 11’ (lower right)
Numbered ‘6⁄10’ (lower centre)
#5. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 17 May, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 419,100 / USD 563,060
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 17 May
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
#6. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 31 May #1, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 25 June 2025
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 406,400 / USD 556,770
LARGE FORMAT
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 31 May, No. 1, 2011
iPad drawing printed on four sheets of paper mounted on four sheets of Dibond
Each: 46 1/2 x 35 inches (118.1 x 88.9 cm)
Overall: 93×70 inches (236.2 x 177.8 cm)
This work is number 6 from an edition of 10
#7. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 27 April , 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 406,400 / USD 546,000
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 27 April
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
#8. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 22 March, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 406,400 / USD 546,000
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 22 March
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
#9. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 1 January, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 381,000 / USD 511,875
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 1 January
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
USD 500,000
#10. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 4 May, 2011
Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 330,200 / USD 443,625
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 4 May
iPad drawing printed in colours on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 15/25
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2024 Top Lots
#1. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 2 June, 2011
Phillips London: 27 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 280,000 – 350,000
GBP 406,400 / USD 515,315
David Hockney – Modern & Contemporary Ar… Lot 7 June 2024 | Phillips
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 2 June, 2011
iPad drawing printed on four sheets of paper, mounted on four sheets of Dibond
Each: 117.5 x 88.3 cm (46 1/4 x 34 3/4 inches)
Overall: 235 x 166.7 cm (92 1/2 x 65 5/8 inches)
Signed, numbered and dated ‘David Hockney 5/10 2011’ lower right
#2. Dog Wall, 1998
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 317,500 / USD 412,433
DAVID HOCKNEY
Dog Wall, 1998
The complete set of 15 etchings on Somerset paper
All signed, dated and numbered 17/35 in pencil (there were also 10 artist’s proofs)
#3. A Rake’s Progress, 1961-63
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 254,000 / USD 329,946
DAVID HOCKNEY
A Rake’s Progress (S.A.C. 17-32, M.C.A.T 12-27), 1961-63
The complete set of 16 etching and aquatints in black and red on Crisbrook Royal Hotpress paper
All Sheets approx. 50 x 62 cm (19 5/8 x 24 3/8 inches)
All signed and numbered 41/50 in pencil (there were also 10 artist’s proof sets)
Lacking the original red linen-covered portfolio
#4. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 30 March 2011
Christie’s New-York: 25 October 2024
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 327,600
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 30 March 2011, 2011
iPad drawing in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 3⁄25
#5. Dog Wall, 1998
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2024
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 264,000
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Dog Wall, 1998
The complete set of 15 etchings on Somerset wove paper
The largest sheet: 22 3/8 x 29 7/8 inches (56.7 x 76 cm)
Each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 6/35
#6. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 30 April, 2011
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 90,000
GBP 190,500 / USD 247,460
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 30 April, 2011
iPad drawing in colors printed on wove paper
Sheet: 139.9 x 105.7 cm (55 1/8 x 41 5/8 inches)
Signed, dated and numbered 13/25 in pencil
#7. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 14 March, 2011
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 90,000
GBP 177,800 / USD 230,962
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 14 March, 2011
iPad drawing in colors, printed on wove paper
Sheet: 139.9 x 105.5 cm (55 1/8 x 41 1/2 inches)
Signed, dated and numbered 14/25 in pencil
#8. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate – 23 April, 2011
Christie’s London: 9 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 176,400 / USD 223,675
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 23 April, 2011
iPad drawing printed on paper
55 1/8 x 41 5/8 inches (140 x 105.8 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 11′ (lower right); numbered ’13⁄25’ (lower left)
This work is number thirteen from an edition of twenty-five
#9. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 21 March, 2011
Christie’s London: 27 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 163,800 / USD 207,698
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 21 March, 2011
iPad drawing printed on paper
Sheet: 55 1/8 x 41 5/8 inches (140.1 x 105.6 cm)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 2011′ (lower right)
Numbered ’22/25’ (lower left)
#10. Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash, 1980
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 176,400
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash (MCAT 212), 1980
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated ‘1978-80’ in pencil, numbered 45⁄48
2023 TOP LOTS
#1 A Rake’s Progress
Christie’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 581,800
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
A Rake’s Progress, 1961-1963
The complete set of sixteen etchings with aquatint in black and red
Each signed in pencil and numbered 49 of 50 (there were also ten artist’s proof sets)
With the title, artist’s statement and justification pages
Together with the original red linen-covered portfolio and black slipcase, with the title in gilt
#2. Dog Wall
Phillips London: 19 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 327,600 / USD 405,094
DAVID HOCKNEY
Dog Wall, 1998
The complete set of 15 etchings, on Somerset paper
All signed, dated and numbered 23/35 in pencil
#3. A Rake’s Progress, 1963
Seoul Auction: 28 November 2023
Estimated: KRW 150,000,000 – 300,000,000
KRW 495,600,000 / USD 381,612
DAVID HOCKNEY
A Rake’s Progress, 1963
The Complete set of 16 Etchings and aquatints on paper
With the original red linen portfolio and black slipcase with stamped gold title
Signed and numbered on the justification page
Each signed and numbered
#4. Yosemite II, October 16th 2011
Christie’s New-York: 10 March 2023
Estimated: USD 200,000 – 300,000
USD 378,000
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Yosemite II, October 16th 2011, 2011
iPad drawing printed on four sheets of paper, mounted on four sheets of Dibond
92 3/4 x 69 3/4 inches (235.6 x 177.2 cm)
Signed, numbered and dated ‘David Hockney 9/12 ’11’ (lower right)
This work is number nine from an edition of twelve.
#5. Carribean Tea Time
Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2023
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 378,000
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Caribbean Tea Time, 1987
Lithograph in colors with acrylic and paper collage on eight sheets of TGL handmade paper, in double-sided four-panel sculpted and lacquered folding screen
Signed and numbered ‘David Hockney 9/36’ (lower right)
#6. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate: 6 May, 2011
Bonhams London: 19 April 2023
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 277,500 / USD 345,235
iPad drawing in colors on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered 9/25 in pencil
#7. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate: 2 January, 2011
Phillips London: 21 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 228,600 / USD 281,146
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 2 January, 2011
iPad drawing in colors printed on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered 18/25 in pencil
#8. The Weather Series, 1973
Christie’s New-York: 28 October 2023
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 277,200
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Weather Series, 1973
The complete set of six lithographs in colors, five with screenprint, on wove paper
Each signed and dated in colored crayon, numbered 98⁄98
#9. Lithograph of Water Made of Lines, a Green Wash, and a Light Blue Wash, 1980
Phillips London: 18 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 90,000
GBP 214,200 / USD 264,869
DAVID HOCKNEY
Lithograph of Water Made of Lines, a Green Wash, and a Light Blue Wash, 1978-80
Lithograph in colors, on TGL handmade paper, with full margins.
Signed, dated and numbered ‘AP VI’ in pencil
One of 12 artist’s proofs in Roman numerals
#10. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate: 31 May, No. 2, 2011
Phillips London: 18 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 214,200 / USD 264,869
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 31 May, No. 2, 2011
iPad drawing in colors, printed on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered 16/25 in pencil
2022 Top Lots
#1. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate: 4 May, 2011
Phillips London: 3 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 180,000 – 250,000
GBP 504,000 / USD 674,410
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 4 May, 2011
iPad drawing printed on four sheets of paper and mounted on four sheets of Dibond
Overall: 235 x 166.7 cm (92 1/2 x 65 5/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘David Hockney 2011.’ lower right; numbered ‘9/10’ lower centre
Executed in 2011, this work is number 9 from an edition of 10
#2. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 15 December 2022
Estimated: HKD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
HKD 3,780,000 / USD 487,622
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011, 2011
iPad drawing printed on four sheets of paper, mounted on four sheets of Dibond
Overall: 92 7/8 x 70 inches (236.2 x 177.8 cm)
Signed, dated 2011 and numbered 8/10
#3. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate: 30 May, 2011
Phillips London: 13 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 340,200 / USD 397,675
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 30 May, 2011
iPad drawing in colors printed on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered 16/25 in pencil
#4. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate: 19 February, 2011
Phillips London: 13 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 315,000 / USD 363,154
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 19 February, 2011
iPad drawing in colors printed on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered 11/25 in pencil
#5. Afternoon Swimming, 1979
Phillips London: 13 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 400,000
GBP 302,400 / USD 348,628
DAVID HOCKNEY
Afternoon Swimming (T.G. 266, M.C.A.T. 233, W.G. 87), 1979
Lithograph in colors, on Arches Cover mould-made paper
Signed, dated and numbered 25/55 in white pencil
#6. Autour de la maison, été
Christie’s online: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 250,000
GBP 302,400 / USD 327,308
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Autour de la maison, été, 2019
Inkjet print in colors on a single sheet of wove paper
80 x 1,200 cm
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 12/15
#7. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate: 17 April, 2011
Phillips New-York: 19 May 2022
Estimated: USD 150,000 – 200,000
USD 277,200
DAVID HOCKNEY
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2021 (twenty eleven) – 17 April, 2011
iPad drawing printed on paper
Numbered “9/25” lower left
Signed and dated “David Hockney 11.” lower right
#8. A Bigger Book, Art Edition A-D, 2010/2016
Phillips London: 13 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 226,800 / USD 261,471
DAVID HOCKNEY
A Bigger Book, Art Edition A-D, 2010/2016
The complete series of four iPad drawings in colors
Each with the illustrated 680-page chronology books numbered ‘0014’, ‘0264’, ‘0514’, and ‘0764’
All signed, dated and numbered 14/250 in pencil
The books signed in black ink on the title pages
#9. My Window: 4 Works, 2009-11/2019
Phillips London: 13 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 170,100 / USD 196,103
DAVID HOCKNEY
My Window: No. 535 28th June 2009; No. 281 23rd July 2010; No. 610, 23rd December 2010; and No. 778, 17th April 2011, 2009-11/2019
The complete series including one iPhone and three iPad drawings in colors
Each with the illustrated 248-page chronology book numbered ‘0296’, ‘0796’, ‘0046’ and ‘0546’ respectively and original print portfolios, all contained in the original cardboard boxes
All signed, dated and numbered 46/250 in pencil
The books signed in black ink on the title page
#10. Lithographic water made of lines and crayon, 1978-80
Bonhams Los Angeles: 29 March 2022
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 195,312
DAVID HOCKNEY
Lithographic water made of lines and crayon, 1978-80
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 14/42
Contribution Analysis
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The Table below shows for each year the turnover realized by each major series released by the artist. The Top 5 contributors to the cumulative auction turnover for the three year period constitute around half of the total turnover for the period considered (49.6%).
Contribution Analysis (2022-2024)
#1 The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate is one of the most iconic prints series released by the artist. It heralded the incredible technique demonstrated by the artist in using the iPad. As such those prints command some of the highest prices paid at auction, and this series is the first contributor by far.
7 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 1,531,328. Furthermore, one large size was sold at Phillips, in London, on 27 June 2024, for GBP 406,400 (USD 515,315). All lots sold for more than USD 100,000. In fact, all lots except 2 sold for more than USD 200,000.
16 prints from this series sold in 2023, 15 of which sold for over USD 100,000. The record price for a print broke in 2022 when one print sold for GBP 340,200 (USD 392,206) at Phillips London on 13 September 2022. Furthermore, two prints from the lower editioned of 10 in a larger size sold in 2022, one at Phillips in London on 3 March 2022 for GBP 504,000 (USD 671,373).
#2. Lithographs of Water
The 11 prints released by the artist in 1980, which are all a variation of lithographs of water, are also extremely sought after by art collectors worldwide. Indeed, they are the best example of the most iconic subject matter for the artist: swimming pools. 13 prints sold so far in 2023, with a new world record set at USD 264,869.
#3. Moving Focus
Moving Focus is one of the most ambitious series undertaken by the artist, it gathers a wide collection of works ranging from interiors to portraits, all offering a reflection on the notion of perspective. 17 prints from the series sold in 2023 for a cumulative turnover over USD 1.8 million.
#4. A Bigger Book Art Editions
The sumo book released by Taschen with four different editions of digital drawings
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 2011
In the Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven), David Hockney chronicles the atmospheric changes from winter to summer. The artist worked en plein air, in the tradition of a long lineage of landscape artists who desired to capture the immediacy of the outdoors. Just as these artists utilized the innovation of paint in tubes to take their work outside of the studio, Hockney also realized the potential present in the latest technology of his time: the iPad. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate is one of the most iconic series of prints released by the artist and, as such, it logically commands the highest prices paid at auction.
David Hockney released 49 prints in 55×42 inches in size, each in an edition of 25, or a total of 1,225 prints. Furthermore, the artist has released a smaller group of 12 visuals in a larger size, 92×70 inches, in an edition of 10.
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Auction Summary
2025 Auction Highlights
34 prints from the series (regular edition /25) sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 14,527,465. This is a record year for the series at auction. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. The average price for 2025 is USD 427,278.
2025 Top 3 Lots
This radical increase is due to the exceptional white glove sale of 17 prints from a single collection held at Sotheby’s in London on 17 October 2025, for a total of GBP 6,210,300 (USD 8,343,538). The average price was a very strong GBP 365,312 (USD 490,796), with one print (19 February) selling for GBP 762,000 (USD 1,023,745), crossing the USD 1 million threshold for the first time.
“It was a wonderful Spring, and we always planned to record it
I just didn’t realize the iPad would be part of it then.”
White Glove Sale
17 Lots
GBP 6,210,300 / USD 8,343,538
Furthermore, Sotheby’s sold 8 more prints from the same collection in New-York, on 20 November 2025 for a total turnover of USD 4,343,400. 12 lots sold for more than USD 500,000 in 2025, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 8,284,239, representing 57% of the total turnover for 2025 (regular edition of 25 only).
Finally, 3 prints from the large-size edition (/10) sold for a total turnover of USD 1,501,248.
2024 Auction Highlights
7 prints from the series sold at auction in 2024 (regular edition /25) for a total turnover of USD 1,531,328. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. 1 lot (30 March) sold for more than USD 300,000.
2024 Top 3 Lots
5 lots sold for more than USD 200,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 1,237,395, representing 80.8% of the total for 2024. All lots sold for more than USD 100,000.
Furthermore, one large size (2 June) sold at Phillips, in London, on 27 June 2024, for GBP 406,400 (USD 515,315). Another large size (16 May) was passed at Phillips, in London, on 19 September 2024.
2023 Auction Highlights
22 prints from the series sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 3,446,977, at an average price of USD 156,681. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%.
The highest price was achieved at Bonhams in London in 19 April 2023 for 6 May that sold for GBP 277,500 (USD 345,235). This is the only lot that sold for more than USD 300,000.
2023 Top 3 Lots
18 prints sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 3,068,807, representing 89% of the total turnover for 2023. 5 prints sold for more than USD 200,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 1,327,505, representing 38.5% of the total turnover of 2023.
2022 Auction Highlights
6 prints from the series sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 1,399,992, at an average price of USD 233,332. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%.
The highest price was achieved by 30 May that sold at Phillips in London, on 13 September 2022 for GBP 340,200 (USD 397,675).
2022 Top 3 Lots
5 prints sold for more than USD 100,000. 3 prints sold for more than USD 200,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 1,038,029, representing 74.1% of the total turnover for 2022.
Furthermore, 2 prints from the more exclusive (edition of 10) larger size, for a total turnover of USD 1,162,032.
Moving Focus, 1984-86
David Hockney’s Moving Focus series, created between 1984 and 1986, is widely regarded as his most ambitious and extensive series of prints. The series consists of twenty-nine lithographs that explore the concept of perspective in innovative ways, challenging traditional Western approaches to spatial representation. Hockney drew significant inspiration from Cubism and Chinese scroll paintings, both of which reject the fixed, single-point perspective dominant in Western art since the Renaissance.
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PRELIMINARY AUCTION RESULTS
As of 30 November 2025
2025 Auction Highlights
#1. An Image of Celia, State I, 1984-86
Bonhams LA: 8 April 2025
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 241,800
AUCTION RECORD FOR AN IMAGE OF CELIA STATE I
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated ’86’ and numbered 8/10
(there were also 6 artist’s proofs)
#2. Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, 1984-85
Sotheby’s New-York: 16 May 2025
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 241,300
AUCTION RECORD FOR HOTEL ACATLAN: SECOND DAY
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Hotel Acatlán: Second Day (from Moving Focus) (MCAT 270), 1984-85
Lithograph printed in colors on two sheets of TGL handmade wove paper|
Signed and dated 1984-5 (lower right)
Numbered 85/98 (lower left)
#3. An Image of Celia, 1984-86
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 214,200
AUCTION RECORD FOR AN IMAGE OF CELIA
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
An Image of Celia, from Moving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 277), 1984-86
Lithograph and screenprint in colors with collage, on TGL handmade paper and German etching paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘P.P. II’
A printer’s proof aside from the edition of 40 plus eighteen artist’s proofs in Roman numerals
In the original painted artist’s frame
2024 Auction Highlights
21 Prints from Moving Focus sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 1,269,070.
#1. Hotel Acatlán: Two Weeks Later, 1985
Christie’s New-York: 25 October 2024
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 176,400
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Hotel Acatlán: Two Weeks Later, from Moving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 271), 1985
Lithograph in colors on two sheets of HMP handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil
Numbered 57⁄98 (there were also twenty artist’s proofs)
#2. Hotel Acatlán: Two Weeks Later, 1985
Bonhams LA: 26 March 2024
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 140,200
Lithograph in colors on two sheets of TGL handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and annotated ‘A.P V/XX’
One of 20 artist’s proofs in Roman numerals, aside from the edition of 98
#3. An Image of Gregory, 1984-85
Phillips New-York: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 139,700
DAVID HOCKNEY
An Image of Gregory, from Moving Focus (T. 285, M.C.A.T. 276), 1984-85
Lithograph in colors with collage on two sheets of TGL handmade paper, contained in the original artist’s frames
Signed, dated and numbered 25/75 in pencil on the upper print
David Hockney released 6 prints from Hotel Acatlan, those are among the most expensive prints from Moving Focus.
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A Bigger Book Art Editions, 2010/16
A Bigger Book is a monumental compendium of Hockney’s oeuvre that perfectly exemplifies his artistic prodigy in both digital and traditional creative methodology. Over half a meter in length and weighing thirty-five kilograms, A Bigger Book is a 680-page chronology of Hockney’s life-time artistic output. An animated survey filled with bold colours and personal vitality, the book contains large-scale reproductions of Hockney’s most impressive works and is almost entirely visual.
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Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, 1980
Instantly recognizable, David Hockney’s swimming pools are widely identified as the artist’s most famous motif. Embodying his fascination with post-war America and in particular, with the hedonism of California, Hockney’s swimming pools also serve as a metaphorical springboard into an extended investigation that spanned decades of his career: the formal challenge of representing water. Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book was created to accompany a publication on the Paper Pools series, emphasizing the interconnected nature of Hockney’s swimming pool images, despite the varied media he used.
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Lithographs made of Water, 1978-80
David Hockney’s swimming pools are widely identified as the artist’s most famous motif, embodying his fascination with post-war America and, in particular, the hedonism of California. Hockney’s swimming pools also serve as a metaphorical springboard into an extended investigation that spanned decades of his career: the formal challenge of representing water.
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2025 Auction Highlights
6 prints from the series sold in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 842,940, at an average price of USD 143,173. The highest price for 2025 was achieved by Lithograph of Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and Two Blue Washes without Green (MCAT 209) that sold at Christie’s New-York in New-York on 12 April 2025 for USD 201,600. It is the only print from the series that sold for more than USD 200,000 in 2025.
#1. Lithograph of Water made of lines, crayon, and two blue washes without green wash (MCAT 209)
Christie’s online: 12 June 2025
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 201,600
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Lithograph of Water made of lines, crayon, and two blue washes without green wash (MCAT 209), 1980
Lithograph in colors on white TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated ‘1978-80’ in pencil
Numbered ‘A.P XI’
An artist’s proof, the edition was 36
USD 200,000
#2. Lithograph of Water Made of Lines and a Green Wash (MCAT 204)
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered 15/36 in pencil
(there were also 14 artist’s proofs)
#3. Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash (MCAT 212)
Sotheby’s New-York: 26 September 2025
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 139,700
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash (MCAT 212), 1978-80
Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated 1978-80 (lower right); numbered 21/48 (lower left)
This impression is number 21 from the edition of 48 plus 14 artist’s proofs
2024 Auction Highlights
7 prints from the series sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 956,393 at an average price of USD 136,628. All prints sold for more than USD 100,000.
The highest price for 2024 was achieved by Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash (MCAT 212) that sold at Christie’s New-York in New-York on 16 April 2024 for USD 176,400.
#1. Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash (MCAT 212)
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 176,400
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash (MCAT 212), 1980
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated ‘1978-80’ in pencil, numbered 45⁄48
#2. Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and Two Light Blue Washes (MCAT 207)
Christie’s online: 23 July 2024
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 151,200
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and Two Light Blue Washes, 1980
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 207; Tyler 250
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated ‘1978-80’ in pencil, numbered 16/40 (there were also sixteen artist’s proofs)
USD 150,000
#3. Lithograph of Water Made of Lines, a Green Wash, and a Light Blue Wash (MCAT 205)
Bonhams London: 20 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 114,700 / USD 145,440
Lithograph in colors
Signed, dated and numbered 20/37 in pencil (there were also 16 artist’s proofs)
2023 Auction Highlights
14 prints from the series sold in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 2,146,988, at an average price of USD 153,356. Two prints sold for more than USD 200,000.
Furthermore, a new record price was set by Phillips in London on 18 January 2023 when a print from the series sold for GBP 214,200 (USD 264,870).
#1. Lithograph of Water Made of Lines, a Green Wash, and a Light Blue Wash (MCAT 205)
Phillips London: 18 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 90,000
GBP 214,200 / USD 264,870
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DAVID HOCKNEY
Lithograph of Water Made of Lines, a Green Wash, and a Light Blue Wash, 1978-80
Lithograph in colors, on TGL handmade paper, with full margins.
Signed, dated and numbered ‘AP VI’ in pencil
One of 12 artist’s proofs in Roman numerals
#2. Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and Two Blue Washes (MCAT 209)
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 May 2023
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 215,900
DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)
Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon and Two Blue Washes, 1978-80
Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed in pencil and dated 1978-80 (lower right); numbered 11/85 (lower left)
This impression is number 11 from the edition of 85 plus 18 artist’s proofs
USD 200,000
#3. Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and Two Blue Washes (MCAT 209)
Sotheby’s New-York: 30 March 2023
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 165,100
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and Two Blue Washes, 1978-1980
Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 21/85
This impression is number 21 from the edition of 85 plus 18 artist’s proofs
2022 Auction Highlights
9 prints from the series sold at auction in 2022 for a turnover of USD 1,403,140, at an average price of USD 155,904.
#1. Lithographic water made of lines and crayon (MCAT 211)
Bonhams Los Angeles: 29 March 2022
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 195,312
DAVID HOCKNEY
Lithographic water made of lines and crayon, 1978-80
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 14/42
#2. Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and Two Light Blue Washes (MCAT 207)
Menzies: 31 March 2022
Estimated: AUD 140,000 – 180,000
AUD 245,455 / USD 184,026
DAVID HOCKNEY
Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and Two Light Blue Washes, 1978-1980
Lithograph
Signed and dated lower right
Numbered 31/40 lower left
#3. Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and Two Light Blue Washes (MCAT 207)
Phillips London: 20 January 2022
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 128,250 / USD 175,315
DAVID HOCKNEY
Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and Two Light Blue Washes, 1978-80
Lithograph in blue and green, on TGL handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered 36/40 in pencil
Weather Series, 1973
The stylized depiction of weather conditions, especially rain, in Japanese art fascinated Hockney and in 1973 he began work on his own series of weather prints. In these large-scale lithographs, Hockney evokes the atmospheric effects of weather with visual ciphers and an inventive use of the medium.
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As of 30 November 2025
2025 Auction Highlights
Snow, 1973
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 81,900 / USD 105,651
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Snow, from: Weather Series (MCAT 131), 1973
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arjomari mould-made paper
Signed and dated in green crayon, numbered 97/98 (there were also twelve artist proofs)
Titled in the upper margin in blue crayon
Mist, 1973
Christie’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 69,850
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DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Mist (SAC 138; MCAT 129; Gemini 442), 1973
From Weather Series
Lithograph in colors on Arjomari mould-made paper
Signed, titled, dated and inscribed ‘S.P. proof for Don, with love’ in blue crayon
A special proof, the edition was 98 plus twelve artist’s proofs
2024 Auction Highlights
6 lots from Weather Series sold in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 306,245 at an average price of USD 51,041. Rain sold at the highest price in 2024, it sold at Bonhams Skinner on 16 May 2024 for USD 70,350.
Rain, 1973
Bonhams Skinner: 15 May 2024
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 90,000
USD 70,350
Color lithograph and screenprint on Arches watermarked paper
Signed ‘David Hockney 73′ in green pencil along the lower edge
Numbered ’80/98’ in green pencil lower left
2023 Auction Highlights
11 lots from Weather Series sold in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 552,698, at an average price of USD 50,245. Rain sold at the highest price in 2023, at Christie’s in London, on 27 September 2023, for GBP 107,100 (USD 129,945). Furthermore, a complete set sold at Christie’s in New-York, on 28 October 2023 for USD 277,200.
Weather Series, 1973
Christie’s New-York: 28 October 2023
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 277,200
COMPLETE SET
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Weather Series, 1973
The complete set of six lithographs in colors, five with screenprint, on wove paper
Each signed and dated in colored crayon, numbered 98⁄98
Rain, 1973
Christie’s London: 27 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 107,100 / USD 129,944
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DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Rain, from: The Weather Series, 1973
Lithograph and screen-print in colors on wove paper
Titled in the upper margin in red crayon
Signed, dated and numbered 5/98 in green crayon
2022 Auction Highlights
6 lots from Weather Series sold in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 335,078, at an average price of USD 55,846. Rain sold at the highest price in 2022, at Heffel in Toronto, on 1 June 2022, for CAD 169,250 (USD 123,570). Furthermore, 2 new auction records were set at Artnet Auctions on October 2022: Wind sold for USD 37,500, and Lightning for USD 31,250.
Rain, 1973
Heffel Toronto: 1 June 2022
Estimated: CAD 25,000 – 35,000
CAD 169,250 / USD 123,570
DAVID HOCKNEY (1937 – ,British)
Rain, 1973
Lithograph and screenprint in 6 colours
Signed, titled, editioned 36/98 and dated 1973 and on verso titled
Editioned and dated on the gallery label
Wind, 1973
Artnet Auctions: 13 October 2022
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 37,500
AUCTION RECORD FOR WIND
DAVID HOCKNEY
Wind, from Weather Series, 1973
Lithograph and screen-print in colors on Arjomari paper
Signed, dated and numbered 97/98 in red pencil
Titled in green pencil
Lightning, 1973
Artnet Auctions: 22 October 2022
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 31,250
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DAVID HOCKNEY
Lightning (from The Weather Series), 1973
Lithograph and screen-print on Arjomari mould-made paper
Signed, dated and numbered 35/98 in red crayon