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.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Introduction
In Moving Focus, David Hockney renders furniture, terraces, dining rooms, as if he had been constantly moving his head. And the fact is that we rarely perceive our surroundings in rectangular form with stable horizontals and fixed verticals. For example, when we focus on a screen in front of us and at the same time see a scurrying shadow, the chairs at the other end of the table, a the cat scampering, the standard lamp, we are coming somewhat closer to David Hockney’s way of drawing. When Hockney turned away from naturalism in the 1980s, he also radially questioned central perspective. To do this he suddenly turned it around, shifting the vanishing point behind his back, that is to say, behind the viewer as well. For example, the table on which the vase with the amaryllis is standing, is depicted in reverse perspective.
Hockney is always preoccupied with how to unite several perspectives in one work of art. In his view, multiperspectivity corresponds how we actually perceive things, as this is shaped not only by different angles of vision, but also by emotions and feelings. Here Cubism was an important model for him as it split a motif, presenting different views of it. What is more, on a trip he undertook in 1981 Hockney discovered Chinese scrolls paintings. Those images, in extreme longitudinal or horizontal formats, have to be unrolled to be viewed. They tell their stories by capturing different factors of an event or a landscape from different perspectives.
Hockney’s intention with Moving Focus was to capture the way we naturally perceive space—not as a static, single viewpoint, but as a dynamic experience that involves movement and multiple perspectives. This idea is particularly evident in works like The Perspective Lesson and the prints depicting the Hotel Acatlán in Mexico. These pieces blend architectural elements with shifting viewpoints, creating a sense of movement within the composition itself. The use of vibrant colors and fragmented forms further enhances the dynamic quality of these prints, inviting viewers to engage with the work in a more active, participatory manner.
The series was well-received for its bold experimentation and its dialogue with art history, particularly its engagement with the legacy of artists like Picasso. Hockney’s exploration of reverse perspective and his use of multiple vantage points within a single composition were seen as both a continuation and a reinvention of these earlier artistic traditions.
Overall, Moving Focus stands as a testament to Hockney’s ability to blend traditional techniques with modern innovation, creating a body of work that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.
The Prints of Moving Focus
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1. Conversation in the Studio, 1984 (MCAT 260)
Conversation in the Studio from Moving Focus, 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 61.5 x 73.7 cm (24 1/4 x 29 inches)
Edition: 45 + 12 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (271), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (260)
2. Tyler Dining Room, 1985 (MCAT 261)
Tyler Dining Room from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 31 3/4 x 39 3/4 inches (80.6 x 101 cm)
Edition: 98 + 18 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (261); Tyler (278)
3. Pembroke Studio Interior, 1984 (MCAT 262)
Pembroke Studio Interior from Moving Focus, 1984
Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper, in the original artist’s frame
Sheet approx.: 40 1/4 x 49 1/4 inches (102.2 x 125.2 cm)
Edition: 70 + 18 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (277), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (262)
4. Pembroke Studio With Blue Chairs and Lamp, 1984 (MCAT 263)
5. Two Pembroke Studio Chairs, 1984 (MCAT 264)
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs from Moving Focus, 1984
Lithograph printed in colors on HMP handmade paper
Sheet: 19×22 inches (47.9 x 55.9 cm)
Edition: 98 + 24 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (264); Tyler Graphics (276)
6. The Perspective Lesson, 1984 (MCAT 265)
The Perspective Lesson from Moving Focus, 1984
Lithograph in colors on grey handmade HMP paper
Sheet: 29 3/4 x 22 inches (75.6 x 55.9 cm)
Edition: 50 + 18 AP
Literature: Tyler (284), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (265)
7. Amaryllis in Vase, 1985 (MCAT 266)
Amaryllis in Vase from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 50 x 36 1/4 inches (127×92 cm)
Edition: 80 + 16 AP
Literature: Tyler (272), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (266)
8. Red Celia, 1984-1985 (MCAT 267)
Red Celia from Moving Focus, 1984-1985
Lithograph in colors on HMP handmade paper
Sheet: 30 x 12 1/2 inches (76×55 cm)
Edition: 82 + 18 AP
Literature: Tyler (273), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (267)
9. Celia with Green Hat, 1984 (MCAT 268)
Celia with Green Hat from Moving Focus, 1984
Lithograph on paper
Sheet: 30×22 inches (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
Edition: 98 + 18 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (268)
10. Hotel Acatlán: First Day, 1985 (MCAT 269)
Hotel Acatlán: First Day from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on two sheets of TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 28 7/8 x 74 1/4 inches (73.3 x 188.6 cm)
Edition: 70 + 18 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (279), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (269)
11. Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, 1985 (MCAT 270)
Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, from Moving Focus, 1984-1985
Lithograph in colors, on two sheets of TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 29 x 75 5/8 inches (73.7 x 192.1 cm)
Edition: 98 + 34 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (283), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (270)
12. Hotel Acatlán: Two Weeks Later, 1985 (MCAT 271)
Hotel Acatlán: Two Weeks Later from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on two sheets of HMP handmade wove paper
Overall: 28 5/8 x 74 3/8 inches (72.7 x 188.9 cm)
Edition: 98 + 20 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (284), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (271)
13. Views of Hotel Well I, 1985 (MCAT 272)
Views of Hotel Well I from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors, on TGL handmade paper, with full margins, contained in the original frame designed by the artist
Overall: 47 x 36 3/4 inches (119.4 x 93.3 cm)
Edition: 75 + 25 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (280), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (272)
14. Views of Hotel Well II, 1985 (MCAT 273)
Views of Hotel Well II from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on John Koller HMP handmade paper contained in the artist’s sculptural and stained wood frame
Framed: 29 1/2 x 36 1/2 inches (74.9 x 92.7 cm)
Edition: 75 + 14 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (281), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (273)
15. Views of Hotel Well III, 1985 (MCAT 274)
Views of Hotel Well III from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper contained in the original wooden frame specified by the artist
Framed: 55 3/8 x 44 5/8 inches (140.5 x 113.5 cm)
Edition: 80 + 18 AP
Literature: Tyler Graphics (282), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (274)
16. Walking Past Two Chairs (MCAT 275)
Walking Past Two Chairs from Moving Focus, 1984-1986
Lithograph and screen-print in colors, on TGL handmade paper and Plexiglas respectively, contained in the original frame hand-painted by the artist.
Overall: 28 1/8 x 45 1/2 inches (71.4 x 115.6 cm)
Edition: 38 + 14 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (275)
17. Image of Gregory, 1984-85 (MCAT 276)
Image of Gregory from Moving Focus, 1984-1985
Lithograph printed in colors in two parts, each with an artist’s frame finished in white and gray
First Part: Lithograph printed in colors with collage on five sheets of TGL handmade paper mounted on HMP handmade paper
Second Part: Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper
Overall: 87 1/2 x 41 inches (222.2 x 104.2 cm)
Edition: 75 + 18 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (276)
18. An Image of Celia, 1984-86 (MCAT 277)
An Image of Celia from Moving Focus, 1984-1986
Lithograph and screen-print in colors with collage on TGL handmade paper and German etching paper, in the artist’s original sculptural frame finished in white, blue and red lacquer
Sheet: 152 x 104.5 cm
Edition: 40 + 18 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (277)
19. An Image of Celia, State I (MCAT 278)
An Image of Celia, State I from Moving Focus, 1984-1986
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 49 1/2 x 39 inches
Edition: 10
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (278)
20. An Image of Celia, State II, 1984-86 (MCAT 279)
An Image of Celia, State II from Moving Focus, 1984-1986
Lithograph in colors with collage on TGL handmade paper within hand-painted frame
Dimensions: 61 1/2 x 42 1/4 inches
Edition: 10
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (279)
21. An Image of Celia (Study), 1986 (MCAT 280)
An Image of Celia (Study) from Moving Focus, 1986
Lithograph with etching and aquatint in colours, on HMP handmade paper
Sheet: 57.8 x 45.2 cm
Edition: 60 + 16 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (280)
22. Portrait of Mother I, 1985 (MCAT 281)
Portrait of Mother I from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 20 1/8 x 17 1/8 inches (51 x 43.4 cm)
Edition: 25 + 12 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (281)
23. Portrait of Mother II, 1985 (MCAT 282)
Portrait of Mother II from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 20 1/8 x 17 1/8 inches (51 x 43.4 cm)
Edition: 20 + 12 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (282)
24. Portrait of Mother III, 1985 (MCAT 283)
Portrait of Mother III from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on wove paper
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 17 1/8 inches (51.4 x 43.5 cm)
Edition: 25 + 14 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (283)
25. White Porcelain, 1985-86 (MCAT 284)
White Porcelain from Moving Focus, 1985-1986
Lithograph, etching and aquatint in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 18 3/4 x 22 inches (48 x 55.9 cm)
Edition: 80 + 16 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (285)
26. A Picture of Two Chairs, 1985-86 (MCAT 286)
A Picture of Two Chairs from Moving Focus, 1985-1986
Lithograph and etching in colors on HMP hand-made paper
Sheet: 18 3/4 x 22 inches (48 x 55.9 cm)
Edition: 60 + 18 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (286)
27. Number One Chair, 1985-86 (MCAT 287)
Number One Chair from Moving Focus, 1985-1986
Lithograph and etching in colors on HMP hand-made paper
Sheet: 22 1/4 x 18 7/8 inches (56.5 x 47.9 cm)
Edition: 60 + 16 AP
Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (287)
28. An Image of Ken, 1985 (MCAT 288)
An Image of Ken from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph on HMP hand-made paper
Sheet: 30×22 inches (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
Edition: 20
Auction Market Overview
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
2025 Auction Results
PRELIMINARY AUCTION RESULTS
As of 30 November 2025
2025 Auction Results are presented in reverse chronological order
WORK IN PROGRESS
Views of Hotel Well II, 1985
Link Auction Galleries: 6 December 2025
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 55,000 (Hammer)
USD 69,300
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Views of Hotel Well II, 1985
13-color lithograph
Signed, dated, and numbered 28/75
Published by Tyler Graphics, New York
Pembroke Studio With Blue Chairs and Lamp, 1984
Bukowskis Stockholm: 23 October 2025
Estimated: SEK 100,000 – 150,000
SEK 220,000 (Hammer)
SEK 275,000 / USD 29,305
From: “Moving Focus”
Color Lithograph
Signed, dated and numbered 32/98 in pencil
Printed and published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mount Kisco, with their blind stamp
Red Celia, 1984
Estimated: SEK 250,000 – 300,000
SEK 360,000 (Hammer)
SEK 450,000 / USD 47,950
From: “Moving Focus”
Color Lithograph
Signed, dated and numbered 21/82 in pencil
Printed and published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mount Kisco with their blindstamp
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs, 1984
Sotheby’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 21,590
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs (Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 264), 1984
From the Moving Focus series
Lithograph printed in colors on HMP handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 28/98
This impression is number 28 from the edition of 98 plus 18 artist’s proofs
With the blindstamp of the publisher, Tyler Graphics, Ltd
Pembroke Studio With Blue Chairs and Lamp, 1984
Christie’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 13,970
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Pembroke Studio with Blue Chairs and Lamp (MCAT 263; Tyler 275), 1984
From Moving Focus
Lithograph in colors on HMP handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 21⁄98
(there were also eighteen artist’s proofs)
Amaryllis in Vase, 1984
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2025
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 152,400
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Amaryllis in Vase (Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 266), 1984
From the Moving Focus Series
Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 44/80
This impression is number 44 from the edition of 80 plus 16 artist’s proofs
With the blindstamp of the publisher, Tyler Graphics, Ltd.
Amaryllis in Vase, 1984
Bonhams LA: 7 October 2025
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 140,200
DAVID HOCKNEY (born 1937)
Amaryllis in Vase, from Moving Focus (Tyler 272, MCAT 266), 1985
Lithograph in colors on handmade TGL paper
Signed in pencil, dated ’84’ and numbered 62/80
(there were also 16 artist’s proofs)
Celia with Green Hat, 1984
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 37,410 / USD 50,880
(there were also 18 artist’s proofs)
Tyler Dining Room, 1984
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 90,300 / USD 122,810
(there were also 18 artist’s proofs)
Pembroke Studio With Blue Chairs and Lamp, 1984
Phillips London: 18 September 2025
Estimated: GBP 7,000 – 10,000
GBP 21,930 / USD 29,825
(there were also 18 artist’s proofs)
Conversation in the Studio, 1984
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 61,920 / USD 84,210
(there were also 12 artist’s proofs)
Contained in the original artist’s specified hand-painted wooden frame.
Number One Chair, 1984
Phillips London: 18 September 2025
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 54,180 / USD 73,685
AUCTION RECORD FOR NUMBER ONE CHAIR
(there were also 18 artist’s proofs)
Celia with Green Hat, 1984
LA Modern: 3 September 2025
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 45,720
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘25/98 David Hockney 84’ with publisher’s blindstamp
The Perspective Lesson, 1984
Christie’s online: 17 July 2025
Estimated: USD 8,000 – 12,000
USD 21,420
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Perspective Lesson, from Moving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 265; Tyler 284), 1984
Lithograph in colors on gray HMP handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 39/50 (there were also eighteen artist’s proofs)
Number One Chair, 1984
Bonhams London: 25 June 2025
Estimated: GBP 35,000 – 55,000
GBP 44,800 / USD 61,375
Lithograph and etching in colors on HMP handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered 59/60 in pencil
(there were also 27 artist’s proofs)
An Image of Celia Study, 1986
Phillips New-York: 24 June 2025
Estimated: USD 5,000 – 7,000
USD 10,160
An artist’s proof, the edition was 60
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs, 1984
Phillips New-York: 24 June 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 24,130
(there were also 18 artist’s proofs)
White Porcelain, 1985-86
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
Lithograph, etching and aquatint in colors on HMP handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered ‘AP IV/XVI’
An artist’s proof, aside from the edition of 60
Celia with Green Hat, 1984
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
Lithograph in colors on HMP handmade paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 4/98
(there were also 18 artist’s proofs)
Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, 1984-85
Sotheby’s New-York: 16 May 2025
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 241,300
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)
Tyler Dining Room, 1984
Doyle New-York: 1 May 2025
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 76,700
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
TYLER DINING ROOM (TYLER GRAPHICS 278; M.C.A.T. 261), 1984
Color lithograph on TGL Handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered 29/98 in pencil
An Image of Gregory, 1984-85
Phillips New-York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 139,700
AUCTION RECORD LEVEL
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 artist’s original two part sculptural wood frame finished in white and gray lacquers
Signed, dated and numbered ‘P.P II’ in pencil on the upper print
A printer’s proof, the edition was 75 and 18 artist’s proofs in Roman numerals
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
White Porcelain, 1985-86
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 12,000 – 18,000
USD 25,200
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
White Porcelain, from Moving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 285), 1985-1986
Lithograph, etching and aquatint in colors, on HMP handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 54⁄80
(there were also 26 artist’s proofs)
Pembroke Studio Interior, 1984
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 88,200
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Pembroke Studio Interior, from Moving Focus (Tyler 277; Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 262), 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 12⁄70
(there were also eighteen artist’s proofs)
Tyler Dining Room, 1984
Christie’s New -York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 69,300
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Tyler Dining Room, from Moving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 261; Tyler 278), 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 39⁄98
(there were also eighteen artist’s proofs)
The Perspective Lesson, 1984
Christie’s New -York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
PASSED
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
The Perspective Lesson, from Moving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 265; Tyler 284), 1984
Lithograph in colors on gray HMP handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 39⁄50
(there were also eighteen artist’s proofs)
Views of Hotel Well II, 1985
Artnet Auctions: 10 April 2025
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 68,750
DAVID HOCKNEY (British, b. 1937)
Views of Hotel Well II (from Moving Focus) (273, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo), 1985
Lithograph in colors on John Koller HMP handmade paper in artist’s wood frame
Signed, dated and numbered 46/75 in pencil
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)
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs, 1984
Soulis Auctions: 29 March 2025
Estimated: USD 8,000 – 12,000
USD 18,000 (Hammer)
USD 22,140
DAVID HOCKNEY
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs, from the Moving Focus Series, 1984
Lithograph in colors on HMP handmade paper
Signed and dated by the artist in pencil lower right
Inscribed AP XVI/XVIII lower left corner
2024 Auction Results
WORK IN PROGRESS
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
#4. An Image of Celia, State I, 1984-86
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2024
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 132,000
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
An Image of Celia, State I, from Moving Focus (M.C.A.T. 278), 1984-86
Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 49 1/4 x 39 3/8 inches (125.3 x 100 cm)
Signed in pencil, dated and inscribed AP VI/VI
An artist’s proof aside from the numbered edition of 10
#5. Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, 1984-85
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 82,550 / USD 104,673
DAVID HOCKNEY
Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, from Moving Focus (T.G. 283, M.C.A.T. 270), 1984-85
Lithograph in colors on two sheets of TGL handmade paper (as issued)
Overall Sheet 73.8 x 193 cm (29 x 75 7/8 in.)
Signed, dated and numbered 66/98 (there were also 20 artist’s proofs)
USD 100,000
#6. Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, 1984-85
LA Modern: 15 May 2024
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 81,900
DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)
Hotel Acatlán: Second Day (from the Moving Focus series), 1984-85
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade wove paper in two parts
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘6/98 David Hockney 1984-5’
#7. Views of Hotel Well I, 1984-85
LA Modern: 10 January 2024
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 90,000
USD 69,300
DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)
Views of Hotel Well I (from the Moving Focus series), 1984-85
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade in artist’s frame
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘41/75 David Hockney 1984-5’
#8. Tyler Dining Room, 1984
Christie’s New-York: 25 October 2024
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 56,700
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Tyler Dining Room, from Moving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 261), 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 74⁄98 (there were also eighteen artist’s proofs)
#9. Tyler Dining Room, 1984
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 40,640 / USD 51,532
DAVID HOCKNEY
Tyler Dining Room, from Moving Focus (T.G. 278, M.C.A.T. 261), 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Sheet: 81×102 cm (31 7/8 x 40 1/8 inches)
Signed, dated and numbered 18/98 in pencil (there were also 18 artist’s proofs)
2023 Auction Results
13 Prints from Moving Focus sold in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 1,848,458.
#1. Amaryllis in Vase
Phillips London: 18 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 138,600 / USD 171,386
DAVID HOCKNEY
Amaryllis in Vase, from Moving Focus (T.G. 272, M.C.A.T. 266), 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered 43/80 in pencil
#2. Hotel Acatlán: First Day
Christie’s New-York: 28 October 2023
Estimated: USD 65,000 – 85,000
USD 138,600
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Hotel Acatlán: First Day, from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on two sheets of HMP handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 22⁄70
#3. Hotel Acatlán: Second Day
Phillips London: 21 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 107,950 / USD 132,763
DAVID HOCKNEY
Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, from Moving Focus (T.G. 283, M.C.A.T. 270), 1984-85
Lithograph in colors on two sheets of TGL handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered ‘A.P. X/XX’ in pencil
One of 20 artist’s proofs, the edition was 98
#4. Pembroke Studio Interior
Phillips London: 21 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 82,550 / USD 101,525
DAVID HOCKNEY
Pembroke Studio Interior, from Moving Focus (T.G. 277, M.C.A.T. 262), 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered ‘AP XIV/XVIII’
One of 18 artist’s proofs, the edition was 70
#4. An Image of Gregory
Phillips London: 21 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 82,550 / USD 101,525
DAVID HOCKNEY
An Image of Gregory, from Moving Focus (T.G. 285, M.C.A.T. 276), 1984-5
Collaged lithograph in colors on two sheets of TGL handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered ‘AP V/XVIII’ in pencil on the upper part
One of 18 artist’s proofs, the edition was 75
#5. Walking Past Two Chairs
Christie’s New-York: 8 March 2023
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 88,200
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Walking Past Two Chairs, from Moving Focus, 1984-1986
Lithograph in colors overlaid with screen-print, on Plexiglass and TGL handmade wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 21/38
#6. Tyler Dining Room
Artnet Auctions: 31 January 2023
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 81,250
DAVID HOCKNEY
Tyler Dining Room (from Moving Focus), 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper in the artist’s frame
Signed, dated and numbered 48/98 in pencil
#7. Image of Gregory
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 63,500
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Image of Gregory, from the Moving Focus Series, 1984-1985
Lithograph printed in colors in two parts contained in the artist’s two part frame
Signed in pencil on the top sheet, dated and numbered 2/75
#8. Red Celia
LA Modern: 7 September 2023
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 32,760
DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)
Red Celia (from the Moving Focus series), 1984
Lithograph in color on HMP handmade paper
Signed, dated and numbered to lower right ‘7/82 David Hockney 84’
Christie’s online: 19 July 2023
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 37,800
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Conversation in the Studio, from Moving Focus, 1984
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper in the original hand-painted artist’s frame
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 29/45 (there were also twelve artist’s proofs)
2022 Auction Results
#1. Amaryllis in a Vase
Christie’s online: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 176,400 / USD 190,929
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Amaryllis in a Vase, from: Moving Focus, 1984
Lithograph in colors von white TLG handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 74/80
#2. Hotel Acatlán: Second Day
Sotheby’s London: 3 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 113,400 / USD 151,059
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1939)
Hotel Acatlán: Second Day, from Moving Focus (M.C.A.T. 270; T. 283), 1984-1985
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade wove paper, in two parts
Signed, dated 1984-5 and numbered 7/98
#3. Hotel Acatlan: Two Weeks Later
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 July 2022
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 90,000
USD 138,600
DAVID HOCKNEY
Hotel Acatlan: Two Weeks Later, from Moving Focus (M.C.A.T. 271), 1985
Lithograph printed in colors on two sheets of TGL handmade paper
28.6 x 73.7 inches (72.8 by 187.5 cm)
Signed in pencil David Hockney and dated 1985 (lower right)
Inscribed AP XV/XX (lower left)
This impression is one of twenty artist’s proofs aside from the numbered edition of 98
#4. Amaryllis in a Vase
Sotheby’s New-York: 21 April 2022
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 90,000
USD 138,600
DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)
Amaryllis in Vase, fromMoving Focus (Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 266), 1984
Lithograph printed in colors
Signed in pencil, dated ’84’ and numbered 47/80
Sotheby’s New-York: 28 October 2022
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 114,400
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Pembroke Studio Interior, from Moving Focus
Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper, in the original artist’s frame
Signed in pencil, dated and inscribed AP XII/XVIII
This impression is one of 18 artist’s proofs aside from the numbered edition of 70
Christie’s New-York: 27 October 2022
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 88,200
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Amaryllis in Vase, from Moving Focus, 1985
Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 46/80