What is a David Hockney print worth?
1937–2026 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 1,576 priced auction sales, works by David Hockney have sold for a median of $8,847Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,048Sign up free to see and $25,672Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $7,500Sign up free to see across 1,315 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,366Sign up free to see across 896 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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David Hockney prices by medium
- Auction results
- 1,675
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $8.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $41MSign up free to see Nichols Canyon, Phillips, Dec 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 1,315 | $2.8k–$22.8kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 114 | $5.7k–$34.9kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 78 | $15.2k–$64kSign up free to see | $31.3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 18 | $618k–$4.2MSign up free to see | $2.1MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (802), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (207), Rago Auctions (97)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 183 | $2k–$17.3kSign up free to see | $5.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 719 | $3.6k–$23.6kSign up free to see | $8.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 427 | $3.3k–$43.5kSign up free to see | $14.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 56 | $9.7k–$134kSign up free to see | $62.1kSign up free to see |
Recent David Hockney sales
- Untitled No. 346, from A Bigger Book: Art Edition B, (i) iPad drawing printed on archival paper (ii) A Bigger Book numbered '0255' wi — $42,747Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
- 40 Pix of My House With a Video (Still) Camera (40 Snaps of my House, August 1990), The complete set of 40 colour laser prints, on ten sheets of Pearsons Linen Ledg — $15,492Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2026
- Untitled (Unique ink drawing on 1979 Paper Pools Exhibition Poster), Unique ink drawing, on an original 1979 exhibition poster for 'Paper Pools' by D — $12,910Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2026
- Postcard of Richard Wagner with a Glass of Water, from Eighteen Small Prints (S.A.C. 154), Etching in colours, on English handmade paper, with full margins — $6,025Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2026
- Marguerites (S.A.C. 157, M.C.A.T. 141), Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches mould-made paper, with full margins — $24,099Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2026
- Corpses on Fire, plate 22 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (S.A.C. 91, M.C.A.T. 88), Etching and aquatint, on Hodgkinson handmade paper watermarked DH and PP , with — $2,410Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2026
- Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, from Paper Pools (T.G. 269, M.C.A.T. 234), Lithograph in colours, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet, with the accompany — $72,298Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2026
- Dog Etching No. 6, from Dog Wall, Etching, on Somerset paper, with full margins — $41,313Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2026
Questions about David Hockney prices
What is a David Hockney print worth?
Based on 1,576 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Hockney have sold for a median of $8,847, and half of them sold between $3,048 and $25,672. For prints alone the median is $7,500 (1315 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by David Hockney sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $41,067,500 for “Nichols Canyon” at Phillips in December 2020.
Which David Hockney medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,097,000 (18 sales).
How often do David Hockney works sell at auction?
94% of the 1,675 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Hockney print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
David Hockney have appeared at auction 1,675 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 1,577 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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