David Hockney

British · 1937–2026 · Painter, Printmaker

David Hockney was a British painter, stage designer and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most… (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Hockney, Nichols Canyon, 1980, acrylic on canvasNichols CanyonPhillips · $41,067,500≈ £30,887,109≈ €33,861,725Sign up to see
  2. David Hockney, A Neat Lawn, 1967, acrylic on canvasA Neat LawnPhillips · $11,000,000≈ £7,863,883≈ €9,204,251Sign up to see
  3. David Hockney, The Gate, 2000, oil on canvasThe GatePhillips · $6,970,000≈ £5,608,304≈ €6,512,801Sign up to see

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  1. David Hockney, Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book (MCAT 234, Tyler 269), 1980, Lithograph in colors on Arches Cover
    Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book (MCAT 234, Tyler 269), 1980
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    sheet 10 1/2 x 9in (26.7 x 22.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 153
    $40,960≈ £31,814≈ €37,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. David Hockney, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York David Hockney : A Retrospective, 1988, poster
    Metropolitan Museum of Art New York David Hockney : A Retrospective, 1988
    Print (other) · Paper
    71,5x84 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 464
    €288≈ $308≈ £244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90–180View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. David Hockney, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York David Hockney : A Retrospective, 1988, poster
    Metropolitan Museum of Art New York David Hockney : A Retrospective, 1988
    Print (other) · Paper
    107x64 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 465
    €240≈ $257≈ £203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100–200View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  4. David Hockney, Olympische Spiele München 1972, 1970, poster
    Olympische Spiele München 1972, 1970
    Print (other) · Paper
    74x101 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 467
    €408≈ $437≈ £345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €280–500View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  5. 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
    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 2 June, 2011
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 5/10
    each: 117.5 x 88.3 cm (46 1/4 x 34 3/4 in.) overall: 235 x 166.7 cm (92 1/2 x 65 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    £406,400≈ $513,893≈ €480,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £280,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. David Hockney, Olympische Spiele München 1972, 1970, affiche lithographique en couleurs
    Olympische Spiele München 1972, 1970
    affiche lithographique en couleurs
    102 x 64cm (40 3/16 x 25 3/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 1
    €896≈ $960≈ £757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  7. David Hockney, China Diary (M.C.A.T. 254), 1982, Lithograph in colours, on Somerset paper, the full sheet folded three times to form four panels (as issued), with the accompanying book and text by Stephen Spender in original red paper boards with gilt design on cover
    China Diary (M.C.A.T. 254), 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 289/1000
    open S. 49.4 x 54.4 cm (19 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.) book 25.5 x 19.5 x 2.7 cm (10 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    HK$27,940≈ $3,577≈ £2,819≈ €3,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. David Hockney, Peter (S.A.C. 110, M.C.A.T. 107), 1969, Etching and aquatint, on wove paper, with full margins
    Peter (S.A.C. 110, M.C.A.T. 107), 1969
    Etching · Paper · ed. 56/75
    I. 68.5 x 54.5 cm (26 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.) S. 92.5 x 54.5 cm (36 3/8 x 21 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    HK$27,940≈ $3,577≈ £2,819≈ €3,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. David Hockney, Lithographic Water Made of Lines (T.G. 253, M.C.A.T. 210), 1978, Lithograph in cyan blue, on TGL handmade paper, with full margins
    Lithographic Water Made of Lines (T.G. 253, M.C.A.T. 210), 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 55 x 74.5 cm (21 5/8 x 29 3/8 in.) S. 74.3 x 86.7 cm (29 1/4 x 34 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 155
    £82,550≈ $105,408≈ €97,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. David Hockney, French Shop (S.A.C. 122, M.C.A.T. 112), 1971, Etching and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
    French Shop (S.A.C. 122, M.C.A.T. 112), 1971
    Etching · Paper · ed. 120/500
    I. 53.6 x 45.5 cm (21 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.) S. 62.6 x 53.7 cm (24 5/8 x 21 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 242
    £9,525≈ $12,162≈ €11,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
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David Hockney signature

1,112 catalogued lots by David Hockney record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right80
  • on the reverse11
  • lower left10
  • in the margin7
  • lower centre6
  • along the bottom3

Form

  • signed866
  • signed and dated130
  • signed in pencil55
  • initialled46
  • monogrammed15

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About David Hockney

David Hockney was a British painter, stage designer and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. He was known for his vivid, stylised realism and championed figurative work, often in a bold style, during a period when abstract art predominated.

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