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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Nichols CanyonPhillips · Dec 2020$41,067,500≈ £30,887,109≈ €33,861,725Sign up to see
A Neat LawnPhillips · Jun 2021$11,000,000≈ £7,863,883≈ €9,204,251Sign up to see
The GatePhillips · Nov 2016$6,970,000≈ £5,608,304≈ €6,512,801Sign up to see

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The Only One with Waves, 1991
Oil · Canvas
91.4 x 122 cm (35 7/8 x 48 in.)
Phillips · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 9
£2,423,000≈ $3,202,721≈ €2,809,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
LITTLE BOODGE, 1993
Lithograph
28cm x 42cm (11in x 16.5in) full sheet, unframed
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 23, 2026 · Lot 187
£508≈ $671≈ €589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
OLYMPISCHE SPIELE MÜNCHEN (BAGGOTT 34), 1972
Lithograph
the sheet 102cm x 64cm (40in x 25.25in), unframed
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 23, 2026 · Lot 212
£584≈ $772≈ €678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, 1980
Lithograph · Paper
10¼ h x 8¾ w in (26 x 22 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 116
$61,440≈ £45,690≈ €52,902Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled No. 516 (from the A Bigger Book portfolio), 2010-16
iPad drawing in colors
17½ h x 13 w in (44 x 33 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 117
$38,400≈ £28,557≈ €33,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Green Bora Bora, 1979
Lithograph · Paper
32½ h x 39½ w in (83 x 100 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 118
$43,520≈ £32,364≈ €37,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Prisoner, for Amnesty International
Lithograph
28⅞ h x 23⅝ w in (73 x 60 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 119
$3,328≈ £2,475≈ €2,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Ojai Festival, 1981
Lithograph
29⅝ h x 21⅞ w in (75 x 56 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 120
$1,024≈ £762≈ €882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair (1969)
Etching · ed. 13/100
26cm x 24.5cm
Chorley's · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 247
£2,000≈ $2,695≈ €2,313HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Chorley's ↗
Cold Water about to hit the Prince
Etching · ed. 61/100
45.5cm x 31cm
Chorley's · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 249
£2,000≈ $2,695≈ €2,313HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Chorley's ↗

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David Hockney signature

1,107 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 right78
on the reverse11
lower left10
in the margin7
lower centre6
along the bottom3

Form

signed866
signed and dated127
signed in pencil55
initialled46
monogrammed13

(i) The iPad drawing numbered ’5/250‘ lower left, signed and dated 'David Hockney 10' lower right (ii) A Bigger Book signed, inscribed and dated 'David Hockney — Untitled No. 346, from A Bigger Book: Art Edition B, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
Inscribed 27/50 lower left; signed and dated ‘David H 21’ lower right — 20th February 2021, Jug with Flowers 2021, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
Inscribed 27/50 lower left; signed and dated ‘David H 21’ lower right — 2nd March 2021, A Closer Look at Some Tulips 2021, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026

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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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