David Hockney

British | 1937

David Hockney is a British Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1937.

How much does a David Hockney cost?

David Hockney's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 2 USD to 90,312,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is David Hockney's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 90,312,500 USD for Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), sold at Christie's New York in 2018. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 3,708,046 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 72,344 USD.

Where can I see David Hockney's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and will be on exhibit online at Hayletts Gallery on March 22, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as The National Gallery, London have featured David Hockney's work in the past.

David Hockney in the news

David Hockney has been featured in articles for Christie's Daily, Observer and Art Review . The most recent article is Fairs and Events Not to Miss During LA Art Week written for Hyperallergic in February 2025.

Artist's alternative names: David Hockney OM CH RA

Featured for Sale

Celia in Wicker Chair (black state) ,1974

By David Hockney

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

David Hockney (England, 1937 - ), Royal Academy of Arts: A Bigger Picture Exhibition Poster

By David Hockney

Russell Kaplan Auctioneers

Lithograph printed in colours ,2005

By David Hockney

Forum Auctions London

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Winter Timber

By David Hockney

+86%

above mid-estimate

Sur la Terrasse ,1971

By David Hockney

-16%

below mid-estimate

California ,1965

By David Hockney

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Upcoming Lots

Ink in the Room ,1993

By David Hockney

Ketterer Kunst Munich

David Hockney Offset Lithographic Poster H 10" W 16 - David Hockney

David Hockney Offset Lithographic Poster H 10" W 16 ,2006

By David Hockney

DuMouchelle's

Composition e3 , 1960 ,1960

By David Hockney

Bonhams Los Angeles

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Catherina Dorothea Viehmann, 1969; - David Hockney

Catherina Dorothea Viehmann, 1969; ,1969

By David Hockney

Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers

Composition Red and Blue, 2005; - David Hockney

Composition Red and Blue, 2005; ,2005

By David Hockney

Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers

The Queen and Rumpelstilzchen; The Golden Straw from Rumpelstilzchen, The Brothers Grimm series, 1969; - David Hockney

The Queen and Rumpelstilzchen; The Golden Straw from Rumpelstilzchen, The Brothers Grimm series, 1969; ,1969

By David Hockney

Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers

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Recent Auction Results

Small Head of Gregory (Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 173) - David Hockney

Small Head of Gregory (Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 173) ,1976

By David Hockney

+24%

above mid-estimate

Cowley Abbott (Consignor Canadian Fine Art)

Illustrations for Fourteen Poems by C. P. Cavafy (Edition A)

By David Hockney

-18%

below mid-estimate

Cowley Abbott (Consignor Canadian Fine Art)

Nicholas Wilder ,1976

By David Hockney

+2%

above mid-estimate

Grisebach

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Current Exhibitions

What's New

Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge | UK

Dec 17,2024 - Mar 09,2025

The Future is Today: Prints and the University of Warwick, 1965 to now

Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre

Coventry | UK

Jan 16,2025 - Mar 09,2025

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

The Shed

Chelsea | New York | USA

Nov 20,2024 - Mar 16,2025

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Articles

Fairs and Events Not to Miss During LA Art Week

Hyperallergic 19/02/2025

From the Anti-Frieze performance festival to a benefit exhibition for artists impacted by fires, the city’s creative communities return with resilience.

This Hockney Retrospective Shows He’s Always Been Cutting Edge

Observer 18/02/2025

Over the decades, the artist has used everything from Polaroid cameras, fax machines and photocopiers to iPads and iPhones to create art.

Christie’s Experts on Their Favourite Objects from the Contemporary New York Auction Series

Christie's Daily 18/02/2025

Across prints, painting, digital art, design and more, Christie’s specialists offer an inside look at a panorama of today’s most influential creators.

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Coverage

“ ..A rebel among his contemporaries, Hockney (b.1937) – largely known for his portraits and vast landscapes – is also recognized for his refusal to be pigeonholed in a particular medium or artistic style... ”
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Singapore Tyler Print Institute

“ ..Hockney’s initial chosen methods of lithography and then etching, so suitable for an artist whose prime focus was on drawing, beguiled him from the very beginning as he honed his skill as a gifted draughtsman... ”
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National Gallery of Australia

“ ..Hockney began working with the iPhone in 2008, and his subsequent discovery of the Brushes application as well as other “apps” enabled him to produce works of extraordinary variety... ”
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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

“ ..Hockney in his early works in the medium used his thumbs and fingers to create full-color images directly on the device’s screen, modifying the color and hue and layering brushstrokes of various widths... ”
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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

“ ..Hockney loves looking and drawing and has said that his current work in all media has allowed him to see and feel nature much more clearly... ”
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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art