The art of David Hockney is always engaging in its pleasant ambiguities: his prints, drawings and paintings are warm but somehow aloof; filled with light yet often dark and brooding in subject; simple, frank and mundane, but also ethereal and complex. The artist’s stature in the contemporary art world is such that, in a 2011 survey of one thousand British painters and sculptors, he was named the most influential British artist of all time.
Hockney grew up in Bradford, in the northern English county of Yorkshire, studying at the Bradford School of Art from 1953 to ’57, and at the Royal College of Art in London from 1959 to 1962. Though he was educated in art at a time when abstraction dominated the field, Hockney stuck resolutely to figurative painting and drawing.
Hockney's early paintings suggest a search for a style, veering from Expressionism to a grotesquerie suggestive of James Ensor. But Hockney found himself almost the moment he arrived in Los Angeles, in 1963. The move from the gray and rainy Britain to a world of bright sunshine and sparkling water brought Hockney a sense of freedom and an artistic epiphany. He would spend most of the next five years in L.A., painting luminous pictures, such as A Bigger Splash (1967), of things that made him happy: swimming pools, manicured lawns, palm trees, stucco buildings and luxuries like shower stalls. Hockney also painted people, almost always his friends. His California portraits such as Beverly Hills Housewife (1966) are considered to be his finest work. They are at once grandly scaled, intimate and poetic.
In the 1970s, Hockney moved back to Britain and spent much of his time on photography and printmaking. He returned to painting in the 1980s, and to subjects like still lifes, seascapes and portraits. Hockney has always been fascinated by the use of technology in art — he’s credited with inventing the technique of joining Polaroid photos in a collage to form a panoramic picture — and has been using the Brush app to paint on an iPad. Because he is prolific and works in a wide range of mediums, Hockney’s art is available at many price points. His consistently striking and provocative work should have a place in any comprehensive collection of contemporary art.
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David Hockney - Water Lilies in the Pond with Pots of Flowers Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Water Lilies in the Pond with Pots of Flowers Ashtray by David Hockney Fine Bone China edition of 250 numbered on the base. released by Salts Mill and comes in original packaging D...
Ceramic
David Hockney - Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills - Ceramic Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills, 2024 Ceramic ashtray 16.8 x 11.8 x 3 cm (6.61 x 4.64 x 1.18 in) Edition of 250 Ashtray released for David Hockney x Light Room exhib...
Ceramic
$1,500
David Hockney, Rake's Progress Bedlam Opera Cufflinks (new in original gift box)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney Rake's Progress Bedlam Cufflinks, 2020 Hand painted using special enamel paints and finished with 18ct gold plate for a luxury finish in bespoke box 1 in diameter Original David Hockney designs from the 1975 production of opera The Rake's Progress. Makes a superb gift! Inspired by an original recording conducted by Igor Stravinsky and William Hogarth's series of eight paintings and engravings of the same name, Hockney began designing the set and costumes production of The Rake's Progress. Through his designs and the use of his now iconic cross-hatched etchings, he wanted to create a 20th century response to the opera and to Hogarth's 18th century idea. These cufflinks are based upon those Hockney etchings...
Gold, Enamel
25 Exhibition Louis Vuitton Foundation Poster
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Original poster from the 2025 exhibition at Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris 2025 Offset lithograph 70 x 50 cm David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influential 20th century B...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Paper Pools invitation
By David Hockney
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Sold unframed Produced on the occasion of the David Hockney Paper Pools collaboration with Tyler Graphics Ltd in 1979. The exhibition was at Andre...
Lithograph
25 Exhibition Louis Vuitton Foundation Poster (Set of 3)
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 original posters from the 2025 exhibition at Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris 2025 Offset lithograph 70 x 50 cm each David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influential...
Lithograph, Offset
$10,000
Hockney Paints the Stage (Hand signed and inscribed with French flag drawing)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney Hockney Paints the Stage (Hand signed and inscribed with doodle of French flag and embellishments), 1983 Softback monograph (hand signed and inscribed in marker, with e...
Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
25 Exhibition Louis Vuitton Foundation Poster
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 original posters from the 2025 exhibition at Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris 2025 Offset lithograph 70 x 50 cm each David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influentia...
Lithograph, Offset
25 Exhibition Louis Vuitton Foundation Poster
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 original posters from the 2025 exhibition at Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris 2025 Offset lithograph 70 x 50 cm each David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influentia...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,536
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Cy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1960
By (after) Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
Ultra rare and precious exhibition leaflet of Cy Twombly's Exhibition at Galleria La Tartaruga, Rome, 1960. Lithograph on ivory colored cardboard. Invitation of the American master exhibition at the La Tartaruga Gallery in Rome from the 26th April 1960. Dimensions closed: cm. 15x17.5. The cover is an original lithograph after Cy Twombly...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,000
H 12.5 in W 12.5 in D 2 in
Julian Opie Birds Limited Edition Fine Bone China Plate Pop Art Ed of 250 Signed
By Julian Opie
Located in Draper, UT
Medium Print Condition Plate is in perfect condition and has only been opened to take pictures. Signature Signed in plate, Signed in plate, Printed signature and edition details on Verso of the plate. Printed Signature on Custom Artist Box. Certificate of authenticity Included (issued by authorized authenticating body) Frame Not included Series Coalition For the Homeless...
Porcelain
The Smell of Us (Limited edition softcover book)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
Larry Clark The Smell of Us, 2015 Limited Edition softcover book printed on heavy paper stock in oblong binding (Edition: 250) 5 1/2 × 8 inches This first edition book by Larry Clark...
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
I Am The Last Of My Kind
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
Published by the Royal Academy
Lithograph, Offset
$880
H 11.5 in W 9 in D 1.25 in
Art book: 30 Americans artists (hand signed and dated by Glenn Ligon)
By Glenn Ligon
Located in New York, NY
Glenn Ligon 30 Americans Rubell Family Collection (hand signed and dated by Glenn Ligon), 2012 Hardback monograph with no dust jacket as issued (hand signed and dated by Glenn Ligon) Hand signed and dated 2012 by Glenn Ligon 11 1/2 × 9 × 1 1/4 inches Provenance Hand signed by Glenn Ligon at the opening reception for the present owner (see included documentation) Makes a fantastic gift! This hardback monograph with illustrated boards was published on the occasion of the exhibition at Luhring Augustine Gallery in NY from October 26 to December 8, 2012. Hand signed and dated 2012 by Glenn Ligon for the present owner From its inception in the 1960s, the Rubell Collection has been able to boast a particularly fine range of African-American art. Recent New York exhibitions inspired the Rubell family to mount an exhibition of their holdings in this area, reproduced here in 30 Americans. With a late addition to this exhibition, there are in fact 31 artists: Nina Chanel Abney, John Bankston, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Bradford, Iona Rozeal Brown, Nick Cave, Robert Colescott, Noah Davis, Leonard Drew, Renée Green, David Hammons, Barkley L. Hendricks, Rashid Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Kalup Linzy, Kerry James Marshall, Rodney McMillian, Wangechi Mutu, William Pope L., Gary Simmons, Xaviera Simmons, Lorna Simpson, Shinique Smith...
Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
$3,600
H 32 in W 10 in D 4 in
“Sylva” Contemporary Porcelain Wall Sculpture Trio
By Element Clay Studio
Located in Savannah, GA
“Sylva” is a contemporary porcelain wall sculpture installation by Heather Knight, founder of Element Clay Studio, a Savannah-based studio recognized for organic modern ceramic works...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$4,250
H 17 in W 28 in D 3 in
Contemporary Porcelain Wall Sculpture Installation “Bloom”
By Element Clay Studio
Located in Savannah, GA
“Bloom” is a contemporary porcelain wall sculpture installation by Heather Knight, founder of Element Clay Studio, a Savannah-based studio recognized for organic modern ceramic works...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Keith Haring Paul Maenz 1984 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne, Germany 1984: Super rare, tri-fold poster booklet published to announce Haring’s 1984 solo exhibition at Paul Maenz Gallery in Cologne (Hari...
Lithograph, Offset
I Am The Last Of My Kind
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
Published by the Royal Academy
Lithograph, Offset
$300
H 2.5 in W 1.6 in
Vintage Chicago Architect Stanley Tigerman Cloisonne Enamel Art Necklace Acme
Located in Surfside, FL
This is new old stock vintage Jewelry from the legendary Acme Studio collection, which created many revolutionary jewelry items. It was handmade in the 1980s using the intricate cloisonné process, an ancient technique for decorating metal; hence any imperfections within the colors are to be expected and inherent which makes it unique and one-of-a-kind. This piece is worn around the neck, like a bolo tie. The Memphis Designers...
Metal, Enamel
$400
H 1.8 in W 1.5 in
Architect Olabuenaga Vintage Cloisonne Enamel Art Necklace Acme studios Necktie
Located in Surfside, FL
Worn like a bolo tie around the neck. This is new old stock vintage Jewelry from the legendary Acme Studio collection, which created many revolutionary jewelry items. It was handmade in the 1980s using the intricate cloisonné process, an ancient technique for decorating metal; hence any imperfections within the colors are to be expected and inherent which makes it unique and one-of-a-kind. The Memphis...
Metal, Enamel
$472
H 15.75 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Contemporary Hand Made Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Extravagant Volcano Textured
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary hand built ceramic figurative sculpture characterized by volcanic texture, earth-toned glaze, and vertical sculptural presence. Extravagant Volcano belongs to the serie...
Ceramic
North Yorkshire By David Hockney
By David Hockney
Located in Dubai, Dubai
North Yorkshire By David Hockney 1997 Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 19.75 x 24.25 inches ( 50 x 62 cm ) Image Size: 19.75 x 24.25 inches ( 50 x 62 cm ) Edition Size: Un...
Lithograph, Offset
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H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.19 in
David Hockney - Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills - Ceramic Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills, 2024 Ceramic ashtray 16.8 x 11.8 x 3 cm (6.61 x 4.64 x 1.18 in) Edition of 250 Ashtray released for David Hockney x Light Room exhib...
Ceramic
Sold
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.19 in
David Hockney - Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills - Ceramic Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills, 2024 Ceramic ashtray 16.8 x 11.8 x 3 cm (6.61 x 4.64 x 1.18 in) Edition of 250 Ashtray released for David Hockney x Light Room exhib...
Ceramic
Sold
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.19 in
David Hockney - Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills - Ceramic Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills, 2024 Ceramic ashtray 16.8 x 11.8 x 3 cm (6.61 x 4.64 x 1.18 in) Edition of 250 Ashtray released for David Hockney x Light Room exhib...
Ceramic
Sold
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.19 in
David Hockney - Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills - Ceramic Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills, 2024 Ceramic ashtray 16.8 x 11.8 x 3 cm (6.61 x 4.64 x 1.18 in) Edition of 250 Ashtray released for David Hockney x Light Room exhib...
Ceramic
A Year in Normandie Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney A Year in Normandie Ashtray by David Hockney, 2022 Ceramic Ash Tray 7 9/10 × 6 3/10 in (20 × 16 cm) Edition of 170
Ceramic
Sold
H 28 in W 20.75 in D 3.5 in
A Bigger Book /// David Hockney Huge Art Book with Stand Contemporary British
By David Hockney
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: David Hockney (English, 1937-) Title/Portfolio: "A Bigger Book" *Signed by Hockney in black ink on the title page Year: 2016 Medium: The Book and Bookstand Set (Collector's E...
Metal, Steel
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in
Hand made Fine Bone China Trinket Box for The Rake's Progress Drop Curtain
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney Hand made Fine Bone China Jewelry/Trinket Box for The Rake's Progress Drop Curtain, 2019 Fine bone china finished with platinum gilding in presentation gift box David H...
Porcelain
Sold
H 7.88 in W 6.3 in
Water Lillies In The Pond With Pots Of Flowers By David Hockney
By David Hockney
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Water Lillies In The Pond With Pots Of Flowers By David Hockney David Hockney, a prominent British artist, is celebrated for his versatile and innovative contributions to 20th-cent...
Ceramic
A Year in Normandie Ashtray
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney A Year in Normandie Ashtray by David Hockney (Numbered, Limited Edition of 170), 2022 Ceramic Ash Tray 7 9/10 × 6 3/10 in 20 × 16 cm Edition of 170
Ceramic
DAVID HOCKNEY: A Bigger Book.
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
498 pages, illustrated in color, with 13 fold-outs. Folio, boards. Cologne, Taschen, 2016. Accompanied by a stand designed by Marc Newson. Limited edition of 9,000 copies, signed b...
Paper
DAVID HOCKNEY: A Bigger Book.
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
498 pages, illustrated in color, with 13 fold-outs. Folio, boards. Cologne, Taschen, 2016. Accompanied by a stand designed by Marc Newson. Limited edition of 9,000 copies, signed b...
Paper