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David Hockney Early Morning For Sale
David Hockney
Early Morning, 2009
iPhone drawing printed on paper
37 x 25 1/2 in 94 x 64.8 cm
Edition
Edition of 25
About this work
David Hockney's iPhone drawings are another of the artist's familiar diversions, following his brilliant experiments with faxes, photocopies, and Polaroids. These works stem from Hockney's restless need to find new ways of looking and drawing.During the 2000s, Hockney began producing digital art on his iPhone and iPad, works that perfectly reflect his unstoppable imagination and drive to explore new image-making possibilities. Despite his age, Hockney meticulously depicts everyday objects, creating colorful, striking, and patterned images. These works reveal Hockney’s performative approach, capturing the everyday activity of self-observation and self-articulation in a gestural manner.Since then, Hockney has produced hundreds of images on his iPhone. The advanced software aligns smoothly with his hand, allowing for sensitivity in painterly lines and colors. Hockney's skill is accentuated by the detailed and bright colors in his works. The selection of motifs—such as burning candles, a vase of flowers, or a phone charger—resembles pages from his diary, showcasing a new approach to intimacy and immediacy in his art.Hockney uses an application called Brushes, often drawing with his thumb. Once he completes a drawing, he sends it to about 20 friends via email, immediately sharing his creations. This practice not only demonstrates his innovative use of technology but also emphasizes the personal and immediate nature of his digital artwork.
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Auction History
Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime · David Hockney · Christie's · 2022-10 · $31,201,421
Early morning, Sainte-Maxime · David Hockney · Christie's · 1988-11 · $320,000
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About the Iphone Drawings Series
David Hockney Iphone Drawings Prints For Sale
Between 2009 and 2010, David Hockney revolutionized digital art practice by embracing the iPhone as a legitimate artistic medium, creating an extraordinary body of work that would fundamentally challenge traditional notions of artmaking. Works such as Glass, My Bedroom Window, Flame, Lilies, Early Morning, and White Rose demonstrate Hockney's remarkable ability to transform everyday technology into vehicles for sophisticated artistic expression. Executed using the Brushes app, these drawings represent more than mere technological experimentation—they constitute a serious investigation into light, color, and perception through an entirely new lens. The immediacy of the iPhone allowed Hockney to capture fleeting moments with unprecedented spontaneity, often creating works directly upon waking or in response to his immediate surroundings.
The technical innovation of these works cannot be overstated. Hockney exploited the iPhone's luminous screen to achieve effects impossible in traditional media, creating drawings that literally emit light rather than reflect it. The vivid colors and glowing quality visible in works like Flame and White Rose demonstrate his masterful understanding of this fundamental difference. Each piece was created using only his thumb or finger, requiring extraordinary precision and control. The subject matter—ranging from intimate domestic scenes to natural studies—reveals Hockney's enduring fascination with close observation and the poetry of everyday life, themes that connect these digital works directly to his broader artistic practice.
From a market perspective, Hockney's iPhone Drawings occupy a unique and increasingly valuable position within his oeuvre. These works arrived at a pivotal moment when digital art was gaining institutional recognition, and Hockney's participation—as an established blue-chip artist—provided crucial validation for the medium. The series has been exhibited at major institutions worldwide and represents an accessible entry point for collectors seeking works by one of the most important living artists. As digital art continues to gain market prominence and institutional acceptance, these pioneering works from 2009 document a watershed moment in contemporary art history, combining Hockney's unparalleled draftsmanship with radical technical innovation.
Guy Hepner offers select works from David Hockney's groundbreaking iPhone Drawings series.
About David Hockney
David Hockney prints for sale at Guy Hepner include works from his most collected series: the Swimming Pool lithographs, Blue Guitar, Paper Pools, Moving Focus, Celia, and the Yosemite Suite. David Hockney signed prints for sale and David Hockney original art for sale through our New York gallery are sourced from authenticated secondary market collections with full provenance documentation.
David Hockney (9 July 1937 – 11 June 2026) was the most celebrated British artist of his generation and one of the most actively traded names on the international secondary market. His luminous paintings, prints, and drawings — spanning swimming pools, landscapes, portraits, and iPad works — defined visual culture for over six decades and continue to command record prices at auction.
David Hockney Art For Sale
David Hockney art for sale encompasses a remarkably diverse body of work, from early etchings and lithographs to large-scale paintings and his celebrated digital iPad drawings. Hockney's position as the most valuable British artist was confirmed in November 2018 when Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) (1972) sold for US$90.3 million at Christie's New York — setting a world auction record for a living artist at the time.
At Guy Hepner, David Hockney paintings for sale and prints are sourced directly from galleries, estates, and private collections with full provenance documentation.
David Hockney Prints For Sale
David Hockney prints for sale represent the most accessible and liquid category of his market. His lithographs, etchings, and screenprints — produced across six decades — are sought by collectors at every level. Signed editions are particularly valued for their documentary connection to Hockney's creative process.
Key series available at Guy Hepner:
- Swimming Pool series — the definitive Hockney motif; pool paintings and prints in every medium remain among his most sought works
- Weather Series — a landmark suite of lithographs exploring atmospheric and meteorological themes with Hockney's signature graphic clarity
- Hollywood Hills — sun-drenched landscapes celebrating California's light, space, and architecture
- Moving Focus — a major series of lithographs and prints exploring perspective, travel, and the act of looking
- Pools lithographs — intimate, technically virtuosic prints that distil the essence of his Swimming Pool paintings
- iPad drawings — Hockney's pioneering digital works, printed as archival pigment prints, representing a bold late chapter in his practice
David Hockney: Most Collectible Series
Hockney is the most actively traded British artist on the secondary market, with consistent demand across painting, print, drawing, and photography. For collectors seeking to buy David Hockney, the prints market offers the greatest volume and liquidity.
Collectors who buy David Hockney should consider:
- Signed vs unsigned editions — signed impressions command a substantial premium and are preferred by institutions
- Early vs late editions — earlier impressions from small editions tend to appreciate faster
- Subject matter — pool paintings, portraits, and California landscapes are his canonical themes and attract the broadest collector base
- Condition — works on paper are sensitive to light; always request condition reports and storage history
Hockney's enduring legacy, global institutional profile, and the exceptional breadth of his output make David Hockney prints for sale a compelling proposition at all market levels.
Buying David Hockney
Guy Hepner has extensive experience placing David Hockney art for sale with private collectors and institutional buyers. Our inventory includes rare signed prints, lithographs from major series, and occasional works on paper and canvas sourced through trusted networks.
When you buy David Hockney through Guy Hepner, every work comes with full provenance documentation, condition reporting, and certificate of authenticity. We can also assist with private sales, valuations, and estate acquisitions.
Contact us to discuss available David Hockney paintings for sale, current print inventory, and collector advisory services.