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David Hockney In The Studio For Sale
David Hockney
In The Studio, 2019
Inkjet print on paper Signed, dated and numbered
37 7/8 x 47 3/8 x 2 in 96.2 x 120.3 x 5.1 cm
Edition
Edition of 35
About this work
In In the Studio, David Hockney invites viewers into the intimate space of artistic creation, offering a portrait not of a person but of the environment in which art is made. The print presents a spacious, light-filled studio, rendered with the artist’s characteristic vibrancy and playful precision. At the center sits a canvas on an easel, displaying fresh strokes of green, while tables cluttered with inks, brushes, and jars emphasize the active, lived-in atmosphere of the creative process.Hockney’s use of digital technology—this work being an inkjet print—underscores his continuous embrace of new mediums throughout his career. From Polaroid photography to iPad drawings, Hockney has consistently experimented with the possibilities of image-making. Here, the digital line and color are crisp yet warm, capturing the textures of wood beams, shelves, and the subtle light filtering through the studio’s glass doors, which open onto a lush garden beyond.The studio itself becomes both subject and metaphor: a place of solitude and invention, where art and life intermingle. The scattered tools and empty chairs suggest recent activity, as though the artist has just stepped away, leaving the viewer to observe both process and pause. The playful palette of reds, browns, greens, and blues reveals Hockney’s enduring fascination with the way color animates space, while the sharp yet whimsical lines evoke a childlike clarity.Created in 2019, late in Hockney’s career, In the Studio reflects his ongoing dialogue between tradition and innovation. The work recalls the long lineage of artists’ studios depicted in Western art history—from Vermeer and Matisse to Francis Bacon—while simultaneously reimagining the genre through contemporary means. It is at once autobiographical and universal, a celebration of the studio as both sanctuary and stage for artistic imagination.For more information about DAvid Hockney’s In the Studio for sale, contact our galleries using the form below.
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Auction History
In the Studio, December 2017 · David Hockney · Christie's · 2024-10 · $119,700
Conversation in the Studio, from Moving Focus (T.G. 271, M.C.A.T. 260) · David Hockney · Phillips · 2025-09 · $82,677
Conversation in the Studio, from Moving Focus (T.G. 271, M.C.A.T. 260) · David Hockney · Phillips · 2022-09 · $62,040
Reading in the Studio · David Hockney · Bonhams · 2023-12 · $40,195
Conversation in the Studio, from Moving Focus · David Hockney · Christie's · 2023-07 · $37,800
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About the Normandy Series
David Hockney Normandy Prints For Sale
David Hockney's Normandy series represents a pivotal chapter in the artist's late-career exploration of landscape and domesticity, created between 2019 and 2020 at his residence in the Pays d'Auge region of northern France. Working primarily in iPad drawings and digital compositions, Hockney employed technology as his medium to capture the changing seasons and intimate corners of his Norman retreat with unprecedented immediacy. Works such as In Front of House Looking West and In Front of House Looking North (both 2019) demonstrate the artist's systematic approach to documenting perspective and light, while pieces like Hawthorn Bush in Front of a Very Old and Dying Pear Tree reveal his enduring fascination with nature's cycles of growth and decay. The series encompasses both grand panoramic vistas, exemplified by Beuvron-en-Auge Panorama (2019), and intimate still lifes such as Glass Vase, Wheat and Jug (2020), showcasing Hockney's versatility across scales and subjects.
The technical innovation of these works continues Hockney's decades-long investigation into new technologies and picture-making processes. His mastery of digital drawing tools allowed for spontaneous mark-making and vibrant color application that rivals traditional media, while the luminosity of backlit screens infuses these compositions with an internal radiance. The contrasting works A Bigger Fire and No Fire (both 2020) exemplify Hockney's conceptual playfulness, exploring presence and absence through minimal compositional shifts. Meanwhile, Spilt Ink (2019) demonstrates his ability to find artistic potential in accidents and everyday moments.
From a market perspective, Hockney's Normandy works arrive at a moment of exceptional institutional and commercial recognition for the artist. As one of the world's most expensive living artists, Hockney's late-period works command significant collector attention, particularly those that advance his pioneering use of digital technologies. The Normandy series offers collectors access to an artist working at the height of his powers, combining seven decades of technical mastery with cutting-edge digital processes. These works represent both a continuation of Hockney's investigation into perception and space and a distinct body unified by geography and creative period.
Guy Hepner gallery specializes in museum-quality works by David Hockney, including pieces from the celebrated Normandy 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.