Celia Seated In An Office Chair
Celia Seated In An Office Chair
Signed Print
David Hockney
£9,000-£13,500Value
Indicator
$17,000-$26,000 Value Indicator
$15,000-$23,000 Value Indicator
¥80,000-¥120,000 Value Indicator
€10,500-€16,000 Value Indicator
$90,000-$130,000 Value Indicator
¥1,670,000-¥2,500,000 Value Indicator
$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Intaglio
Format: Signed Print
Year: 1974
Size: H 90cm x W 75cm
Edition size: 60
Signed: Yes
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David Hockney's iconic Intaglio piece, "Celia Seated In An Office Chair" from 1974, is set to make waves in the art world with an estimated value between £9,000 and £13,500. This signed artwork has made a significant impression globally, having been sold in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Within the last 12 months, the average return to the seller has been £7,888, contributing to a total sales volume of 4 pieces. In the past five years, the hammer price has seen a range from a minimum of £5,588 in November 2023 to a maximum of £12,670 in September 2022. Since its first sale on 14th May 1997, "Celia Seated In An Office Chair" has been sold a total of 13 times at auction. With an edition size of just 60, this piece is a must-have for any discerning collector.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Celia Seated In An Office Chair - Signed Print | |||
| November 2023 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Celia Seated In An Office Chair - Signed Print | |||
| April 2023 | Phillips New York - United States | Celia Seated In An Office Chair - Signed Print | |||
| January 2023 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Celia Seated In An Office Chair - Signed Print | |||
| September 2022 | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago - United States | Celia Seated In An Office Chair - Signed Print | |||
| October 2021 | Doyle New York - United States | Celia Seated In An Office Chair - Signed Print | |||
| October 2018 | Phillips New York - United States | Celia Seated In An Office Chair - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This 1974 intaglio portrait of Celia Birtwell by David Hockney portrays the designer on a classic swivel chair. She appears to be making a concerted effort to sit up straight and appears ill at ease in this position. Her face and body are slightly turned away from us, her features partly concealed by her shaggy curls. As with many other of Hockney’s portraits of Birtwell, her style takes centre stage. The artist pays close attention to her garments, representing cut, patterns and accessories beautifully, perhaps in a bid to convey the sitter’s own gift for fashion. The soft tones of brown, black and red of her figure are set against the stark contrast of the turquoise chair as well as the paleness of her skin and the white of her blouse. Many of Hockney's prints of Birtwell are lithographs but here we see him returning to the intaglio technique to achieve a more sketchy style, proving his ability to work across the various mediums of printmaking, and his constant desire for experimentation in his work. Portraits of Celia can be found in many of Hockney’s later print series including Moving Focus and the Gemini G.E.L. 1979 Portfolio, and she continues to be his muse even today; fresh portraits of her appeared in his 2016 show at the Royal Academy, entitled 82 Portraits and 1 Still-Life.
