Modern British Prints Market Report 2023
Three Kings And A Queen - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker

Three Kings And A Queen
Signed Print

David Hockney

£9,000-£14,000 VALUE (EST.)

$17,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$24,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥80,000-¥120,000 VALUE (EST.)

10,500-16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,560,000-¥2,430,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,000-$17,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR (5YR)

This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

Intaglio, 1961
Signed Print Edition of 50
H 50cm x W 69cm

Your collection tracked in realtime.

Build your portfolio, manage valuations, view return against your collection and watch works you’re looking for.

Track value

Unlock up-to-the-minute market data on David Hockney's Three Kings And A Queen, login or create a free account today

Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2022Christie's London - United KingdomThree Kings And A Queen - Signed Print
March 2020Christie's London - United KingdomThree Kings And A Queen - Signed Print
September 2018Christie's London - United KingdomThree Kings And A Queen - Signed Print
April 2017Sotheby's Online - United KingdomThree Kings And A Queen - Signed Print
September 2016Sotheby's Online - United KingdomThree Kings And A Queen - Signed Print
April 2013Christie's London - United KingdomThree Kings And A Queen - Signed Print
February 2012Christie's London - United KingdomThree Kings And A Queen - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Issued in an edition of 50 in 1961, Three Kings And A Queen is a print characteristic of Hockney’s whimsical and tongue-in-cheek approach to making art. The piece comprises a series of four figures, each confined within the geometric space of an oblong.  Recalling the rigid forms of playing cards, some of these ‘trapped’ figures are accompanied by the letter ‘K’, denoting ‘King’. During the 1960s, Hockney made an extended use of lettering in his cartoon-like etchings, many of which were inspired by French Dadaist, Jean Dubuffet. Part of the reasoning behind Hockney’s fascination for placing lettering alongside his depictions of figures was the work of other influential ‘60s artists, such as British painter John Hoyland. One of Damien Hirst’s greatest inspirations, Hoyland was well-known for numbering or lettering his works, rather than giving them descriptive titles. It was precisely this practice that Hockney deemed pretentious, and which he wished to draw attention to through parody. Although Three Kings And A Queen may appear simple, it is bound up with a rhetorical and philosophical reasoning characteristic of Hockney’s considered approach to making artworks. Recalling the gilded trompe l’œil frames of A Hollywood Collection, each of the print’s rectangular shapes acts as a frame. Allowing the figures inside of them to break free from their framings – in this case, playing cards – Hockney entertains a different way of ‘seeing’ the visual and material culture around us.

More from the collection

Kaisarion With All His Beauty - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
Kaisarion With All His Beauty Signed Print 
David Hockney

£12,500-£18,000 VALUE (EST.)

$24,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

$21,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥110,000-¥160,000 VALUE (EST.)

14,500-21,000 VALUE (EST.)

$120,000-$170,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥2,170,000-¥3,130,000 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR (5YR)
Gretchen And The Snurl - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
Gretchen And The Snurl Signed Print 
David Hockney

£5,500-£8,500 VALUE (EST.)

$10,500-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,000-$14,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥50,000-¥70,000 VALUE (EST.)

6,500-10,000 VALUE (EST.)

$50,000-$80,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥950,000-¥1,480,000 VALUE (EST.)

$7,000-$10,500 VALUE (EST.)

14% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 in network
Edward Lear - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Edward Lear Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

58% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Jungle Boy - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Jungle Boy Signed Print 
David Hockney

£15,000-£22,000 VALUE (EST.)

$28,000-$40,000 VALUE (EST.)

$25,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥130,000-¥190,000 VALUE (EST.)

17,000-25,000 VALUE (EST.)

$150,000-$210,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥2,600,000-¥3,820,000 VALUE (EST.)

$19,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

5% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Fish And Chip Shop - Signed Print by David Hockney 1954 - MyArtBroker
Fish And Chip Shop Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

1% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo - Signed Print by David Hockney 1963 - MyArtBroker
The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo Signed Print 
David Hockney

£9,500-£14,500 VALUE (EST.)

$18,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

$16,000-$24,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥80,000-¥130,000 VALUE (EST.)

11,000-17,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,650,000-¥2,520,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,500-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

-7% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Pacific Mutual Life - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Pacific Mutual Life Signed Print 
David Hockney

£7,500-£11,500 VALUE (EST.)

$14,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥70,000-¥100,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,500-13,000 VALUE (EST.)

$70,000-$110,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,300,000-¥2,000,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,500-$14,000 VALUE (EST.)

-5% AAGR (5YR)
The Marriage - Signed Print by David Hockney 1962 - MyArtBroker
The Marriage Signed Print 
David Hockney

£6,500-£9,500 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,000-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥80,000 VALUE (EST.)

7,500-11,000 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$90,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,130,000-¥1,650,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,000-$11,500 VALUE (EST.)

2% AAGR (5YR)
Diploma - Signed Print by David Hockney 1962 - MyArtBroker
Diploma Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

45% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
The Fires Of Furious Desire - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
The Fires Of Furious Desire Signed Print 
David Hockney

£7,000-£10,500 VALUE (EST.)

$13,500-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,000-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥90,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,000-12,000 VALUE (EST.)

$70,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,220,000-¥1,820,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,500-$13,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR (5YR)
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Signed Print 
David Hockney

£10,000-£15,000 VALUE (EST.)

$19,000-$28,000 VALUE (EST.)

$17,000-$25,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥90,000-¥130,000 VALUE (EST.)

11,500-17,000 VALUE (EST.)

$100,000-$150,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,740,000-¥2,600,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

-7% AAGR (5YR)
Kaisarion With All His Beauty - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
Kaisarion With All His Beauty Signed Print 
David Hockney

£12,500-£18,000 VALUE (EST.)

$24,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

$21,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥110,000-¥160,000 VALUE (EST.)

14,500-21,000 VALUE (EST.)

$120,000-$170,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥2,170,000-¥3,130,000 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR (5YR)
Gretchen And The Snurl - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
Gretchen And The Snurl Signed Print 
David Hockney

£5,500-£8,500 VALUE (EST.)

$10,500-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,000-$14,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥50,000-¥70,000 VALUE (EST.)

6,500-10,000 VALUE (EST.)

$50,000-$80,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥950,000-¥1,480,000 VALUE (EST.)

$7,000-$10,500 VALUE (EST.)

14% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 in network
Edward Lear - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Edward Lear Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

58% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Jungle Boy - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Jungle Boy Signed Print 
David Hockney

£15,000-£22,000 VALUE (EST.)

$28,000-$40,000 VALUE (EST.)

$25,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥130,000-¥190,000 VALUE (EST.)

17,000-25,000 VALUE (EST.)

$150,000-$210,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥2,600,000-¥3,820,000 VALUE (EST.)

$19,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

5% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Fish And Chip Shop - Signed Print by David Hockney 1954 - MyArtBroker
Fish And Chip Shop Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

1% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo - Signed Print by David Hockney 1963 - MyArtBroker
The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo Signed Print 
David Hockney

£9,500-£14,500 VALUE (EST.)

$18,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

$16,000-$24,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥80,000-¥130,000 VALUE (EST.)

11,000-17,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,650,000-¥2,520,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,500-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

-7% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Pacific Mutual Life - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Pacific Mutual Life Signed Print 
David Hockney

£7,500-£11,500 VALUE (EST.)

$14,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥70,000-¥100,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,500-13,000 VALUE (EST.)

$70,000-$110,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,300,000-¥2,000,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,500-$14,000 VALUE (EST.)

-5% AAGR (5YR)
The Marriage - Signed Print by David Hockney 1962 - MyArtBroker
The Marriage Signed Print 
David Hockney

£6,500-£9,500 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,000-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥80,000 VALUE (EST.)

7,500-11,000 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$90,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,130,000-¥1,650,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,000-$11,500 VALUE (EST.)

2% AAGR (5YR)
Diploma - Signed Print by David Hockney 1962 - MyArtBroker
Diploma Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

45% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
The Fires Of Furious Desire - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
The Fires Of Furious Desire Signed Print 
David Hockney

£7,000-£10,500 VALUE (EST.)

$13,500-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,000-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥90,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,000-12,000 VALUE (EST.)

$70,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,220,000-¥1,820,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,500-$13,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR (5YR)
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Signed Print 
David Hockney

£10,000-£15,000 VALUE (EST.)

$19,000-$28,000 VALUE (EST.)

$17,000-$25,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥90,000-¥130,000 VALUE (EST.)

11,500-17,000 VALUE (EST.)

$100,000-$150,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,740,000-¥2,600,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

-7% AAGR (5YR)
Kaisarion With All His Beauty - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
Kaisarion With All His Beauty Signed Print 
David Hockney

£12,500-£18,000 VALUE (EST.)

$24,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

$21,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥110,000-¥160,000 VALUE (EST.)

14,500-21,000 VALUE (EST.)

$120,000-$170,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥2,170,000-¥3,130,000 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR (5YR)
Gretchen And The Snurl - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
Gretchen And The Snurl Signed Print 
David Hockney

£5,500-£8,500 VALUE (EST.)

$10,500-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,000-$14,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥50,000-¥70,000 VALUE (EST.)

6,500-10,000 VALUE (EST.)

$50,000-$80,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥950,000-¥1,480,000 VALUE (EST.)

$7,000-$10,500 VALUE (EST.)

14% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 in network
Edward Lear - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Edward Lear Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

58% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Jungle Boy - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Jungle Boy Signed Print 
David Hockney

£15,000-£22,000 VALUE (EST.)

$28,000-$40,000 VALUE (EST.)

$25,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥130,000-¥190,000 VALUE (EST.)

17,000-25,000 VALUE (EST.)

$150,000-$210,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥2,600,000-¥3,820,000 VALUE (EST.)

$19,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

5% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Fish And Chip Shop - Signed Print by David Hockney 1954 - MyArtBroker
Fish And Chip Shop Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

1% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo - Signed Print by David Hockney 1963 - MyArtBroker
The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo Signed Print 
David Hockney

£9,500-£14,500 VALUE (EST.)

$18,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

$16,000-$24,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥80,000-¥130,000 VALUE (EST.)

11,000-17,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,650,000-¥2,520,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,500-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

-7% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
Pacific Mutual Life - Signed Print by David Hockney 1964 - MyArtBroker
Pacific Mutual Life Signed Print 
David Hockney

£7,500-£11,500 VALUE (EST.)

$14,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥70,000-¥100,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,500-13,000 VALUE (EST.)

$70,000-$110,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,300,000-¥2,000,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,500-$14,000 VALUE (EST.)

-5% AAGR (5YR)
The Marriage - Signed Print by David Hockney 1962 - MyArtBroker
The Marriage Signed Print 
David Hockney

£6,500-£9,500 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,000-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥80,000 VALUE (EST.)

7,500-11,000 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$90,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,130,000-¥1,650,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,000-$11,500 VALUE (EST.)

2% AAGR (5YR)
Diploma - Signed Print by David Hockney 1962 - MyArtBroker
Diploma Signed Print 
David Hockney

POA

45% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 want this
The Fires Of Furious Desire - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
The Fires Of Furious Desire Signed Print 
David Hockney

£7,000-£10,500 VALUE (EST.)

$13,500-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,000-$18,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥90,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,000-12,000 VALUE (EST.)

$70,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,220,000-¥1,820,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,500-$13,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR (5YR)
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Signed Print 
David Hockney

£10,000-£15,000 VALUE (EST.)

$19,000-$28,000 VALUE (EST.)

$17,000-$25,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥90,000-¥130,000 VALUE (EST.)

11,500-17,000 VALUE (EST.)

$100,000-$150,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,740,000-¥2,600,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

-7% AAGR (5YR)

Related work

The Yosemite Suite 16 - Signed Print by David Hockney 2010 - MyArtBroker
The Yosemite Suite 16 Signed Print 
David Hockney

£50,000-£80,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

$80,000-$130,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥420,000-¥670,000 VALUE (EST.)

60,000-90,000 VALUE (EST.)

$470,000-$760,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥8,170,000-¥13,080,000 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)

The Yosemite Suite 16 - Signed Print by David Hockney 2010 - MyArtBroker
The Yosemite Suite 16 Signed Print 
David Hockney

£50,000-£80,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

$80,000-$130,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥420,000-¥670,000 VALUE (EST.)

60,000-90,000 VALUE (EST.)

$470,000-$760,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥8,170,000-¥13,080,000 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)

The Yosemite Suite 16 - Signed Print by David Hockney 2010 - MyArtBroker
The Yosemite Suite 16 Signed Print 
David Hockney

£50,000-£80,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

$80,000-$130,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥420,000-¥670,000 VALUE (EST.)

60,000-90,000 VALUE (EST.)

$470,000-$760,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥8,170,000-¥13,080,000 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)