Cushions
Cushions
Signed Print
David Hockney
£5,500-£8,000Value
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$10,500-$15,000 Value Indicator
$9,500-$13,500 Value Indicator
¥50,000-¥70,000 Value Indicator
€6,500-€9,500 Value Indicator
$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator
¥1,000,000-¥1,460,000 Value Indicator
$7,000-$10,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Etching
Format: Signed Print
Year: 1968
Size: H 56cm x W 53cm
Edition size: 75
Signed: Yes
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David Hockney’s Cushions, an etching from 1968, is estimated to be valued between £5,500 and £8,000. This signed artwork has been sold in various countries including the United Kingdom, United States, and Switzerland. Over the past year, the average selling price was £4,830, with a total of 3 sales. Looking at the last five years, the hammer price ranged from a low of £4,124 in October 2023, to a high of £19,870 in March 2021. Since its first sale in October 2003, Cushions has sold 13 times in total, showing an average annual growth rate of -1%. The edition size for this piece is limited to just 75.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Cushions - Signed Print | |||
| October 2023 | Christie's New York - United States | Cushions - Signed Print | |||
| November 2022 | Germann Auctions - Switzerland | Cushions - Signed Print | |||
| October 2022 | Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh - United Kingdom | Cushions - Signed Print | |||
| March 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Cushions - Signed Print | |||
| July 2021 | Christie's New York - United States | Cushions - Signed Print | |||
| June 2021 | Wright - United States | Cushions - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This signed print by internationally venerated and much-loved British artist, David Hockney. Produced in 1968, it was issued in a limited edition of 75 and is part of the artist’s Interiors And Exteriors series. The print depicts an interior scene, making an extended use of cross-hatching in order to convey a sense of the texture and intricacy of the room’s furnishings.
Cushions is a signed print by internationally renowned and much-loved British artist, David Hockney. Issued in a limited edition of 75, it makes an extended use of the cross-hatching characteristic of Hockney’s many etchings. As such, it evokes the rigid forms of the artist’s set designs for a 1975 showing of The Rake’s Progress, as seen in his poster print, An Exhibit Of Costumes (1975) – part of the Hockney And The Stage series. A monochrome print, it contrasts with Hockney’s later adoption of bright, garish colours during the 1980s, as in the 1987 print, Caribbean Tea Time Paravent, 1987. Hockney spent the first part of 1968 in Santa Monica, California, working on a series of ambitious double portraits including Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachard – an iconic work that Hockney created with the help of photographs, such as Christopher Isherwood And Don Bachardy (Study), part of the Photographs collection. In this print, we are granted a similarly private and intimate view into a living space; the focal points of the piece are a number of cushions arranged on a sofa and a dark rug which engenders stark contrast with the otherwise muted furniture which adorns the space.
