Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame
Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame
Signed Print
David Hockney
£3,700-£5,500 VALUE (EST.)
$7,000-$10,000 VALUE (EST.)
$6,000-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥30,000-¥45,000 VALUE (EST.)
€4,200-€6,500 VALUE (EST.)
$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥600,000-¥890,000 VALUE (EST.)
$4,550-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Lithograph, 1965
Signed Print Edition of 85
H 76cm x W 56cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | McTear's - United Kingdom | Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame - Signed Print | |||
| April 2019 | Waddington's - Canada | Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame - Signed Print | |||
| April 2016 | Doyle New York - United States | Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame - Signed Print | |||
| December 2015 | Aspire Auctions - United States | Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame - Signed Print | |||
| May 2014 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame - Signed Print | |||
| December 2012 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame - Signed Print | |||
| May 2010 | Wright - United States | Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Dating from 1965, Picture Of A Still Life That Has An Elaborate Silver Frame is part of one of the first series of prints Hockney embarked upon with the famous Gemini print workshop upon moving to LA. While he had worked mostly with etching at art college, this collaboration allowed him to test new mediums and to work with colour in a way that was closer to his painting practice. Here we see him taking a classic subject from the history of art – and from his own oeuvre – and subverting it with a subtle twist. A pared back still life of two vases of flowers shown on a grey table is given another dimension of meaning by the addition of the elaborate silver frame of the title. Despite its detail and 3-dimensionality, the frame remains part of the sheet, creating a trompe l’oeil effect that recalls the long running tradition in art history where the artist attempts to trick the viewer by making us question the boundary between the real world and the image. Hockney uses this technique throughout the series, offering a meta commentary on representation and collecting, fact and fiction.
