Henry At The Table
Henry At The Table
Signed Print
David Hockney
£4,750-£7,000 VALUE (EST.)
$8,500-$13,000 VALUE (EST.)
$8,000-$12,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥40,000-¥60,000 VALUE (EST.)
€5,500-€8,000 VALUE (EST.)
$45,000-$70,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥770,000-¥1,130,000 VALUE (EST.)
$6,000-$8,500 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Lithograph, 1976
Signed Print Edition of 96
H 74cm x W 104cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Henry At The Table - Signed Print | ||||
| October 2022 | Phillips New York - United States | Henry At The Table - Signed Print | |||
| June 2020 | Uppsala Auktionskammare - Sweden | Henry At The Table - Signed Print | |||
| March 2020 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Henry At The Table - Signed Print | |||
| April 2018 | Christie's New York - United States | Henry At The Table - Signed Print | |||
| February 2018 | Christie's New York - United States | Henry At The Table - Signed Print | |||
| November 2017 | Swann Auction Galleries - United States | Henry At The Table - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Printed in an edition of 96 this is a classic work from the 1976 Friends portfolio Hockney published in association with the Gemini print workshop in LA. Depicting Hockney’s close friend, the curator Henry Geldzahler, it shows the sitter at a table which has been covered with a dark floral print. On top of the table is a houseplant in a pot. The figure of Geldzahler is shown with his elbows resting on the table, his hands tightly clasped, his expression lost in thought. We are shown his face in profile, in contrast to most of the portraits in this series which tend to face their sitters head on. Geldzahler is the subject of four portraits in this series showing his closeness to the artist and the intimacy of their relationship. While Henry Geldzahler With Hat presents the curator in a more sketchy style, here we find a more detailed portrait, with large shaded areas and careful attention to tone and shadow that add depth to the composition. While the centre of the image is undoubtedly Geldzahler, the eye is also caught by the pot plant and the chair which both vie with the figure for our attention, showing Hockney’s ability to incorporate both the still life and interior into his portraits.
