5 Year Print Market Review 2023

Illustrations
For Six Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm

David Hockney’s Illustrations For Six Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm are among the artist’s best-known etchings. Conceived over three years and published in 1969 they showcase the artist’s ingenuity for composition, his charm as a draughtsman and his mastery of the medium of print.

David Hockney prints for sale

The Pot Boiling - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Pot Boiling Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,800-£5,500 VALUE (EST.)

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

$6,500-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥30,000-¥45,000 VALUE (EST.)

4,350-6,500 VALUE (EST.)

$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥610,000-¥890,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,650-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

99% AAGR

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A Wooded Landscape - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
A Wooded Landscape Signed Print 
David Hockney

£7,500-£11,000 VALUE (EST.)

$14,000-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥60,000-¥90,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,500-12,500 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥1,210,000-¥1,780,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,000-$13,500 VALUE (EST.)

110% AAGR
To Remain - Signed Print by David Hockney 1966 - MyArtBroker
To Remain Signed Print 
David Hockney

£4,750-£7,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,000-$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.)

65% AAGR

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The Rose And The Rose Stalk - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Rose And The Rose Stalk Signed Print 
David Hockney

£6,000-£8,500 VALUE (EST.)

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

$10,000-$14,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥50,000-¥70,000 VALUE (EST.)

7,000-9,500 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$80,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥970,000-¥1,370,000 VALUE (EST.)

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

68% AAGR

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The Princess In Her Tower - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Princess In Her Tower Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,300-£4,850 VALUE (EST.)

$6,000-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$8,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥28,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,750-5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$30,000-$45,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥530,000-¥780,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,050-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

23% AAGR
The Haunted Castle - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Haunted Castle Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,500-£3,700 VALUE (EST.)

$4,600-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,200-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥21,000-¥30,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,850-4,200 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥400,000-¥600,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,050-$4,550 VALUE (EST.)

-2% AAGR

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The Boy Hidden In An Egg - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Boy Hidden In An Egg Signed Print 
David Hockney

£6,500-£9,500 VALUE (EST.)

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

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

¥50,000-¥80,000 VALUE (EST.)

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

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

¥1,050,000-¥1,530,000 VALUE (EST.)

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

-3% AAGR
Study For Rumpelstilskin - Signed Print by David Hockney 1961 - MyArtBroker
Study For Rumpelstilskin Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,350-£3,450 VALUE (EST.)

$4,350-$6,500 VALUE (EST.)

$3,950-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥20,000-¥29,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,650-3,950 VALUE (EST.)

$23,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥380,000-¥560,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,900-$4,250 VALUE (EST.)

-1% AAGR
Riding Around On A Cooking-Spoon - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Riding Around On A Cooking-Spoon Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,400-£5,000 VALUE (EST.)

$6,500-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$8,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥29,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,850-5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥550,000-¥810,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,200-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

21% AAGR
Rapunzel, Rapunzel - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Rapunzel, Rapunzel Signed Print 
David Hockney

£4,750-£7,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,000-$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.)

91% AAGR
Pleading For The Child - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Pleading For The Child Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,300-£1,900 VALUE (EST.)

$2,400-$3,500 VALUE (EST.)

$2,200-$3,200 VALUE (EST.)

¥11,000-¥16,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,500-2,150 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥210,000-¥310,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,600-$2,350 VALUE (EST.)

2% AAGR
He Tore Himself In Two - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
He Tore Himself In Two Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,350-£4,900 VALUE (EST.)

$6,000-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$8,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥28,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,800-5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$30,000-$45,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥540,000-¥790,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,100-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

37% AAGR
Fundevogel - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Fundevogel 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.)

8% AAGR
Digging Up Glass - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Digging Up Glass Signed Print 
David Hockney

£650-£950 VALUE (EST.)

$1,200-$1,750 VALUE (EST.)

$1,100-$1,600 VALUE (EST.)

¥5,500-¥8,000 VALUE (EST.)

750-1,100 VALUE (EST.)

$6,500-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥100,000-¥150,000 VALUE (EST.)

$800-$1,150 VALUE (EST.)

4% AAGR
Cold Water About To Hit The Prince - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Cold Water About To Hit The Prince Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,050-£4,500 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$8,500 VALUE (EST.)

$5,000-$7,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥26,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,450-5,000 VALUE (EST.)

$29,000-$45,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥490,000-¥730,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,750-$5,500 VALUE (EST.)

22% AAGR

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A Black Cat Leaping - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
A Black Cat Leaping Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,350-£2,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,500-$3,700 VALUE (EST.)

$2,250-$3,350 VALUE (EST.)

¥11,500-¥17,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,550-2,300 VALUE (EST.)

$13,000-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥220,000-¥320,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,650-$2,450 VALUE (EST.)

3% AAGR

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Gold - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Gold Signed Print 
David Hockney

£900-£1,300 VALUE (EST.)

$1,650-$2,400 VALUE (EST.)

$1,500-$2,200 VALUE (EST.)

¥7,500-¥11,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,000-1,500 VALUE (EST.)

$8,500-$12,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥150,000-¥210,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,100-$1,600 VALUE (EST.)

-7% AAGR
Inside The Castle - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Inside The Castle Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,550-£5,000 VALUE (EST.)

$6,500-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

$6,000-$8,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥30,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)

4,050-5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥570,000-¥810,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,400-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

41% AAGR

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The Rescued Princess - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Rescued Princess Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,150-£1,700 VALUE (EST.)

$2,150-$3,150 VALUE (EST.)

$1,950-$2,850 VALUE (EST.)

¥9,500-¥14,500 VALUE (EST.)

1,300-1,950 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥190,000-¥270,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,400-$2,100 VALUE (EST.)

1% AAGR

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The Cook - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Cook Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,000-£1,450 VALUE (EST.)

$1,850-$2,700 VALUE (EST.)

$1,700-$2,450 VALUE (EST.)

¥8,500-¥12,500 VALUE (EST.)

1,150-1,650 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥160,000-¥230,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,250-$1,800 VALUE (EST.)

5% AAGR
The Carpenter's Bench, A Knife And Fire - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Carpenter's Bench, A Knife And Fire Signed Print 
David Hockney

£850-£1,250 VALUE (EST.)

$1,550-$2,300 VALUE (EST.)

$1,450-$2,100 VALUE (EST.)

¥7,000-¥10,500 VALUE (EST.)

950-1,400 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥140,000-¥200,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,050-$1,550 VALUE (EST.)

14% AAGR
The Boy Hidden In A Fish - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Boy Hidden In A Fish Signed Print 
David Hockney

£6,000-£9,000 VALUE (EST.)

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

$10,000-$15,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥50,000-¥80,000 VALUE (EST.)

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

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

¥970,000-¥1,450,000 VALUE (EST.)

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

39% AAGR

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The Sexton Stood Still As A Ghost - Signed Print by David Hockney 1970 - MyArtBroker
The Sexton Stood Still As A Ghost Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,300-£4,850 VALUE (EST.)

$6,000-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$8,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥28,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,750-5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$30,000-$45,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥530,000-¥780,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,050-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

7% AAGR
Rapunzel Growing In The Garden - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Rapunzel Growing In The Garden Signed Print 
David Hockney

£3,350-£4,900 VALUE (EST.)

$6,000-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$8,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥28,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,800-5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$30,000-$45,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥540,000-¥790,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,100-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

57% AAGR

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The Church Tower And The Clock - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Church Tower And The Clock Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,500-£3,700 VALUE (EST.)

$4,600-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,200-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥21,000-¥30,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,850-4,200 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥400,000-¥600,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,050-$4,550 VALUE (EST.)

37% AAGR
The Enchantress With The Baby Rapunzel - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Enchantress With The Baby Rapunzel Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,600-£2,350 VALUE (EST.)

$2,950-$4,350 VALUE (EST.)

$2,700-$3,950 VALUE (EST.)

¥13,500-¥20,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,800-2,650 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥260,000-¥380,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,950-$2,900 VALUE (EST.)

15% AAGR
The Lathe And Fire - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Lathe And Fire Signed Print 
David Hockney

£950-£1,400 VALUE (EST.)

$1,750-$2,600 VALUE (EST.)

$1,600-$2,350 VALUE (EST.)

¥8,000-¥12,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,100-1,600 VALUE (EST.)

$9,000-$13,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥150,000-¥230,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,150-$1,700 VALUE (EST.)

17% AAGR
The Sexton Disguised As A Ghost - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Sexton Disguised As A Ghost Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,850-£4,150 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$7,500 VALUE (EST.)

$4,800-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥24,000-¥35,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,250-4,700 VALUE (EST.)

$27,000-$40,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥460,000-¥670,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,500-$5,000 VALUE (EST.)

44% AAGR
The Tower Had One Window - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Tower Had One Window Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,600-£3,850 VALUE (EST.)

$4,800-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,350-$6,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥22,000-¥35,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,950-4,400 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥420,000-¥620,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,200-$4,750 VALUE (EST.)

31% AAGR
The Older Rapunzel - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Older Rapunzel Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,800-£2,650 VALUE (EST.)

$3,350-$4,900 VALUE (EST.)

$3,050-$4,450 VALUE (EST.)

¥15,000-¥22,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,050-3,000 VALUE (EST.)

$17,000-$26,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥290,000-¥430,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,200-$3,250 VALUE (EST.)

9% AAGR

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The Lake - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Lake Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,650-£3,900 VALUE (EST.)

$4,900-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,450-$6,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥22,000-¥35,000 VALUE (EST.)

3,000-4,450 VALUE (EST.)

$26,000-$40,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥430,000-¥630,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,250-$4,800 VALUE (EST.)

-9% AAGR

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The Glass Mountain Shattered - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
The Glass Mountain Shattered Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,400-£3,500 VALUE (EST.)

$4,450-$6,500 VALUE (EST.)

$4,050-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥20,000-¥30,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,750-4,000 VALUE (EST.)

$23,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥390,000-¥570,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,950-$4,300 VALUE (EST.)

30% AAGR

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Straw On The Left, Gold On The Right - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Straw On The Left, Gold On The Right Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,250-£1,800 VALUE (EST.)

$2,300-$3,350 VALUE (EST.)

$2,100-$3,050 VALUE (EST.)

¥10,500-¥15,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,400-2,050 VALUE (EST.)

$12,000-$17,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥200,000-¥290,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,550-$2,200 VALUE (EST.)

23% AAGR
Catherina Dorothea Viehmann - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Catherina Dorothea Viehmann Signed Print 
David Hockney

£2,600-£3,850 VALUE (EST.)

$4,800-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,350-$6,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥22,000-¥35,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,950-4,400 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥420,000-¥620,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,200-$4,750 VALUE (EST.)

72% AAGR
A Room Full Of Straw - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
A Room Full Of Straw Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,850-£2,750 VALUE (EST.)

$3,400-$5,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,100-$4,600 VALUE (EST.)

¥16,000-¥23,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,100-3,150 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥300,000-¥440,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,250-$3,400 VALUE (EST.)

31% AAGR

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Corpses On Fire - Signed Print by David Hockney 1969 - MyArtBroker
Corpses On Fire Signed Print 
David Hockney

£1,000-£1,450 VALUE (EST.)

$1,850-$2,700 VALUE (EST.)

$1,700-$2,450 VALUE (EST.)

¥8,500-¥12,500 VALUE (EST.)

1,150-1,650 VALUE (EST.)

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

¥160,000-¥230,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,250-$1,800 VALUE (EST.)

9% AAGR

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Meaning & Analysis

A self-proclaimed ‘Literary Artist,’ Hockney’s Illustrations for Six Fairytales from the Brothers Grimm are among some of his most popular etchings. P. Cavafy, David Hockney’s Illustrations For Six Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm are among the artist’s best known etchings. Conceived over three years and published in 1969 they showcase the artist’s ingenuity for composition, his charm as a draughtsman and his mastery of the medium of print.

As with the aforementioned series, the Brothers Grimm prints are characterised by their mostly blank backgrounds, which in 1969 presented a break from his painting style where an almost photographic naturalism was beginning to take hold. The fairytale subjects allowed him to work with a more playful style, and experiment with soft ground technique which meant he could make marks as if he were merely drawing on paper. He also made use of aquatint for shading which allowed him to bring darker and lighter tones into works such as The Lake and The Boy Hidden in an Egg.

The series is also characterised by extensive cross hatching which allowed him to achieve a deeper black, and is a technique Hockney is said to have picked up not just from Hogarth but also Giorgio Morandi’s prints. These various techniques are another way in which Hockney ‘quotes’ the masters that came before him. Whether it’s Matisse in a still life or Picasso in a portrait, his works of art are always looking back as well as out at the viewer, their artifice brought to the fore by conscious referencing and overt display of technique.