White Porcelain
White Porcelain
Signed Print
David Hockney
£13,500-£21,000Value
Indicator
$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator
$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator
¥120,000-¥190,000 Value Indicator
€16,000-€24,000 Value Indicator
$130,000-$210,000 Value Indicator
¥2,450,000-¥3,810,000 Value Indicator
$17,000-$26,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Format: Signed Print
Year: 1986
Size: H 48cm x W 56cm
Edition size: 80
Signed: Yes
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The captivating 'White Porcelain' lithograph by David Hockney, created in 1986, is estimated to be worth £14,000 to £21,000. Despite no sales in the last 12 months, this artwork has been sold 9 times at auction since its initial sale in 2012. The hammer price in the last five years has varied from £11,000 in June 2019 to £15,000 in October 2022. The artwork has shown a steady increase in value with an average annual growth rate of 5%. This striking piece has been sold in three different countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, and Sweden. Signed by the artist himself, 'White Porcelain' is a limited edition lithograph with an edition size of just 80.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | White Porcelain - Signed Print | |||
| March 2020 | Christie's New York - United States | White Porcelain - Signed Print | |||
| June 2019 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | White Porcelain - Signed Print | |||
| October 2018 | Phillips New York - United States | White Porcelain - Signed Print | |||
| June 2017 | Uppsala Auktionskammare - Sweden | White Porcelain - Signed Print | |||
| March 2017 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | White Porcelain - Signed Print | |||
| April 2015 | Christie's New York - United States | White Porcelain - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
A still life of flowers, White Porcelain is a classic study by Hockney. Depicted in crayon-like marks the purple irises, or perhaps orchids, on the left present a striking contrast to the red and yellow tulips on the right. The flowers emerge from squat round pots, presumably made of the porcelain of the title, and represent the only burst of colour in the otherwise monochrome composition. While the table or counter they sit on appears slightly tilted, the perspective is not as exaggerated as many of the other prints in the Moving Focus series. Dating to the period between 1984 and 1986, the portfolio shows hockney experimenting with multiple viewpoints in his prints, drawing on Cubist influences to subvert traditional representations of interiors and still lifes. Here we see him experimenting more perhaps with the background than the main subject of the work, which is made up of sweeping black marks and short dashes which obscure the detail of the scene’s setting. The work is dominated by gestural marks giving the print the feeling of a drawing, filled with spontaneity and intuition. In White Porcelain we clearly see Hockney’s ability to work naturally within a range of mediums – here he uses the lithographic stone as if it were just another page in his sketchbook.
