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The Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print by David Hockney 1977 - MyArtBroker

The Blue Guitar (frontispiece)
Signed Print

David Hockney

£1,800-£2,750Value
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$3,450-$5,000 Value Indicator

$3,050-$4,700 Value Indicator

¥16,000-¥25,000 Value Indicator

2,100-3,200 Value Indicator

$18,000-$27,000 Value Indicator

¥330,000-¥500,000 Value Indicator

$2,250-$3,450 Value Indicator

3% AAGR (5YR)

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Medium: Etching

Format: Signed Print

Year: 1977

Size: H 42cm x W 34cm

Edition size: 200

Signed: Yes

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David Hockney's 'The Blue Guitar (frontispiece)', a signed etching from 1977, is estimated to be worth £1,850 to £2,750. Despite no sales in the last 12 months, this artwork has been sold at auction nine times since its initial sale in 2008. Over the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £591 in January 2019 to a peak of £2,800 in April 2021, demonstrating a consistent increase in value with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has been sold in four different countries, including Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Ireland. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 200.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2022Bonhams New Bond Street - United KingdomThe Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print
April 2021Bonhams Knightsbridge - United KingdomThe Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print
April 2019Phillips New York - United StatesThe Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print
January 2019Phillips London - United KingdomThe Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print
May 2018Forum Auctions London - United KingdomThe Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print
April 2013Christie's London - United KingdomThe Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print
June 2008Uppsala Auktionskammare - SwedenThe Blue Guitar (frontispiece) - Signed Print

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