David Hockney painting 'California' expected to fetch up to $20 million
Featuring Hockney’s well-known pool motif, the painting has not seen in public for more than 40 years.
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Featuring Hockney’s well-known pool motif, the painting has not seen in public for more than 40 years.
An early work by renowned British artist David Hockney, titled "California," is set to go up for auction at Christie's "20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale" on March 7. Painted in 1965, the artwork features Hockney's iconic pool motif and depicts two naked figures in an outdoor swimming pool. The painting, not publicly displayed since 1979, is estimated to fetch around $20 million.
One of David Hockney's earliest entries to his famed pool series of paintings is estimated to sell for over $20 million, or just around £16 million, in an upcoming Christie's London auction.
LONDON: An early work by British artist David Hockney, a painting depicting his well-known pool motif and not seen...
The 1965 painting was created after the painter's first visit to Los Angeles and will go up for sale at Christie's in March.