David Hockney
Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Found at
Christies,
London
Prints and Multiples, Lot 5
27. Oct - 28. Oct 2023
Prints and Multiples, Lot 5
27. Oct - 28. Oct 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
the complete set of 39 etchings, on Hodgkinson handmade paper, watermark DH/PP, 1969-1970, signed in pencil, annotated 'Ed B', numbered 33⁄100 on the justification page (from Edition B, there were also fifteen artist's proof sets), published by Petersburg Press, London, bound (as issued), together with the table of contents and justification pages, and text translated into English by Heiner Bastian, and the additional suite of six loose etchings, each signed in pencil and annotated 'Grimm, Ed. B' and numbered 33⁄100 in sepia ink on the reverse, each with full margins, in very good condition, together with the original blue calf boards and slipcase
Overall: 18 5⁄8 x 12 5⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (473 x 321 x 48 mm.)
Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
the complete set of 39 etchings, on Hodgkinson handmade paper, watermark DH/PP, 1969-1970, signed in pencil, annotated 'Ed B', numbered 33⁄100 on the justification page (from Edition B, there were also fifteen artist's proof sets), published by Petersburg Press, London, bound (as issued), together with the table of contents and justification pages, and text translated into English by Heiner Bastian, and the additional suite of six loose etchings, each signed in pencil and annotated 'Grimm, Ed. B' and numbered 33⁄100 in sepia ink on the reverse, each with full margins, in very good condition, together with the original blue calf boards and slipcase
Overall: 18 5⁄8 x 12 5⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (473 x 321 x 48 mm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In October this year Christies in London held the auction Prints and Multiples, which included the work Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by David Hockney. The price achieved of USD 17,640.00 (€ 16,691.90) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by David Hockney achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Nichols Canyon in December 2020 with an auction result of USD 41,067,500.00 (€ 33,579,313.16).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Oktober diesen Jahres führte Christies in London die Auktion Prints and Multiples durch, in der auch die Arbeit Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm von David Hockney zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 17.640,00 (€ 16.691,90) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 15.000,00 – 20.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von David Hockney erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Nichols Canyon im Dezember 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 41.067.500,00 (€ 33.579.313,16).
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