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Four Part Splinge - Signed Print by David Hockney 1993 - MyArtBroker

Four Part Splinge
Signed Print

David Hockney

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$70,000-$100,000 Value Indicator

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¥6,620,000-¥9,450,000 Value Indicator

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17% AAGR

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 48

Year: 1993

Size: H 125cm x W 168cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of David Hockney’s Four Part Splinge (signed) is estimated to be worth between £35,000 and £50,000. This Planographic print, created in 1993, has shown consistent value growth, with an impressive annual average growth rate of 17%. This work has an auction history of 10 total sales since its entry to the market in October 2013. In the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £22,362 in September 2023 to £60,927 in March 2022. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 48.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2023Bonhams New York United States
October 2023Phillips New York United States
October 2023Bonhams Los Angeles United States
September 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
September 2023Bonhams Online United Kingdom
March 2022Bonhams Los Angeles United States
April 2019Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Combining lithography and screen printing across multiple sheets, Four Part Splinge is one of the most striking in the Some New Prints series. With its serene blue background and biomorphic shapes it recalls Picasso's paintings of abstracted figures on the beach. Hockney had long been fascinated with Cubism and its ability to diffuse and refract perspective to become fragmented. In earlier series such as his photo collages and Moving Focus he had experimented with employing multiple perspectives in order to represent how his eye truly sees, or how he, as he put it, ‘feels space’. With this work space is clearly felt; despite being a planographic print the work feels strongly three dimensional and dynamic, its whole surface suffused in movement and vitality, the contrasting colours adding to the sense of fantasy and dreamlike visions.

Hockney combines the sunny palette of California with the Cubist aesthetic, combining a series of marks and effects, from gestural brushstrokes to washes of ink, in order to create a bricolage of techniques and influences that reflects the progression of his style and his mastery of the medium of print at this point in his career. Published over 30 years after his earliest etchings, this series points to Hockney’s constant evolution as an artist which shows no signs of slowing down as he continues to embrace digital technologies today.

  • British-born artist David Hockney is a kaleidoscopic force in the art world. Born in 1937, Hockney's vibrant palette and innovative techniques have left an indelible mark on contemporary art. A pioneer of the British Pop Art movement in the 1960s, he seamlessly transitioned through various styles, from photo collages to vivid landscapes. Renowned for his exploration of light and space, Hockney's versatility extends to painting, printmaking, photography, and stage design. A captivating storyteller, his works often capture the essence of modern life with a playful yet profound touch. With a career spanning decades, Hockney remains an enduring visionary in the ever-evolving art world.