David Hockney Work Sells for $952,500 to Deliver a 4% Annualized Return
3 min read · 21 May 2026
Celia I. Image courtesy of Christie's
David Hockney, Celia I (1984), sold for $952,500, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 21.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $236,500, equivalent to an annualized return of 4%. It last sold at auction in 2019 for $716,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 65.1 x 54.0cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2026 | $952,500 | 33 % | Christie's | New York |
May 19, 2023 | - | - | Sotheby's | New York |
May 17, 2019 | $716,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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