David Hockney Work Sells for $127,000 to Deliver a 9% Annualized Return

David Hockney Work Sells for $127,000 to Deliver a 9% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  16 May 2025

Real Landscape. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Real Landscape. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

David Hockney, Real Landscape (1969) sold for $127,000, less than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 16.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $117,400, equivalent to an annualized return of 9%. It last sold at auction in 1997 for $9,621 at Christie's.

Colored pencil and graphite on paper, 40.6 x 61.0cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-05-16
$127,000
1220 %
Sotheby's
New York
1997-03-07
$9,621
-
Christie's
London

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