David Hockney's Chair Sells for $4.98m to Deliver a 8% Annualized Return

David Hockney's Chair Sells for $4.98m to Deliver a 8% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  27 Mar 2026

The Chair. Image courtesy of Christie's

The Chair. Image courtesy of Christie's

David Hockney, The Chair (1985), sold for $4.98m (HKD38.93m), more than the low estimate at Christie's in Hong Kong on March 27.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.6m, equivalent to an annualized return of 8%. It last sold at auction in 2021 for $3.38m at Sotheby's.

Oil on canvas, 121.9 x 91.4cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 27, 2026
$4.98m
48 %
Christie's
Hong Kong
June 29, 2021
$3.38m
-
Sotheby's
London

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