3 min read · 27 Mar 2026

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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