David Hockney dog painting Dog Painting 17 auctions at Christie’s London
Christie's London will sell David Hockney's 1995 work Dog Painting 17 on October 14.
Auction details and price estimate
The artwork carries an estimated value between $1.99 million and $3.3 million USD. Christie's head of postwar and contemporary art Tessa Lord described the rarity as extraordinary. This piece depicts Stanley, the artist's first dachshund, curled up on a bed.
Series history and ownership
The painting is one of six works from the Dog Series created between 1994 and 1995. Five other pieces in the collection remain in private hands or with the David Hockney Foundation. This specific lot represents the first from the series to reach the auction block.
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