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David Hockney
Swimming Pool Carpet, from the Arterior Collection
- Estimate
- £5,000 - 7,000♠
£10,710
Lot Details
Dyed and tufted machine-woven woollen rug, with jute/cotton backing.
295 x 196 cm (116 1/8 x 77 1/8 in.)
With design number 08810/30014 (printed) and inscribed with the control number 'R035496' in blue ink on the manufacturer's label on the underside, from the edition of 100 (the edition was not completed), manufactured by Vorwerk, United Kingdom and Germany, for Arterior.
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Catalogue Essay
In the late 1980's and early 1990's, Vorwerk collaborated with renowned artists for a series of carpet designs. This design by David Hockney was included in the collection along with works by Gerhard Richter, Sam Francis, Zaha Hadid and others. Each work was intended to be produced in an edition of 100, but the series was never completed.
David Hockney
BritishDavid Hockney (b. 1937) is one of the most well-known and celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. He works across many mediums, including painting, collage, and more recently digitally, by creating print series on iPads. His works show semi-abstract representations of domestic life, human relationships, floral, fauna, and thechanging of seasons.
Hockney has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, among many other institutions. On the secondary market, his work has sold for more than $90 million.
Browse ArtistHockney has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, among many other institutions. On the secondary market, his work has sold for more than $90 million.