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19-Year-Old Hockney Masterpiece Fetches £40K
15 Jun
Summary
- Early Hockney artwork sold for four times estimate.
- Piece created in 1954 by a 19-year-old David Hockney.
- Artwork auctioned by a former teacher's family.
An early work by the renowned artist David Hockney, completed when he was only 19 years old, has achieved a remarkable £40,000 at auction. The mixed media piece, "Bolton Junction, Eccleshill, Bradford," was sold on June 13th, four times exceeding its highest estimated price. This significant sale took place just two days after Hockney's death.
Created in 1954 while Hockney was a student at Bradford School of Art, the artwork was acquired from his end-of-year exhibition by Malcolm Riley, who taught the artist at the college. The piece was subsequently auctioned by Riley's family.
Hockney, who was born in Bradford in 1937, became a pivotal figure in the pop art movement of the 1960s.
