David Hockney
Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills, 1978 (Ashtray)
This ceramic ashtray reproduces one of Hockney's iconic poolside paintings from 1978, transforming the celebrated Hollywood Hills composition into a functional decorative object. Created in 2024 as part of a limited edition of 250 pieces, it was produced to accompany Hockney's major retrospective exhibition at Factory International in Manchester, merging the artist's exploration of light, landscape, and leisure with applied design. The piece exemplifies Hockney's enduring engagement with his most recognizable motifs while extending his practice across mediums and scales.
- Medium
- Painted and glazed ceramic ashtray, 2024, from the edition of 250, published by the artist on the occasion of his exhibition LIGHTROOM X HOCKNEY | David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) at the Factory International, Manchester (10 Dec 2024 - 25 Jan 2025), housed within the original packaging, overall 170 x 120 x 30mm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 1/8in), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Joe Tilson (1928-2023) New York Decals 1, 2, 3 & 4 (di Martino p.45), Estimate: £
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🔨 Auction Lot
Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 49
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