Art Basel 2026: Hockney Works Draw Mourning Collectors
David Hockney's death on 11 June has cast a poignant shadow over Art Basel 2026, where his works are prominently displayed. Annely Juda gallery offers Delphiniums on My Garden Table, July 2025 (2025) for $12m, painted after his birthday. Offer Waterman presents two drawings from the 1960s/70s, including one of Mo McDermott and another of Tim Macdonald on Fire Island. Richard Gray Gallery sold an $8.5m studio interior painting from 2014 to a US collection. MyArtBroker reports a 1,200% surge in collector demand for Hockney editions within 48 hours of his death. Charlotte Stewart, managing director, noted the exceptional scale and speed of the response. Hockney's market was booming at the time of his passing.
Key facts
- David Hockney died on 11 June 2026.
- Annely Juda offers Delphiniums on My Garden Table, July 2025 (2025) for $12m.
- Offer Waterman has two Hockney drawings from the 1960s/70s, each priced above £100,000.
- Richard Gray Gallery sold an $8.5m Hockney painting from 2014.
- MyArtBroker recorded a 1,200% increase in collector demand for Hockney editions within 48 hours of his death.
- Charlotte Stewart is managing director of MyArtBroker.
- Valerie Carberry is chief executive of Richard Gray Gallery.
- Hockney's retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris opened in 2025.
Entities
Artists
- David Hockney
- Mo McDermott
- Tim Macdonald
Institutions
- Annely Juda
- Kasmin
- Offer Waterman
- Richard Gray Gallery
- Pace
- Lelong
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- MyArtBroker
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Fire Island
- New York
- United States
- California
- Chicago
- Paris
- France