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David Hockney, Office Chair, 1988
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The details
- Series
- Home Made Prints
- Medium
- Homemade print
- Edition
- Edition of 40
- Size
- 129.5 x 55.9 cm (51.1 x 22 in)
- Framed size
- 138 x 65 x 4.5 / 54.3 x 25.6 x 1.7 in
- Signature
- Signed, numbered and dated on the front
- Condition
- Mint. Artwork not inspected outside of frame
- Framing
- Float-mounted with glass
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About the artist
David Hockney.
Discover the vibrant and iconic art of David Hockney at Lougher Contemporary. Explore our curated collection of David Hockney artworks, celebrated for their bold colours and unique perspectives. Immerse yourself in Hockney's artistic brilliance and add a touch of his captivating vision to your art collection.
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How does David Hockney create his work?
Office Chair was produced using a vibrant and unconventional printmaking method which he developed in the mid‑1980s. Instead of etching or lithography, he went to the office colour copier, drawing on individual sheets of Arches rag paper and layering colour by feeding each through Xerox machines multiple times, swapping toner cartridges at each stage to build up saturated hues and textures. This mechanical yet expressive process gave the work a painterly immediacy often associated with brushwork
This daring piece is part of Hockney’s “Home Made Prints” series where he explored how mechanical reproduction can alter and enhance artistic form.
About this work
Good to know.
Why did David Hockney use an office copy machine?
Hockney wanted to explore mechanical reproduction and how it transforms visual imagery. The office copy machine enabled him to manipulate scale, colour layering, and collage-like composition through technology
Why collect this series?
Hockney’s chair works represent his inventiveness and modern vision, transforming mundane subjects into impactful graphic statements. They resonate with collectors interested in process, context, and bold artistic expression
Has this piece appreciated at auction?
Absolutely. Recently sold for over £32,000 at auction—well above its earlier estimated range—demonstrating ongoing market strength for Hockney’s experimental prints.
What techniques and materials did David Hockney use?
Rather than traditional printmaking tools, Hockney employed office photocopiers (Canon and Kodak models) as both camera and press, allowing him to fuse drawing and printing into a seamless act of creation
He broke down the composition into separate colour layers—each drawn on paper and then overprinted—to build up a six‑sheet collage-like print almost the size of a real chair
Hockney described the copier as both a camera and a printing machine, emphasising that each layer functioned like a painterly gesture in real time
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