「今晚的領銜鉅作名聲顯赫，晚拍前已引來國際藏家、傳媒及藝術愛好者的濃厚興趣。這正正是大衛 · 霍克尼的特別之處——他出生於約克郡，但其藝術家身份及作品已極具全球性。」—— 蘇富比歐洲當代藝術主管Alex Branczik

“Tonight’s star lot needs little introduction, having received plenty of interest from collectors, the media, and art-enthusiasts across the globe in the lead up this evening’s auction. That’s what is really special about David Hockney – born in Yorkshire, the artist and his work are now truly universal.” —— Alex Branczik, European Head of Contemporary Art

大衛・霍克尼卓絕鉅作《水花》以23,117,000英鎊成交（估價：2,000 -3,000萬英鎊），為霍克尼作品第三高拍賣成交價。此畫作於1966年，於倫敦蘇富比1973年首登拍場，其後再度於2006年以290萬英鎊成交，創當時藝術家拍賣紀錄。霍克尼的十大最高價成交拍品中，九項於過去兩年間刷新；而藝術家另一代表作《三十朵向日葵》將領銜四月份的香港蘇富比當代藝術晚間拍賣。

DAVID HOCKNEY’S breath-taking The Splash sold for £23,117,000/ $29,820,930 / €27,509,230 (est. £20-30 million) – the third highest price for the artist. Executed in 1966, the landmark pool painting first appeared at auction in Sotheby’s London salesroom in 1973, and again in 2006 when it sold for £2.9 million / $5.4 million – a record price for Hockney at the time. Nine of the top ten top prices for Hockney have been set in the past two years. David Hockney’s 30 Sunflowers will also lead Sotheby’s Hong Kong Contemporary Art Evening Auction in April.

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Source: Sotheby’s PR