The famous artist gave it to the couple as a gift after giving him sanctuary from the weather in 1955
A sculpture that David Hockney gifted to a couple who gave him shelter during a storm 68 years ago has fetched a whopping £111,875 at auction. The legendary artist gave the rare ceramic model to Peter Richards and his wife after they offered him and a pal sanctuary from bad weather in 1955.
And as a reward for their kindness on that wet afternoon, he gifted them the ceramic black and white cat, which looked similar to their pet moggy at the time. When the ornament went under the hammer on Monday , it shattered the previous sale record of £100,000 set by a similar David Hockney sculpture in June.
"The cat exceeded all expectations, and £111,875 is a record for a Hockney ceramic cat, superseding the previous price achieved at Christie's in June of this year.
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