The Hockney cat that obtained the cream—ceramic moggie sells for £112,000

David Hockney is understood for loving and portray his doggie companions, particularly his cheeky dachshunds, however the celebrated UK artist additionally made a fetching ceramic cat piece in his youth which went below the hammer at Stacey’s Auctioneers in Essex earlier this week, fetching a hefty £111,875 (with charges). Hockney’s moggie, co-created with Norman Stevens, has an enthralling again story: the feline piece, estimated at £30,000 to £40,000, was made particularly for Peter Richards and his spouse who invited Hockney and Stevens into their cottage for a cup of tea throughout a storm when the younger artists had been hitchhiking from Bradford to London in 1955 (the cat was Hockney’s method of claiming thanks). The arty cat and different Hockney objects, akin to letters and greetings playing cards, had been on show at Grosvenor Gallery in London throughout Frieze week (clearly catnip to the plenty).