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Until when did David Hockney hold the record for the most expensive artwork sold by a living artist?

  • 2017

  • 2018

  • 2019

  • 2020

Answer

In 2019, David Hockney held the record for the most expensive artwork sold by a living artist. His painting "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" sold for $90.3 million at Christie's in New York City. This record was later broken in 2022 when Jeff Koons' "Rabbit" sculpture sold for $91.1 million.
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