What record did Hockney's artwork break in 2018?
Oldest artwork sold
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Most expensive by a living artist
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Answer
In 2018, David Hockney's "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" became the most expensive artwork by a living artist ever sold at auction. The painting fetched a record-breaking $90.3 million at Christie's in New York City, surpassing the previous record set by Jeff Koons' "Balloon Dog (Orange)" in 2013.
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