Damien Hirst
British · b. 1965 · Painter, Printmaker
Damien Steven Hirst is an English artist and art collector. He was one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The VoidPhillips · $5,250,000≈ £4,027,000≈ €4,717,405Sign up to see
BodiesPhillips · £1,368,600≈ $1,783,833≈ €1,641,514Sign up to see
Antipyrylazo IIIPhillips · £1,275,000≈ $1,661,835≈ €1,529,249Sign up to see
Damien Hirst’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 1,936 auction results for Damien Hirst between 2006 and 2026, of which 1,706 sold (88%). A further 32 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $161Sign up free to see to $5.3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.3MSign up free to see for The Void at Phillips in May 2017. Most results come from Phillips (1,025), Rago Auctions (338) and Ketterer Kunst (79).
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- The Golden Cat, 2014$16,770≈ £12,520≈ €14,595Sign up free to see
- Ellipticine, 2007£28,380≈ $37,961≈ €33,064Sign up free to see
- Mickey, 2014£24,510≈ $32,785≈ €28,556Sign up free to see
- Belfry, from Sanctum, 2009£10,320≈ $13,804≈ €12,023Sign up free to see
- £9,030≈ $12,079≈ €10,520Sign up free to see
- £9,030≈ $12,079≈ €10,520Sign up free to see
- £9,030≈ $12,079≈ €10,520Sign up free to see
- €24,790≈ $28,605≈ £21,216Sign up free to see
- The Souls IV, 2010€8,040≈ $9,277≈ £6,881Sign up free to see
- $1,088≈ £805≈ €937Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (32)
Lots by Damien Hirst that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Damien Hirst paintings (60)Damien Hirst oil paintings (13)Damien Hirst acrylic paintings (19)Damien Hirst mixed media (9)Damien Hirst works on paper (414)Damien Hirst watercolors (6)Damien Hirst pastels (4)Damien Hirst drawings (30)Damien Hirst prints (1150)Damien Hirst etchings (194)Damien Hirst aquatints (13)Damien Hirst lithographs (23)Damien Hirst screenprints (328)Damien Hirst woodcuts & linocuts (53)Damien Hirst multiples (18)Damien Hirst photographs (51)Damien Hirst sculpture (38)
Damien Hirst: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Damien Hirst at auction?
$5,250,000Sign up free to see, for The Void at Phillips (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Damien Hirst?
The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 1,686 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Damien Hirst have sold at auction?
1,706 of 1,936 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 32 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Damien Hirst?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Ketterer Kunst
Damien Hirst signature
1,240 catalogued lots by Damien Hirst record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (81% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed "Damien Hirst" on the reverse
— The Golden Cat, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026(i) signed 'Damien Hirst' lower centre (ii) incised with the artist's signature 'Hirst' on central circular plaque
— Two works: (i) Sketch for pendant; (ii) Diamond pendant necklace, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026Signed 'Damien Hirst' lower right and numbered 'U.P. 38' lower left
— The Currency Unique Print (H11-38), Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
About Damien Hirst
Damien Steven Hirst is an English artist and art collector. He was one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United Kingdom's richest living artist, with his wealth estimated at US$384 million in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi, but increasing frictions came to a head in 2003 and the relationship ended.
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