Damien Hirst

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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  1. The Void by Damien Hirst, 2000, glass, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, nickel, bismuth and cast resin, colored plaster and painted pills with dry tran, sold May 2017The VoidPhillips · $5,250,000≈ £4,027,000≈ €4,717,405Sign up to see
  2. Bodies by Damien Hirst, 1989, glass, faced particleboard, ramin, plastic, aluminium and pharmaceutical packaging, sold Feb 2020BodiesPhillips · £1,368,600≈ $1,783,833≈ €1,641,514Sign up to see
  3. Antipyrylazo III by Damien Hirst, 1994, household gloss on canvas, sold Feb 2020Antipyrylazo IIIPhillips · £1,275,000≈ $1,661,835≈ €1,529,249Sign up to see

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  1. Second Series Biopsy: M122/105-Breast_cancer_cells,_immunofluorescent_light_micrograph-SPL.jpg by Damien Hirst, 2008, UV inks and household gloss on canvas with glass, scalpel blades, flocking and religious medals, offered Oct 2016
    Second Series Biopsy: M122/105-Breast_cancer_cells,_immunofluorescent_light_micrograph-SPL.jpg, 2008
    Drawing · Canvas
    160 x 121.9 cm (62 7/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution by Damien Hirst, 2005, Aquatint in colours, on Hahnemühle etching paper, with full margins,, offered Jun 2016
    Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution, 2005
    Aquatint · Paper
    I. 58 x 38 cm (22 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.) S. 96.5 x 73 cm (37 7/8 x 28 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Spin Drawing by Damien Hirst, 1994, Mixed media on paper, offered Jun 2016
    Spin Drawing, 1994
    Mixed media · Paper · ed. 44/100
    21.4 x 14.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 822
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Pyronin Y by Damien Hirst, 2005, Colour aquatint etching on cardboard, offered Jun 2016
    Pyronin Y, 2005
    Aquatint · Board
    103.4 x 116.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 824
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Psalm: Exaudi Domine by Damien Hirst, 2009, Colour silkscreen and foil print on cardboard, offered Jun 2016
    Psalm: Exaudi Domine, 2009
    Screenprint · Board
    109 x 107.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 825
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  6. For the love of God, laugh by Damien Hirst, 2007, screenprint with diamond dust, offered Apr 2016
    For the love of God, laugh, 2007
    Screenprint · ed. 184/250
    100.4 x 75 cm (39 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Happy Head by Damien Hirst, 2007, household gloss on plastic skull, offered Feb 2016
    Happy Head, 2007
    household gloss on plastic skull
    6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 8 in. (16.5 x 14 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 360
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Bromphenol Blue by Damien Hirst, 2005, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Hahnemühle etching paper, with full margins,, offered Jan 2016
    Bromphenol Blue, 2005
    Etching · Paper
    I. 37.8 x 58.1 cm (14 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.) S. 75.6 x 93.3 cm (29 3/4 x 36 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 214
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Day by Day by Damien Hirst, 2003, Stainless steel, glass and wooden cabinet with Dymo tape and pills, offered Dec 2015
    Day by Day, 2003
    Sculpture
    30.5 x 61 x 7.6 cm (12 x 24 x 2 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 52
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Gold Tears by Damien Hirst, 2012, Inkjet print with glaze and foilblock, on Hahnemühle photo rag ultra smooth paper, with full margins,, offered Oct 2015
    Gold Tears, 2012
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 10/55
    I. 27 x 21 3/4 in. (68.6 x 55.2 cm) S. 33 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (85.7 x 70.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 327
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
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Damien Hirst signature

1,307 catalogued lots by Damien Hirst record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (82% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse424
  • lower right68
  • lower centre15
  • in the margin4
  • in the plate4
  • lower left2

Form

  • signed885
  • signed in pencil343
  • signed and dated68
  • stamped signature10
  • monogrammed1

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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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