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Marc Quinn

British · b. 1964 · Painter, Printmaker

Marc Quinn is a British contemporary visual artist whose work includes sculpture, installation, and painting. Quinn explores "what it is to be human in the world today" through… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Marc Quinn, Frozen Head, 2009, 10 kg of 18 ct goldFrozen HeadPhillips · £713,250≈ $1,106,037≈ €829,922Sign up to see
  2. Marc Quinn, Careless Desire, 2010, painted bronzeCareless DesirePhillips · £157,250≈ $243,848≈ €182,973Sign up to see
  3. Marc Quinn, The Antarctic Nurseries of El Dorado (True North), 2011, painted bronzeThe Antarctic Nurseries of El Dorado (True North)Phillips · £134,500≈ $215,617≈ €158,998Sign up to see

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  1. Marc Quinn, (British b.1964), potted plant and resin moulds
    (British b.1964)
    Sculpture
    Bonhams · · Lot 266
    $14,340≈ £7,562≈ €11,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Marc Quinn, SEPAS MOUS, 2009, Pigment print on 300gsm Somerset paper, 16/20
    SEPAS MOUS, 2009
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 16/20
    the image 105cm x 155.5cm (41.25in x 61.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 213
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Marc Quinn, MESOSPHERE, 2017, Digital print with silkscreen glaze, 15/65
    MESOSPHERE, 2017
    Print (other) · ed. 15/65
    the sheet 104cm x 102cm (41in x 40in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 192
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Marc Quinn, Under the Volcano, digital print with silkscreen glaze, 12/150
    Under the Volcano
    Print (other) · Other support · ed. 12/150
    670 x 1000mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 144
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$2,000–3,000View at Art+Object ↗
  5. Marc Quinn, We Share Our Chemistry With The Stars, 2017, oil on canvas
    We Share Our Chemistry With The Stars, 2017
    Oil · Canvas
    diameter 198.4 cm (78 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Marc Quinn, We Share Our Chemistry with the Stars, 2015 Pigment print on Somerset paper 10" x 10, Pencil
    We Share Our Chemistry with the Stars, 2015 Pigment print on Somerset paper 10" x 10
    Drawing · ed. 17/ 150
    12" x 12"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  7. Marc Quinn, Kate Moss - Hallucination, 2007, acrylic on gesso with silicone on panel, in artist's Plexiglas box
    Kate Moss - Hallucination, 2007
    Acrylic · Panel
    43.6 x 33.6 cm (17 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 293
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Marc Quinn, Maquette for Siren, 2008, 24k gold leaf on bronze
    Maquette for Siren, 2008
    Sculpture · ed. 8/12
    35 x 23.5 x 18.5 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 214
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Marc Quinn, We Share Our Chemistry With The Stars, 2017, oil on canvas
    We Share Our Chemistry With The Stars, 2017
    Oil · Canvas
    diameter 198.4 cm (78 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. UNTITLED
    Photograph · Paper · ed. edition of 100
    14 x 21½in. (35.56 x 54.61cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗

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Marc Quinn signature

76 catalogued lots by Marc Quinn record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (73% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse24
  • lower left3
  • in the margin2
  • lower right2
  • lower centre1
  • on the base1

Form

  • signed55
  • signed and dated17
  • signed in pencil3
  • initialled1
  • Dated "24-9-06" center left; titled "RED CARPET" lower center; signed, inscribed and dated "Marc Quinn 8/5/06 V" center right — Red Carpet, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
  • Signiert, datiert und betitelt verso: Marc Quinn 2009 EMPeror Penajus (sic!) Hunting Ground — "Emperor Penguins Hunting Ground", Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
  • Signed, titled and dated 'Snow Fields of Gstaad Marc Quinn 2010' on the reverse — Snow Fields of Gstaad, Phillips, Dec 4, 2024

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About Marc Quinn

Marc Quinn is a British contemporary visual artist whose work includes sculpture, installation, and painting. Quinn explores "what it is to be human in the world today" through subjects including the body, genetics, identity, environment, and the media. His work has used materials that vary widely, from blood, bread and flowers, to marble and stainless steel. Quinn has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Sir John Soane's Museum, the Tate Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Fondation Beyeler, Fondazione Prada, and South London Gallery. The artist was a notable member of the Young British Artists movement.

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