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Marc Quinn, The Origin of the World, 1998, chromogenic print mounted to aluminium© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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The Origin of the World

Marc Quinn (British, b. 1964) · 1998

£15,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $21,264≈ €17,171

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Medium
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As published: “chromogenic print mounted to aluminium”
Edition
1/3
Signed / inscribed
Signed, numbered and dated 'Marc Quinn 1998 No 1' on the reverse · Marc Quinn signature
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
243.8 x 182.9 cm (95 7/8 x 72 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (UK010318)
Date
April 11, 2018
Location
London
Lot
178
Estimate
£8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $11,341 – $17,011) (≈ €9,158 – €13,736)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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