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Happy Head by Damien Hirst, 2007, gloss household paint on resin skull with metal hardware, offered Nov 2013Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Happy Head

Damien Hirst (British, b. 1965) · 2007

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £25,154 – £37,731) (≈ €29,780 – €44,669)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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As published: “gloss household paint on resin skull with metal hardware”
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
7 x 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (17.8 x 14 x 21.6 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010813)
Date
November 12, 2013
Location
New York
Lot
162
Estimate
$40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £25,154 – £37,731) (≈ €29,780 – €44,669)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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