Damien Hirst's Beautiful Inside My Head Forever sale held by Sotheby's in London on September 15, 2008 totalled 70,545,100 GBP, a magnificent result in view of the aggravating world financial crisis.
News that the Lehman Brothers bank had collapsed brought havoc on most Western financial places thus nurturing fears of a deeper banking crisis in the U.S, Europe and Asia. Such disaster however did not affect the contemporary art market as proved by this remarkable sale result.
Best bids:
LOT 5 DAMIEN HIRST Born 1965 THE KINGDOM Estimate: 4,000,000—6,000,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 9,561,250 GBP 130.6 by 383.6 by 141.8cm.; 51 3/8 by 151 by 55 3/4 in.
alternate measurements overall including plinth: 214 by 383.6 by 141.8cm.; 84 1/4 by 151 by 55 3/4 in.
LOT 11 DAMIEN HIRST
MEMORIES OF / MOMENTS WITH YOU Estimate: 800,000—1,200,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,617,250 GBP
measurements each: 91 by 137.2 by 10cm.; 35 7/8 by 54 by 4in.
alternate measurements overall installation: 91 by 315 by 10cm.; 35 7/8 by 124 by 4in. DESCRIPTION: each: engraved with signature, title and date 2008 on the reverse, gold-plated steel and glass with manufactured diamonds, diptych
LOT 13 DAMIEN HIRST
THE GOLDEN CALF Estimate: 8,000,000—12,000,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 10,345,250 GBP
measurements 215.4 by 320 by 137.2cm.; 84 3/4 by 126 by 54in.
alternate measurements overall including plinth: 398.9 by 350.5 by 167.6cm.; 157 by 138 by 66in. DESCRIPTION
calf, 18 carat gold, glass, gold-plated steel, silicone and formaldehyde solution with Carrara marble plinth
LOT 46 DAMIEN HIRST
HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
Estimate: 2,500,000—3,500,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,953,250 GBP
measurements 204 by 368.1 by 368.1cm.
alternate measurements 80 1/4 by 144 7/8 by 144 7/8 in. DESCRIPTION
glass, stainless steel, fish, fish skeletons, acrylic, MDF, paint and formaldehyde solution Executed in 2008.
LOT 51 DAMIEN HIRST
FRAGMENTS OF PARADISE Estimate: 1,000,000—1,500,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 5,193,250 GBP
measurements 183.3 by 275.5 by 10cm.
alternate measurements 72 1/8 by 108 1/2 by 4in. DESCRIPTION
engraved with signature, title and date 2008 on the reverse
stainless steel and glass with manufactured diamonds
Damien Hirst's Beautiful Inside My Head Forever sale held by Sotheby's in London on September 15, 2008 totalled 70,545,100 GBP, a magnificent result in view of the aggravating world financial crisis.
News that the Lehman Brothers bank had collapsed brought havoc on most Western financial places thus nurturing fears of a deeper banking crisis in the U.S, Europe and Asia. Such disaster however did not affect the contemporary art market as proved by this remarkable sale result.
Best bids:
LOT 5 DAMIEN HIRST Born 1965 THE KINGDOM Estimate: 4,000,000—6,000,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 9,561,250 GBP 130.6 by 383.6 by 141.8cm.; 51 3/8 by 151 by 55 3/4 in.
alternate measurements overall including plinth: 214 by 383.6 by 141.8cm.; 84 1/4 by 151 by 55 3/4 in.
LOT 11 DAMIEN HIRST
MEMORIES OF / MOMENTS WITH YOU Estimate: 800,000—1,200,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,617,250 GBP
measurements each: 91 by 137.2 by 10cm.; 35 7/8 by 54 by 4in.
alternate measurements overall installation: 91 by 315 by 10cm.; 35 7/8 by 124 by 4in. DESCRIPTION: each: engraved with signature, title and date 2008 on the reverse, gold-plated steel and glass with manufactured diamonds, diptych
LOT 13 DAMIEN HIRST
THE GOLDEN CALF Estimate: 8,000,000—12,000,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 10,345,250 GBP
measurements 215.4 by 320 by 137.2cm.; 84 3/4 by 126 by 54in.
alternate measurements overall including plinth: 398.9 by 350.5 by 167.6cm.; 157 by 138 by 66in. DESCRIPTION
calf, 18 carat gold, glass, gold-plated steel, silicone and formaldehyde solution with Carrara marble plinth
LOT 46 DAMIEN HIRST
HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
Estimate: 2,500,000—3,500,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,953,250 GBP
measurements 204 by 368.1 by 368.1cm.
alternate measurements 80 1/4 by 144 7/8 by 144 7/8 in. DESCRIPTION
glass, stainless steel, fish, fish skeletons, acrylic, MDF, paint and formaldehyde solution Executed in 2008.
LOT 51 DAMIEN HIRST
FRAGMENTS OF PARADISE Estimate: 1,000,000—1,500,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 5,193,250 GBP
measurements 183.3 by 275.5 by 10cm.
alternate measurements 72 1/8 by 108 1/2 by 4in. DESCRIPTION
engraved with signature, title and date 2008 on the reverse
stainless steel and glass with manufactured diamonds
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