Damien Hirst
The Severed Head of Medusa
Found at
Christies,
London
Ancient to Modern Art from the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Part I, Lot 6
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2023
Ancient to Modern Art from the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Part I, Lot 6
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2023
Estimate: 500.000 - 700.000 GBP
Price realised: 567.000 GBP
Price realised: 567.000 GBP
Description
DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965)
The Severed Head of Medusa
stamped with the artist's signature, number, date and foundry mark 'Damien Hirst 2⁄3 MMX111' (on the underside)
gold, silver, in artist's display cabinet
sculpture: 12 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 in. (32 x 39.7 x 39.7 cm.)
display cabinet: 94 ½ x 31 ½ x 31 ½ in. (240 x 80 x 80 cm.)
The Severed Head of Medusa
stamped with the artist's signature, number, date and foundry mark 'Damien Hirst 2⁄3 MMX111' (on the underside)
gold, silver, in artist's display cabinet
sculpture: 12 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 in. (32 x 39.7 x 39.7 cm.)
display cabinet: 94 ½ x 31 ½ x 31 ½ in. (240 x 80 x 80 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Severed Head of Medusa by Damien Hirst was auctioned at Christies in London in December this year. The price achieved of GBP 567,000.00 (€ 653,162.27) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 500,000.00 – 700,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Damien Hirst achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Lullaby Spring in June 2007 with an auction result of GBP 9,652,000.00 (€ 14,323,082.54).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Severed Head of Medusa von Damien Hirst kam im Dezember diesen Jahres bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 567.000,00 (€ 653.162,27) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 500.000,00 – 700.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Damien Hirst erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Lullaby Spring im Juni 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 9.652.000,00 (€ 14.323.082,54).
Damien Hirst - Auction history
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