Auktion: 6 Tage
Stand 28.05.2026
HIRST, DAMIEN
1965 Bristol
Title: Untitled.
Technique: Pencil on yellowish vellum.
Measurement: 28.5 x 19.5 cm.
Notation: Signed bottom right: Damien Hirst.
Frame: Framed (32 x 22cm).
Provenance:
- Gallerie Blain Southern, Berlin (acquired in 2013)
- A modern 'Memento Mori': the skull is a recurring motif in the work of this acclaimed British artist
- The platinum skull 'For the Love of God', set with over 8,000 diamonds, is one of his best-known works
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Inland: 28.57 Euro plus 5.43 Euro VAT
EU: 42.02 Euro plus 7.98 Euro VAT
Third country: 71.43 Euro plus 13.57 Euro VAT
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