Blue Butterfly
Blue Butterfly
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£11,500-£18,000 VALUE (EST.)
$21,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)
$19,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥100,000-¥160,000 VALUE (EST.)
€13,500-€21,000 VALUE (EST.)
$110,000-$180,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥1,990,000-¥3,120,000 VALUE (EST.)
$14,500-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Screenprint, 2006
Signed Print Edition of 50
H 42cm x W 30cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Blue Butterfly - Signed Print | |||
| September 2021 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Blue Butterfly - Signed Print | |||
| March 2021 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Blue Butterfly - Signed Print | |||
| October 2020 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Blue Butterfly - Signed Print | |||
| May 2020 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Blue Butterfly - Signed Print | |||
| December 2017 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Blue Butterfly - Signed Print | |||
| September 2017 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Blue Butterfly - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Damien Hirst’s Blue Butterfly was produced in 2006. It is a signed print which depicts a blue winged butterfly. Signed in blue ink in the lower right corner, the work was produced by using glaze on wove paper. It is part of the Murderme collection.
Blue Butterfly formed part of Hirst’s exhibition, entitled In the darkest Hour there may be Light, which displayed Hirst’s Murderme collection at the Serpentine Gallery, London, between November 2006 and January 2007. The collection began through a series of exchanges with friends and displayed the work of several artists. It is symptomatic of how Hirst’s influences developed.
The highly detailed body of the blue butterfly sits against a bright pink background. On the right wing of the butterfly, it appears as though a shadow has been cast. The outer left wing and lower right wing appear translucent in the print.
Hirst’s work is one of many that depicts butterflies. Latterly, Hirst’s 2013 It’s A Beautiful Day collection and his 2015 I Love You collection depict singular butterflies against block colour backgrounds. However, there is a distinctly evocating feeling to his 2006 Blue Butterfly. The blue butterfly is contrasted with the plain pink backdrop. This was done again by Hirst in his 2011 Block print entitled New Beginnings 5. In the first instance, the slightly asymmetrical result of the print, the presence of shadow, and the immaculate detail of the animal imbue it, at the centre of the print, with a sense of individualism.
