Billy Mill Roundabout
Billy Mill Roundabout
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£1,900-£2,850Value
Indicator
$3,650-$5,500 Value Indicator
$3,250-$4,850 Value Indicator
¥17,000-¥26,000 Value Indicator
€2,200-€3,350 Value Indicator
$19,000-$28,000 Value Indicator
¥350,000-¥530,000 Value Indicator
$2,400-$3,600 Value Indicator
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Medium: Etching
Format: Signed Print
Year: 2002
Size: H 91cm x W 71cm
Edition size: 68
Signed: Yes
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The value of Damien Hirst's Billy Mill Roundabout (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,900 to £2,800. This etching from 2002 has seen a total of 5 sales at auction to date. The hammer price in the last five years has been consistent at £1,200, recorded on 25th June 2020. The average return to the seller during this period has been £1,020, with the artwork showing an average annual growth rate of 6%. The first sale at auction was on 25th June 2009. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 68.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Billy Mill Roundabout - Signed Print | |||
| September 2017 | Christie's New York - United States | Billy Mill Roundabout - Signed Print | |||
| September 2014 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | Billy Mill Roundabout - Signed Print | |||
| October 2009 | Ketterer Kunst Hamburg - Germany | Billy Mill Roundabout - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Billy Mill Roundabout is an etching from 2002 by Damien Hirst from the first volume of his In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things series. The print depicts several spiralling lines in the centre of the composition, rendered in crayon-like strokes of brown, purple, yellow and green. The composition is dynamic in its simplistic use of line that conveys speed and movement.
Billy Mill Roundabout is directly related to Hirst’s famed spin paintings, produced with a rotating canvas attached to a spin machine, onto which he poured paint. This series of etchings was produced with copper plates attached to the machine with the spiral lines drawn with needles, screwdrivers, and other sharp tools as they spun. The process of creating these works became a performance-like ritual that continued for numerous days.
The circular patterns that form the basis of this series of etchings were inspired by a long-exposure photograph Hirst has taken of stars in the night sky, forming an abstract configuration of shapes. Indicative of Hirst’s enthusiasm for contemporary music, Billy Mill Roundabout is reminiscent of grooved vinyl LPs and some of the titles of the etchings in the suite are lyrics from Pop-songs.
