H7-3 Butterfly Heart
H7-3 Butterfly Heart
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£1,600-£2,400 VALUE (EST.)
$3,000-$4,500 VALUE (EST.)
$2,650-$4,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥14,000-¥21,000 VALUE (EST.)
€1,850-€2,800 VALUE (EST.)
$16,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥280,000-¥420,000 VALUE (EST.)
$2,000-$3,000 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Giclée print, 2020
Signed Print Edition of 1698
H 73cm x W 70cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiswick Auctions - United Kingdom | H7-3 Butterfly Heart - Signed Print | ||||
| March 2023 | Dorotheum, Vienna - Austria | H7-3 Butterfly Heart - Signed Print | |||
| March 2023 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | H7-3 Butterfly Heart - Signed Print | |||
| February 2023 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | H7-3 Butterfly Heart - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Christie's Hong Kong - Hong Kong | H7-3 Butterfly Heart - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | H7-3 Butterfly Heart - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Koller Zurich - Switzerland | H7-3 Butterfly Heart - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
H7-3 Butterfly Heart is a laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel by Damien Hirst, produced in 2020. The print was made during the COVID-19 Pandemic in order to show support for the NHS. The print depicts a heart composed of horizontal rainbow lines. The rainbow lines are significant as the rainbow has become the symbol used to represent the NHS and the tremendous effort of frontline workers. Discussing the rainbow, Hirst explains, “the rainbow is a sign of hope.”
When looked at closely, the rainbow stripes in H7-3 Butterfly Heart are composed of butterflies. Hirst achieved this by producing digital bands of photographed butterfly wings. Butterflies are a common motif used throughout Hirst’s work. The insects play an important role in the artist’s visual language, as seen in the Mandala paintings and the Kaleidoscope series.
H7-3 Butterfly Heart is part of the H7 series, composed of two print variations that aimed to raise money for charity. The profits from the limited edition version of H7-3 Butterfly Heart went to The Felix Project, London’s largest surplus food distributor which delivers food to vulnerable people across the UK.
