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Oleoylsarcosine - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2008 - MyArtBroker

Oleoylsarcosine
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£20,000-£30,000 VALUE (EST.)

$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)

$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥170,000-¥250,000 VALUE (EST.)

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$190,000-$290,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥3,230,000-¥4,840,000 VALUE (EST.)

$25,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

32% AAGR

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Etching, 2008
Signed Print Edition of 100
H 74cm x W 55cm

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
December 2021Van Ham Fine Art Auctions - GermanyOleoylsarcosine - Signed Print
June 2021Phillips London - United KingdomOleoylsarcosine - Signed Print
January 2021Phillips London - United KingdomOleoylsarcosine - Signed Print
January 2020Phillips London - United KingdomOleoylsarcosine - Signed Print
November 2018Phillips Hong Kong - Hong KongOleoylsarcosine - Signed Print
December 2014Bonhams New Bond Street - United KingdomOleoylsarcosine - Signed Print
December 2014Ketterer Kunst Hamburg - GermanyOleoylsarcosine - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Each etching in the hundred variants of Oleoylsarcosine is unique as the colour treatment of the 48 spots in each print is different. The series for Hirst encompasses the simple rule that no colour must appear twice in any of the spot prints, and further extends this to the rule that no two prints from this edition should be the same.

The titles from this series are taken randomly from the chemical company Sigma-Aldrich’s catalogue ‘Biochemicals for Research and Diagnostic Reagents’ that Hirst first encountered in the early 1990s. Oleoylsarcosine is one of a number of fatty acids used as an ingredient in personal care and cosmetic products. The grid formula is integral to the endless potential that Hirst’s spot paintings hold and allow for a rational and precise exploration of colour combinations.

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