H6-1 Mercy
H6-1 Mercy
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£19,000-£29,000Value
Indicator
$35,000-$60,000 Value Indicator
$30,000-$50,000 Value Indicator
¥170,000-¥260,000 Value Indicator
€22,000-€35,000 Value Indicator
$190,000-$280,000 Value Indicator
¥3,460,000-¥5,280,000 Value Indicator
$24,000-$35,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Giclée print
Format: Signed Print
Year: 2019
Size: H 102cm x W 102cm
Edition size: 50
Signed: Yes
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Damien Hirst's H6-1 Mercy, a signed Giclée Print from 2019, is estimated to be worth between £19,000 to £29,000. This artwork has seen a total of 4 sales at auction since its first sale on 14th May 2020. The hammer price has varied, reaching a high of £32,256 in March 2022, up from a low of £13,019 in May 2020. The average return to the seller has been £17,843, and the artwork has demonstrated a steady increase in value with an average annual growth rate of 11%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | H6-1 Mercy - Signed Print | |||
| March 2022 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | H6-1 Mercy - Signed Print | |||
| June 2021 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | H6-1 Mercy - Signed Print | |||
| May 2020 | Christie's New York - United States | H6-1 Mercy - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
H6-1 Mercy is a giclée print from Damien Hirst’s The Aspects series from 2015. The print shows an array of butterfly wings arranged in an intricate kaleidoscopic pattern. Depicted in varying shades of blue, this print is perfectly symmetrical, formed by a vertical line cutting through the centre of image. The print exudes a kinetic energy that is exciting and mesmerising to look at.
The Aspects series is reminiscent of Hirst’s first kaleidoscopic painting It’s a Wonderful World, created in 2001. This earlier work was inspired by a Victorian tea tray found by Hirst and much like The Aspects series was made by placing thousands of different coloured butterfly wings in complex geometric patterns. In both It’s a Wonderful World and H6-1 Mercy, the butterfly wings are rendered unrecognisable when viewed at a distance and as part of a larger intricate pattern.
Hirst’s prints in The Aspects series are reminiscent of stained glass windows in Gothic architecture and the circular patterns of mandalas. The motif of the butterfly has been used by the Greeks to depict Psyche, the soul, and in Christian imagery represents resurrection. Indeed, the titles of the prints in this series, such as H6-1 Mercy, include common virtues found in a range of religions, reflecting Hirst’s fascination with spirituality and the human psyche.
