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Vespula Vidua - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2011 - MyArtBroker

Vespula Vidua
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£11,000-£16,000Value Indicator

$22,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

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6% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 2011

Size: H 91cm x W 112cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Vespula Vidua (signed) is estimated to be worth between £11,000 and £16,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This work has an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market in October 2014. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £6,248 in April 2017 to £8,942 in March 2021. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2022Christie's New York United States
February 2018Christie's New York United States
November 2016Christie's New York United States
October 2014Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

The Spots paintings have become iconic to Hirst’s name. There are over 1000 of the paintings in existence, dating from 1988 to 2011, where Hirst has produced an average of 60 Spots paintings a year. There are many more editioned prints like this one that depict the rows of coloured spots. The grid formula for these paintings is the basis for an endless series where Hirst can infinitely explore harmonious and contrasting colour combinations.

Fascinated by intuitive colour choice from his days at Goldsmiths, Hirst claims that the Spots paintings have removed any problems he previously had with colour, allowing him to present a perfect arrangement of colour that is never repeated. Hirst in 2000 remarked on the impact of an installation of multiple spot paintings, “it’s an assault on your senses. They grab hold of you and give you a good shaking. As adults, we’re not used to it. It’s an amazing fact that all objects leap beyond their own dimension.”

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