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Providence - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2009 - MyArtBroker

Providence
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£5,000-£7,500Value Indicator

$10,000-$14,500 Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,000 Value Indicator

¥45,000-¥70,000 Value Indicator

6,000-9,000 Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥950,000-¥1,430,000 Value Indicator

$6,000-$9,000 Value Indicator

1% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 45

Year: 2009

Size: H 31cm x W 25cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst’s Providence (signed) is estimated to be worth between £5,000 and £7,500. This etching print, created in 2009, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 1%. Over the past 12 months, there have been no recorded sales, however, within the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £6,000 in April 2022 to £6,549 in March 2023. This work is popular among collectors, having been sold 10 times at auction since its initial sale in April 2011. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 45.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2023Cottone Auctions United States
October 2022Sotheby's New York United States
April 2022Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
October 2019Phillips New York United States
June 2019Cornette de Saint Cyr Brussels Belgium
June 2018Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
June 2016Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany

Meaning & Analysis

The butterfly has become an iconic part of Hirst’s visual language. Along with skulls and diamonds, butterflies are often incorporated into Hirst’s artworks and used to explore themes of life, death and religion. Other artworks made by Hirst which use butterflies are the H7 series, the Psalms series and the Souls series. The Kaleidoscope series is Hirst’s most well-known example of using butterflies in his art. Inspired by the beautiful pattern on an old Victorian tea tray, Hirst was fascinated by the way the insect could be used to create intricate patterns.

Hirst has been interested in butterflies for a long time and began using them in his work as early as 1989. The artist calls the insect a “universal trigger,” elaborating that “everyone’s frightened of glass, everyone’s frightened of sharks, everyone loves butterflies.”