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To Lure - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2008 - MyArtBroker

To Lure
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£3,350-£5,000Value Indicator

$6,500-$10,000 Value Indicator

$6,000-$9,000 Value Indicator

¥30,000-¥45,000 Value Indicator

4,050-6,000 Value Indicator

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11% AAGR

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 75

Year: 2008

Size: H 40cm x W 43cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's To Lure (signed) is estimated to be worth between £3,350 and £5,000. This etching print, created in 2008, has shown consistent value growth, with an annual average growth rate of 11%. This work has an auction history of five total sales since its entry to the market on 29th November 2011. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £3,000, with the hammer price ranging from £1,900 in April 2020 to £3,000 in June 2024. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
April 2020Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2019Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2019Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
November 2011Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Butterflies are one of Hirst’s best-known motifs, alongside skulls and diamonds, and the insects have often been incorporated into the artist’s work. The Kaleidoscope series is one of the best examples of Hirst’s fascination with butterflies. In this series, the artist creates impressive patterns of concentric circles which, when looked at closely, are composed of hundreds of different coloured and sized butterflies.

Hirst was attracted to the butterfly due to the symbolism the insect carries. Hirst explains, “I love butterflies because when they are dead they look alive.” Using butterflies in his art is a means for the artist to explore questions of life and death. The artist elaborates that the butterfly embodies the fragility of life and is the perfect visual tool for exploring the theme of death.

  • Damien Hirst, born in Bristol in 1965, is often hailed the enfant terrible of the contemporary art world. His provocative works challenge conventions and his conceptual brilliance spans installations, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring themes of mortality and the human experience. As a leading figure of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late '80s, Hirst's work has dominated the British art scene for decades and has become renowned for being laced with controversy, thus shaping the dialogue of modern art.