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Tryptophan - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2010 - MyArtBroker

Tryptophan
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

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¥3,960,000-¥5,660,000 Value Indicator

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28% AAGR

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Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 48

Year: 2010

Size: H 102cm x W 102cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Tryptophan (signed) is estimated to be worth between £21,000 and £30,000. This woodcut print, created in 2010, has shown consistent value growth, with an impressive average annual growth rate of 28%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of four sales since its entry to the market in December 2013. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 48.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2022Phillips London United Kingdom
January 2015Phillips London United Kingdom
December 2014Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
December 2013Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany

Meaning & Analysis

The 12 Woodcut Spots series is reminiscent of Hirst’s Pharmaceutical paintings that span across his career and is one of his most prolific works. 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. 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.

Hirst has said of these works, “To create that structure, to do those colours, and do nothing. I suddenly got what I wanted. It was just a way of pinning down the joy of colour.” There are over 1000 spot paintings in existence, dating from 1988 to 2011, and over the last 24 years Hirst has produced an average of 60 spot paintings a year.

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