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Bromphenol Blue - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2005 - MyArtBroker

Bromphenol Blue
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£11,000-£16,000Value Indicator

$22,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

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16% AAGR

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Medium: Intaglio

Edition size: 65

Year: 2005

Size: H 76cm x W 91cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Bromphenol Blue (signed) is estimated to be worth between £11,000 and £16,000. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold once at an average selling price of £10,986. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £5,964 in January 2020 to £10,986 in October 2024. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 16%. This piece has an auction history of 12 total sales since its entry to the market in September 2007. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 65.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
January 2025Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2024Strauss Online South Africa
January 2020Wright United States
December 2017Christie's New York United States
September 2015Sotheby's London United Kingdom
April 2015Phillips New York United States
July 2014Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Discussing the spot paintings more broadly, Hirst has explained, “I believe all painting and art should be uplifting for the viewer. I love colour. I feel it inside me. It gives me a buzz.” Deceptively simple and joyous, Bromphenol Blue recalls the absurdity of Dadaism and gently mocks the processes of pointillist painting. The crisp edges and formulaic composition convey a lack of human touch, despite the fact that these works are laborious and painting to produce. For many of the spot paintings throughout his career, Hirst employed assistants to produce them.

The composition is a tight knit mesh of spots set against a plain white backdrop, the bright and round coloured spots bright and buzzing. The colour and arrangement appear to be seemingly random and with infinite possibilities in their display. Fascinated by intuitive colour choice from his days at Goldsmiths, Hirst claims that the spot paintings have removed any problems he previously had with colour, allowing him to present a perfect arrangement of colour that is never repeated.