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Circles In The Sand - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2002 - MyArtBroker

Circles In The Sand
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£2,500-£3,750Value Indicator

$4,950-$7,500 Value Indicator

$4,450-$6,500 Value Indicator

¥23,000-¥35,000 Value Indicator

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32% AAGR

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 68

Year: 2002

Size: H 18cm x W 20cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Circles In The Sand (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,500 and £3,750. Over the past five years, the hammer price ranges from £1,100 in June 2020 to £1,600 in June 2023. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 28%. This work is a rare find, with an auction history of seven total sales since its entry to the market in July 2009. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 68.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2023Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2020Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
November 2018Wright United States
September 2017Christie's New York United States
May 2011Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
July 2009Christie's New York United States
July 2009Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Hirst created the images in this series by attaching copper plates to a spin machine in his studio, onto which he drew linear shapes with a range of sharp tools like needles and screwdrivers as the machine spun. Circles In The Sand is directly inspired from Hirst’s famous spin paintings that utilised the same spin machine, onto which a circular canvas was attached, and paint was thrown on.

Notable to this series of prints is that Hirst writes on the plates, inscribing them with titles, dates and his signature. The writing appears child-like and misshapen due to the fact that Hirst inscribed the letters onto the copperplate backwards, so that when printed they can be read from left to right. Many of the titles in the series, including Circles In The Sand, make reference to rotation or circular shapes in various forms.

  • 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.

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