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Longing - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2014 - MyArtBroker

Longing
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£7,500-£11,000Value Indicator

$14,500-$22,000 Value Indicator

$13,000-$19,000 Value Indicator

¥70,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator

9,000-13,000 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥1,440,000-¥2,110,000 Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,500 Value Indicator

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Medium: Intaglio

Edition size: 55

Year: 2014

Size: H 76cm x W 74cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Longing (signed) is estimated to be worth between £7,500 and £11,000. This intaglio print, created in 2014, has shown consistent sales history with an auction history of 7 total sales since its entry to the market in April 2019. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £6,400 across 1 sale. Over the past five years, the hammer price has remained steady. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 55.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Bonhams Los Angeles United States
October 2019Sotheby's New York United States
April 2019Sotheby's New York United States
September 2018Sotheby's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Hirst has deployed the butterfly motif throughout his artistic oeuvre, beginning with his 1991 In and Out of Love (Butterfly Paintings and Ashtrays)installation that fixed the bodies of dead butterflies into monochrome gloss paint. The artist’s preoccupation with butterflies is rooted in the way that even when the insects are dead, they appear to be alive. Well known for his obsession with mortality, Hirst claims that his use of the butterfly motif is a symbol for the celebration of life rather than death.

The intuitive colour choice of Longing is based on aesthetic and non-rational demands that have remained in Hirst’s practice since his art training at Goldsmiths. This print depicts the butterflies in a variety of bright and contrasting colours such as blue, orange, purple, pink and yellow. In its playful colour choice, this print is eye-catching and has a universal appeal.

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