Lot 172 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
The Skull (Exploded) - The Dream is Dead
Damien Hirst · sterling silver
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 17 July 2026
- Dimensions
- x 12 in. (36.8 x 21.6 x 30.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3062847
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Damien Hirst, The Skull (Exploded) - The Dream is Dead. Christie's, 17 Jul 2026, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3062847.
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Damien Hirst, The Skull (Exploded) - The Dream is Dead. Christie's, 17 Jul 2026, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3062847.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Self Portrait with Bluets (Cheesman Park) | CALEB HAHNE (B. 1993) | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | TOILETPAPER: COLLABORATION MAURIZIO CATTELAN/PIERPAOLO FERRARI | $10,000–$15,000 | |
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