Lot 166 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Behenic Acid
Damien Hirst · household gloss on canvas
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,319–$37,979
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale , London · 29 June 2023
- Dimensions
- 7 3/4 x 9 1/8in. (19.6 x 23.1cm.) (3 inch spot)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3346833
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3346833 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3346833
Damien Hirst, Behenic Acid. Christie's, 29 Jun 2023, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346833.
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Damien Hirst, Behenic Acid. Christie's, 29 Jun 2023, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346833.
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