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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,461–$2,192
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W04715 · 21 October 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3123367
- Record
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Damien Hirst, Opium. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2004, lot 18A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3123367.
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Damien Hirst, Opium. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2004, lot 18A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3123367.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W04715 · Oct 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon and Josephine | Eduardo Arroyo | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Untitled | Grayson Perry | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Dalston Lane | Leon Kossoff | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Euphoria | Ray Smith | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Gufo | Mario Merz | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Joseph Beuys | £3,000–£4,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Hirst | Ryoanji, from Veils | $4,375 | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | |
| Damien Hirst | The The Empresses (H10) The complete set of five works: (i) | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Wu Zetian, from The Empresses | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Cupric Bromide, from: 40 Woodcut Spots | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Butterfly Spin Painting | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 2022 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Kingsdown Beach, from Where the Land Meets the Sea | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 | ||
| Damien Hirst | The Dead (Silver Gloss/Chocolate Skull), 2009 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 |
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