Lot 209 · Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Pregnanolone
Damien Hirst · household gloss on canvas
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $186,902–$280,353
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 12 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 21 x 45in. (53.3 x 114.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4508307
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4508307 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4508307
Damien Hirst, Pregnanolone. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508307.
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Damien Hirst, Pregnanolone. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508307.
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