Lot 81 · Yellow Ball: The Frank and Lorna Dunphy Collection
the arch duke joseph (ii) / excelsior
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $132,848–$199,272
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Yellow Ball: The Frank and Lorna Dunphy Collection, London · 20 September 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4685864
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Damien Hirst, the arch duke joseph (ii) / excelsior. Sotheby's, 20 Sep 2018, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4685864.
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Damien Hirst, the arch duke joseph (ii) / excelsior. Sotheby's, 20 Sep 2018, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4685864.
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From the same sale Yellow Ball: The Frank and Lorna Dunphy Collection · Sep 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land and Sky | Gavin Turk | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Three Books | Ed Ruscha | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Bust of Frank | Damien Hirst | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Beautiful Dreamer | Damien Hirst | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Pray for Us Always | Damien Hirst | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| A Couple of Differences Between Thinking And Feeling | Angus Fairhurst | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Hirst | The Virtues (H. 9) | $109,220 | Phillips, Jan 2023 | |
| Damien Hirst | Tetrahydrocannabinol | Phillips, Jan 2026 | ||
| Damien Hirst | The Virtues | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Damien Hirst | The Virtues (H9) | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Damien Hirst | End of Days | Phillips, Sep 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Typhoid | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Beautiful Pete Townshend Tune after Tune Painting | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Untitled | Christie's, Mar 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.