Lot 310 · Post War & Contemporary Art Day Sale (Afternoon)
Opium
Damien Hirst · gloss household paint on canvas
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- Estimate
- £90,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $179,511–$239,348
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War & Contemporary Art Day Sale (Afternoon), London · 1 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 19½ x 19½in. (49.5 x 49.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5440515
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Damien Hirst, Opium. Christie's, 1 Jul 2008, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440515.
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Damien Hirst, Opium. Christie's, 1 Jul 2008, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440515.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Slicer | Mona Hatoum | £50,000–£70,000 | |
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| Ash Head | Zhang Huan | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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| Stanway John | Sarah Lucas | £18,000–£22,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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