British artist Damien Hirst auction in London smashes all records

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 10:55 pm under World News British artist Damien Hirst auction in London smashes all records

London – A two-day sale of art work by contemporary British artist Damien Hirst Tuesday set a new record for an auction dedicated to one artist by raising 111 million pounds (198 million dollars), auction house Sotheby’s in London said.

The result broke all pre-sale estimates and is a triumph for 43-year-old Hirst, who became the first leading artist ever to sell works directly at auction, cutting out the middlemen.

Among the works sold of the 223 on offer were Hirst’s trademark animals in formaldehyde, including The Golden Calf, which fetched 10.3 million pounds on the first night of the sale Monday. (dpa)

Written by: Sajid Manzoor

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