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Damien Hirst Ellipticine For Sale
Damien Hirst
Ellipticine, 2007
Etching
43 x 54 in 109.2 x 137.2 cm
About this work
Damien Hirst's Ellipticine is a 2007 etching that exemplifies the artist's fascination with pharmaceutical imagery and the intersection of science, medicine, and mortality. Executed with meticulous precision across a generous 43 by 54 inch sheet, the work employs traditional etching techniques to render molecular structures and pharmaceutical motifs with clinical exactitude. The composition balances technical restraint with visual complexity, creating a meditation on humanity's relationship with chemical compounds designed to heal and extend life. This work belongs to Hirst's celebrated pharmaceutical series, which has garnered significant institutional and private collection interest worldwide. As one of the most influential contemporary artists of his generation, Hirst's prints remain highly sought after, offering collectors an accessible entry point into his conceptual universe. Ellipticine represents both the artist's continued exploration of mortality themes and his masterful command of traditional printmaking methods applied to contemporary subject matter. Available for purchase — enquire for price and availability.
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Edition & Provenance
- Year
- 2007
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- Edition
- Edition of 75
About Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst prints for sale at Guy Hepner include works from the Spot Paintings, Butterfly editions, Beautiful prints, and Pharmaceutical series. Damien Hirst art for sale and Damien Hirst original art for sale through our New York gallery are sourced from authenticated secondary market collections. We also advise collectors looking to sell Damien Hirst prints — free valuations available.
Damien Hirst is the defining figure of the Young British Artists movement and one of the most collected living artists in the world. His work spans Natural History sculptures, Spot Paintings, Butterfly Works, Spin Paintings, and pharmaceutical installations ? series that have set auction benchmarks at Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips across four decades. Collections at Tate Modern, MoMA, and the Guggenheim confirm his standing as one of the essential artists of his generation.
His single-artist auction "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever" generated $198 million at Sotheby's in 2008, a record that remains one of the most significant events in the contemporary art market. Major works including the Lullaby series of medicine cabinets and the Natural History formaldehyde sculptures have each achieved prices above $10 million, while his Spot Paintings and print editions sustain deep, global secondary market activity across all price points.
Guy Hepner Gallery has deep expertise across Damien Hirst's print editions, Spot Paintings, and Butterfly Works, offering acquisition guidance, market valuations, and direct access to available works. Whether you are building a collection or looking to sell, the gallery provides trusted, confidential support for one of the most actively traded names in contemporary art.