Damien Hirst Work Sells for $59,700 But Delivers a 47% Negative Return
3 min read · 12 Mar 2026
Beautiful Lovely Stuff You Make Me Feel All Gooey Like Candy Floss Charity Painting (With Butterflies). Image courtesy of Christie's
Damien Hirst, Beautiful Lovely Stuff You Make Me Feel All Gooey Like Candy Floss Charity Painting (With Butterflies) (2012), sold for $59,700 (GBP44,500), more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 11.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $54,100, realizing a 47% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2013 for $113,800 at Sotheby's.
Acrylic and butterflies on paper, 71.1 x 71.1cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 11, 2026 | $59,700 | -48 % | Christie's | London |
February 13, 2013 | $113,800 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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