Damien Hirst Work Sells for $429,100 But Delivers a 81% Negative Return
3 min read · 04 Mar 2026
Love Affair. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Damien Hirst, Love Affair (2001), sold for $429,100 (GBP320,000), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on March 4.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $1.85m, realizing a 81% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2007 for $2.28m at Phillips de Pury.
Household gloss on canvas with butterflies, 255.0 x 176.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 04, 2026 | $429,100 | -81 % | Sotheby's | London |
November 15, 2007 | $2.28m | - | Phillips de Pury | New York |
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