Art sales: bullish Hirst rattles the market
Last Updated: 12:01am BST 24/06/2008
Colin Gleadell on Damien Hirst's direct sales plan
| Market news Damien
Hirst has unveiled an audacious plan to bypass his dealers and sell
directly at auction, sparking fears that the salerooms will take
business away from galleries selling new art.
In September, he will offer a number of new works directly from his
studio at Sotheby's. Leading the sale will be a 2m x 3m bull in
formaldehyde called The Golden Calf, with hooves and horns cast in
solid 18-carat gold, and a golden halo crowning its head. The sculpture
is estimated to fetch up to £12 million, which would be an auction
record for the artist.
cont via: kultureflash.net
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