Pickled Shark Sells For a Cool $17 Mil
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Sotheby’s auction house sold a pickled shark by British artist Damien Hirst for more than $17 million.
The two-day auction of the artist’s work that is expected to generate more than 65 million pounds, setting a new record for an auction of works by just one artist.
Hirst is selling more than 200 new works at auction rather than through a gallery. He has said it is a more democratic way to sell art.
An embalmed calf with hooves and horns of 18-karat gold titled “The Golden Calf” also sold for $18.5 million.
The sale continues today so there’s still time to get yourself a little something…
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