The calf in formaldehyde for 19 million USD It goes without saying ...

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"The Golden Calf" by Damien Hirst sold for 10.3 million pounds
On Monday, during the first trading day work of British artist Damien Hirst at Sotheby's in London sold 56 lots totaling more than 70.5 million pounds (127.2 million dollars), reported at the auction house.
The greatest interest was the work of "Beauty is always in my thoughts, or the Golden Calf, which was established in 2008. It is an aquarium filled with formaldehyde, which is bull with hooves of gold and a gold disc between the horns. In a preliminary assessment of 8 to 12 million "Golden Calf" went for 10 million 345 тысяч 250 pounds (18.6 million dollars). A new record prices for works by Hirst, said the agency France Presse.

Tiger shark in formaldehyde called The Kingdom ", previously estimated 4 to 6 million pounds, was sold for 9 миллионов 561 тысячу 250 pounds (17.3 million dollars). In total, during the first half hour auction buyers purchased works of Hirst worth more than 43.5 million pounds (78.3 million dollars).

Hurst put up for sale 223 the lot, reminds agency Bloomberg. Bidding works very wealthy British artist at Sotheby's will continue on Tuesday. Judging by the results of the first day, the proceeds of sale significantly exceeds 65 million pounds, which was originally expected to auction house.