Damien Hirst’s mural-size dot painting “3-(5-Chloro-2-Hydroxphenylazo)-4, 5-Dihydroxy-2, 7-Napthalenedisulfonic Acid” (1998) sold to New York dealer Philippe Segalot for a bargain-basement £1,756,500 (Est. £1.5–2.5 million).

Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company