Hirst’s shark moves to USA at £7m

Damien Hirst’s tiger shark suspended in a tank of formaldehyde, once the centrepiece of the Charles Saatchi collection and arguably the best-known work by a late 20th century British artist, has been sold to an American collector for a price close to £7m.

The buyer, a client of art dealer Larry Gagosian, is expected to donate the work to the recently ref…

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