The controversial artist, who is best known for suspending animals in tanks of formaldehyde and his diamond-encrusted human skull, is said to be a favorite of the Beckhams.
The Sun claims that the new baby monitor is printed with Hirst's signature butterfly motif and commentators have confirmed it could be the most expensive device of its kind in the world.
Art critic David Lee,editor of the Jackdaw arts magazine, told MailOnline: 'Artistically it's valueless, but because of Hirst's position in the market place it's worth something to people.
'There is novelty value and people will pay significantly more for items once owned by a celebrity. You can't really display the baby monitor on a mantlepiece, but it's crazy the prices that people pay these days.
'The Beckhams probably paid little more than £100 but now I would estimate the baby monitor to be worth £10,000.'
Beckhams' publicist denied the family had received the Hirst baby monitor, as first reported by The Sun.
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