37 Originals sold at auction in 2021 for a total of
GBP 106,219,221 / USD 146,098,990
The highest total ever achieved at auction in a calendar year
This compares to a total of just over USD 34 million for the 12 lots sold in 2020.

Sotheby’s keeps the lead position with 14 lots sold for GBP 50,207,089 / USD 68,752,370, but closely followed by Christie’s with 12 lots sold amounting to a total of GBP 45,646,926 / USD 62,980,975.

Love Is In The Bin (2018) sold at Sotheby’s London on 14 October 2021 for a record GBP 18,852,000 (USD 25,457,340), just about three years after Girl with Balloon (2006) sold for GBP 1,042,000 (USD 1,365,482) at Sotheby’ London on 5 October 2018 and was shredded live in front of a flabbergasted audience.

Game Changer (2020) sold at Christie’s London on 23 March 2021 for GBP 16,758,000 (USD 23,210,000); the second highest price ever paid at auction for a Banksy original. All funds to benefit the NHS.

The third most expensive lot of 2021 is a painting from Banksy’s Crude Oils series, Sunflowers from Petrol Station (2005), sold for GBP 10,783,704 (USD 14,558,000).

Love Is In the Air (2005), a version on canvas of Banksy’s iconic visual sold at Sotheby’s New-York on 12 May 2021 for USD 12,903,000. Another version, Love Is In the Air (2006), this time in an edition of 15 on canvas, sold at Sotheby’s New-York on 18 November 2021 for USD 8,077,200.

Monkeys remain a collector’s favorite, with 9 Banksy originals featuring a monkey sold in 2021 for a total of GBP 14,352,946 / USD 19,824,506.

Barely Legal, held in Los Angeles in 2006, was the most important show of Banksy in the US, and it substantially increased the artist’s notoriety globally. 3 paintings exhibited at Barely Legal sold at auction in 2021 for a total value of GBP 11,918,778 (USD 16,438,400).

Some works such as Kate Moss, Fallen Angel, London New-York Bristol (Monkey) or Tortoise Helmet were bought in in June 2021, which is quite unusual for Banksy at auction. But, obviously as more and more originals are being auctioned off, it appears quite normal for the number of bought-in lots to increase. As it is the case for all artists, whether dead or alive, some artworks or series are more desirable than others, and are more valuable than others…
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#1. Love Is In The Bin, 2018
Sotheby’s London: 14 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
GBP 18,582,000 / USD 25,457,340
Love is in the Bin | Contemporary Art Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Love Is In The Bin, 2018
Spray paint and acrylic on canvas mounted on board, framed by the artist
Decommissioned, remote controlled shredding mechanism remains in the frame.
142x78x18 cm (60 x 30.9 x 7 inches)
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#2. Game Changer, 2020
Christie’s London: 22 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 16,758,000 / USD 23,114,482
BANKSY
Game Changer, 2020
Oil on canvas
91×91 cm (35.9 x 35.9 inches)
Signed “BANKSY” (lower right)
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#3. Sunflowers from Petrol Station, 2005
Christie’s New-York: 8 November 2021
Estimated: USD 12,000,000 – 18,000,000
USD 14,558,000
BANKSY
Sunflowers from Petrol Station, 2005
Oil on canvas, in artist’s frame
102.6 x 87.5 cm (40.6 x 34.4 inches)
Signed ‘Banksy’, center left
Further signed and dated ‘BANKSY OCOTBER 2005’, on the stretcher
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#4. Love is in the Air, 2005
Sotheby’s New-York: 12 May 2021
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 12,903,000
Love is in the Air | Contemporary Art Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Love is in the Air, 2005
Oil and spray paint on canvas
90×90 cm (35.4 x 36.4 inches)
USD 10 million
#5. Love Is In The Air, 2006
Sotheby’s New-York: 18 November 2021
Estimated: USD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
USD 8,077,200
Love is in the Air | The Now Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Love Is In The Air, 2006
Oil and spray paint on canvas
90×90 cm (35.4 x 35.4 inches)
Tagged on the turnover edge
Signed, dated ‘May 2006’ and numbered 13/15 (on the overlap)
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#6. Trolley Hunters, 2006
Sotheby’s New-York: 18 November 2021
Estimated: USD 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
USD 6,698,400
Trolley Hunters | The Now Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Trolley Hunters, 2006
Oil and emulsion on canvas
137×214 cm (53.9 x 84.2 inches)
Tagged (lower right)
Further signed and dated ‘1 August 2006’ (on the overlap)
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#7. Subject to Availability, 2009
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
GBP 4,582,500 / USD 6,326,798
BANKSY
Subject to Availability, 2009
Oil on canvas, in artist’s frame
159.5 x 220.3cm (62.7 x 86.7 inches)
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#8. Sale Ends Today, 2006
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 23 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 21,000,000 – 28,000,000
HKD 47,050,000 / USD 6,059,162
BANKSY (B. 1974) (christies.com)
BANKSY
Sale Ends Today, 2006
Oil on canvas
213.4 x 426.7cm (84×168 inches)
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#9. Girl with Balloon (Diptych), 2005
Christie’s London: 14 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,600,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 3,042,500 / USD 4,168,225
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon (Diptych), 2005
Spray paint on canvas, in two parts
Each: 30.2 x 30.2 cm (12×12 inches)
Tagged ‘BANKSY’ (on the overlap)
Signed and dated ‘BANKSY 5/9/05‘ (on the stretcher)
Numbered ‘6/25’ (on the stretcher)
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#10. Original Concept for Barely Legal Poster (after Demi Moore), 2006
Sotheby’s London: 27 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,677,000 / USD 3,672,657
BANKSY
Original Concept for Barely Legal Poster (after Demi Moore), 2006
Spray paint and emulsion on canvas
213 x 137.5 cm (83.9 x 54 inches)
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#11. Laugh Now, 2006
Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 2,435,000 / USD 3,371,975
Laugh Now | 《現在儘管笑吧》 | Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Laugh Now, 2006
Spray-paint on metal
129.5 x 91 cm (51 x 35.9 inches)
Signed and dated on the reverse
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#12. Laugh Now Panel A, 2002
Phillips Hong-Kong: 8 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 22,000,000 – 32,000,000
HKD 24,450,000 / USD 3,150,813
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary Ar… Lot 22 June 2021 | Phillips
BANKSY
Laugh Now Panel A, 2002
Spray paint and emulsion on dry wall, in artist’s frame
178.5 x 74 cm (70.2 x 29.1 inches)
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#13. Gas Mask Boy, 2009
Phillips London: 15 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,600,000 – 2,000,000
GBP 2,200,500 / USD 3,032,662
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary A… Lot 21 April 2021 | Phillips
BANKSY
Gas Mask Boy, 2009
Spray paint and oil on wood
92.5 x 72 cm (36.4 x 28.4 inches)
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#14. Girl with Balloon, 2003
Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
GBP 2,072,000 / USD 2,870,000
Girl with Balloon | British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon, 2003
Spray paint on canvas
40.5 x 40.5 cm (16×16 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name on the overlap
Numbered 24/25 on the stretcher
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#15. Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be in Charge, 2000
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 18 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 6,200,000 – 9,300,000
HKD 18,920,000 / USD 2,282,681
BANKSY
Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be in Charge, 2000
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
61×61 cm (24×24 inches)
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#16. Monkey Detonator, 2000
Christie’s New-York: 8 November 2021
Estimated: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,190,000
BANKSY
Monkey Detonator, 2000
Spray paint on canvas
30×30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
This work is from a varying series and is accompanied by original Metropolitan Police tag
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#17. Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2021
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 2,070,000

Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge, 2002
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Powerful for its ability to exist in the street and gallery simultaneously, Banksy’s work consistently proves that he is inspired by the very pulse of modern life. The artist’s ability of cutting to the heart of contemporary issues for decades has made him a household name, even while his true identity remains unknown.
#18. Hummingbird, 2015
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 24 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 11,000,000 – 16,000,000
HKD 15,850,000 / USD 2,041,184
BANKSY (B.1974), Hummingbird | Christie’s (christies.com)
BANKSY (B.1974)
Hummingbird, 2015
Fiberglass, spray paint and emulsion on board in the original frame by the artist
65x55x40 cm (25 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches)
Signed ‘BANKSY’ (lower right)
This work is unique from a varied series
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#19. Girl With Ice Cream on Palette, 2004
Bonhams London: 24 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 500,000
GBP 1,102,750 / USD 1,339,113
Bonhams : BANKSY (B. 1975) Girl With Ice Cream on Palette 2004

BANKSY
Girl With Ice Cream on Palette, 2004
Spray paint and emulsion on wood
59.7 x 50 cm (23.5 x 19.7 inches)
#20. Flower Chucker
Hessink’s: 26 May 2021
USD 1,492,537

BANKSY
Flower Chucker, 2003
Spray-paint on cardboard
56 x 54.5 cm (26 3/4 x 26 5/8 inches)
Unique from a varied series
#21. Laugh Now, 2002
Sotheby’s London: 13 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 400,000 – 600,000
GBP 862,000 / USD 1,184,391
Laugh Now | Contemporary Curated | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY (b. 1975)
Laugh Now, 2002
Spray paint on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 cm (12×12 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s signature on the overturn
Signed on the reverse
#22. Love Is In The Air, 2002
Phillips New-York: 23 June 2021
Estimated: USD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
USD 1,179,500
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary Ar… Lot 46 June 2021 | Phillips

BANKSY
Love Is In The Air, 2002
Spray-paint on canvas
20×17 inches (50.8 x 43.3 cm)
This work is number 4 from an edition of 5
#23. Keep it Real, 2000
International Art Center: 30 March 2021
Estimated: NZD 600,000 – 1,000,000
NZD 1,455,000 / USD 1,016,771
Auction « Tue, 30 Mar, 2021 « Work 27 « International Art Centre

BANKSY
Keep it Real, 2000
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
30×30 cm
Signed on side of canvas
USD 1 million
#24. Lenin in Sight, 2004
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 25 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 7,000,000 – 9,000,000
HKD 7,450,000 / USD 959,717
BANKSY (B. 1974), Lenin in Sight | Christie’s (christies.com)
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Lenin in Sight, 2004
Spray paint on board
59×60 cm (23 1/4 x 23 5/8 inches)
#25. Bomb Love, 2002
Bonhams London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 400,000
GBP 562,750 / USD 681,932
Bonhams : Banksy (B. 1975) Bomb Love 2002

BANKSY
Bomb Love, 2002
Spray paint on canvas
25.4 x 20.3 cm (10×8 inches)
Tagged on the turnover edge
Bomb Love is pure Banksy: provocative, bitingly satirical and yet tender. Always a vicious opponent of mass media and casual consumerism the sense that today’s youth are being sold aggression instead of innocence, war instead of play explodes from the canvas in a flash of bubble-gum pink. The little girl sporting a ponytail tightly hugs onto the cumbersome military weapon as if it were her favorite cuddly toy and this is redolent of his Girl and Balloon in its whimsicality, and Kids on Guns in its wistful agony. All three images are stone cold classics by the artist coming from the zenith of the artist’s most celebrated period.
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The image that first appeared as a black-and-white stencil on the streets of East London in 2001 has since become an iconic Banksy motif which is highly sought after by collectors. Executed on canvas and tagged with the artist’s distinctive signature, Bomb Love from 2002 is executed onto a rosy base color reminiscent of infanthood that enhances the motif and gives the work itself an innocent and naïve quality.
#26. Lost Children’s Sign from Glastonbury Festival (Sketch), 2005
Christie’s London: 25 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 525,000 / USD 719,901
BANKSY, Lost Children’s Sign from Glastonbury Festival (Sketch) | Christie’s (christies.com)
BANKSY
Lost Children’s Sign from Glastonbury Festival (Sketch), 2005
Spray paint on packing paper
89×81 cm (35 x 31 7/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘BANKSY 2005’ (lower right)
#27. Keep it Real, 2002
Sotheby’s London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 400,000 – 600,000
GBP 499,000 / USD 686,476
Keep It Real | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Keep It Real, 2003
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 cm (12×12 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s signature on the overturn edge
Numbered 10/15 on the stretcher
This work is number 10 from an edition of 15
#28. Love is in the Air, 2003
Phillips London: 15 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 400,000 – 600,000
GBP 441,000 / USD 607,772
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary A… Lot 20 April 2021 | Phillips

BANKSY
Love is in the Air, 2003
Spray paint on cardboard
68 x 67.5 cm (26.7 x 26.6 inches)
#29. Gangsta Rat Peace, 2007
Phillips New-York: 24 June 2021
Estimated: USD 500,000 – 700,000
USD 529,200
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary A… Lot 350 June 2021 | Phillips
BANKSY
Gangsta Rat Peace, 2007
Spray paint and stencil and screenprint on paper, double-sided
75.9 x 56.2 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/8 inches)
Signed, dedicated and dated “FOR JO! + BANKSY 07” lower left
Screen printed with the artist’s signature “BANKSY” lower left of reverse image
#30. Riot Cop, 2004
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 21 April 2021
Estimated: HKD 1,800,000 – 2,800,000
HKD 3,780,000 / USD 487,012
Banksy 班克斯 | Riot Cop | Contemporary Art Day Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Riot Cop, 2004
Spray paint on card
101 x 69.4 cm (39 1/4 x 27 3/8 inches)
Signed, numbered 1/2 and dated 04
This work is number 1 from an edition of 2.
#31. Bird with Grenade, 2005
Phillips London: 16 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 327,600 / USD 452,924
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary … Lot 224 April 2021 | Phillips
BANKSY
Bird with Grenade, 2005
Spray paint and acrylic on canvas
30.3 x 30.4 cm (11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches)
This work is unique in this format
#32. Bad Meaning Good, 2002
Sotheby’s London: 26 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 200,000
GBP 277,200 / USD 382,397
Bad Meaning Good | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Bad Meaning Good, 2002
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
40.9 x 40.6 cm (16 1/8 x 15 7/8 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name on the overturn edge
#33. Heavy Weaponry, 2004
Christie’s London: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 250,000
GBP 275,000 / USD 378,174
BANKSY (B. 1974), Heavy Weaponry | Christie’s (christies.com)
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Heavy Weaponry, 2004
Spray paint on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm
Numbered 12/25 on the stretcher
Stenciled with the BANKSY tag in red on the overlap
#34. Radar Rat, 2002
Sotheby’s New-York: 13 May 2021
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 352,800
Radar Rat | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Radar Rat, 2002
Spray paint on cardboard
50.2 x 37.5 cm (19 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches)
This work is unique
#35. Bunch of Flowers, 2020
Christie’s London: 25 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 250,000
GBP 250,000 / USD 342,982
BANKSY, Bunch of Flowers | Christie’s (christies.com)

BANKSY
Bunch of Flowers, 2020
Spray paint on acetate, in artist’s frame
85.7 x 71 x 3.2 cm (33 3/4 x 28 x 1 1/4 inches)
Signed ‘Banksy’ (lower right); inscribed ‘For Trevor’ (lower left)
#36. Many drink to forget…, 2005
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 18 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
HKD 2,646,000 / USD 340,856
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Many drink to forget…, 2005
Spray paint on wood
43.2 x 122 cm (17×48 inches)
#37. Precision Bombing, 2000
Christie’s London: 16 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 225,000 / USD 309,412
BANKSY, Precision Bombing | Christie’s (christies.com)

BANKSY
Precision Bombing, 2000
Spray paint and emulsion on canvas
43 x 47.3 cm (16 7/8 x 18 5/8 inches)
Tagged ‘BANKSY’ (lower right); numbered and dated ‘2000 6⁄10’ (on the stretcher)
This work is number six from an edition of ten
#38. People Who Enjoy Waving Flags Don’t Deserve To Have One, 2003
Forum Auctions: 23 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 288,400 / USD 304,624

BANKSY (b.1974)
People Who Enjoy Waving Flags Don’t Deserve To Have One, 2003
Spray paint on found St George’s Cross Flag
Overall size: 132×95 cm (52 x 37 3/8 inches)
Unique from a series
Lots Passed
Lenin on Roller Skates, 2003
Sotheby’s London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
PASSED
Lenin on Roller Skates | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Lenin on Roller Skates, 2003
Spray paint on canvas
40×30 cm (15 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches)
stenciled with the artist’s name on the overturn edge, numbered 17/25 and dated 2003 on the stretcher
This work is number 17 from an edition of 25
Bad Meaning Good
Sotheby’s London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 200,000
PASSED
Bad Meaning Good | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s

BANKSY
Bad Meaning Good, 2002
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
40.6 x 40.6 cm (15 7/8 x 15 7/8 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name on the overturn edge
Kate Moss, 2005
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 9 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 12,000,000 – 18,000,000
(USD 1,500,000 – 2,300,000)
PASSED
Banksy 班克斯 | Kate Moss 凱特・摩斯 | Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s

BANKSY
Kate Moss, 2005
Screen-print on canvas
81×81 cm (32×32 inches)
Signed and numbered 05/05
London New-York Bristol (Monkey)
Christie’s London: 2 July 2021
Estimated: GBP 500,000 – 700,000
PASSED

BANKSY
London New-York Bristol (Monkey), 2000
Spray-paint and acrylic on canvas
61.2 x 61.2 cm (24 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches)
Tortoise Helmet
Sotheby’s London, 1 July 2021

53×74.5 cm (20 7/8 x 29 3/8 inches)
signed, dated, and numbered 5/5
Estimate: GBP 350,000 – 500,000
Fallen Angel
Sotheby’s London, 1 July 2021
Estimated: GBP 650,000 – 850,000

Fallen Angel, 2004
Spray-paint and emulsion on cardboard
246×172.3 cm (104 3/8 x 67 7/8 inches)
Lots Withdrawn
Love Is In The Air (with Stars)
Christie’s London, 30 June 2021
Love Is In the Air (with stars), 2003
Spray-paint on canvas
50.8×50.8 cm (20×20 inches)
Tagged “Banksy” and numbered 4/25
Estimate: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,000,000






























