BANKSY
Rude Copper, 2002
Screenprint on wove paper
Sheet: 59×42 cm (23 x 16 1/2 inches)
Printer & Publisher: Pictures on Walls, London
Editions
Edition: 250 (of which approximately 50 are signed)
Approximately 30 hand-finished with unique spray-painting (yellow or grey)
Some with the symbol Anarchy
Numerous Proof Aside from Edition were released
Numbering and Signature
Numbered in pencil, lower right
Signature in black pen, lower right
Most are stamped with the Banksy stamp in red ink
Some numbered /100
Rude Copper (unsigned)
2026 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 66/250 |
| Phillips London: 4 June 2026 London, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 12,900 GBP 12,900 / USD 17,330 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 234/250 |
| Sotheby’s online: 25 March 2026 London, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 14,080 GBP 14,080 / USD 18,855 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 19 March 2026 London, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 10,500 (Hammer) GBP 13,836 / USD 18,500 |
2025 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 10 December 2025 London, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 11,500 (Hammer) GBP 10,818 / USD 14,465 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 225/250 |
| Deutscher and Hackett: 26 November 2025 Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Estimated: AUD 15,000 – 25,000 |
| AUD 31,909 GBP 15,600 / USD 20,655 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 52/250 |
| Sotheby’s London: 24 September 2025 London, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 16,510 GBP 16,510 / USD 22,215 |
2024 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 212/250 |
| Christie’s online: 26 March 2024 London, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000 |
| GBP 15,120 GBP 15,120 / USD 19,175 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 240/250 |
| Roseberys London: 5 March 2024 London, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 18,368 GBP 18,368 / USD 23,350 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 DN |
| Forum Auctions: 30 January 2024 London, UK Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000 |
| GBP 15,000 (Hammer) GBP 20,100 / USD 25,490 |
2023 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 58/250 |
| Sotheby’s online: 20 April 2023 London, UK Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000 |
| GBP 22,860 GBP 22,860 / USD 28,455 |
2022 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 156/250 |
| Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022 London, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 40,320 GBP 40,320 / USD 50,805 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Roseberys London: 8 March 2022 London, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 34,840 GBP 34,840 / USD 47,380 |
2021 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 170/250 |
| Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021 London, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000 |
GBP 47,880
GBP 47,880 / USD 66,655
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 10 June 2021 London, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 34,000 (Hammer) GBP 45,560 / USD 64,695 |
2020 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 27/250 |
| Koller Zurich: 5 December 2020 Zurich, SWITZERLAND Estimated: CHF 37,000 – 55,000 |
| CHF 61,300 GBP 51,130 / USD 68,720 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 27 October 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 46,000 (Hammer) GBP 61,640 / USD 81,365 AUCTION RECORD FOR RUDE COPPER (UNSIGNED) |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 27 August 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 28,000 – 32,000 |
| GBP 40,000 GBP 40,000 / USD 52,800 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 21 July 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000 |
| GBP 28,000 (Hammer) GBP 37,520 / USD 47,780 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 137/250 |
| Bonhams London: 18 June 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000 |
| GBP 30,062 GBP 30,062 / USD 37,170 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 19 May 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000 |
| GBP 20,000 (Hammer) GBP 26,800 / USD 32,835 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: 161/250 |
| Sotheby’s online: 26 March 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000 |
| GBP 27,500 GBP 27,500 / USD 33,335 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 24 March 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 24,000 – 28,000 |
| GBP 20,000 (Hammer) GBP 26,800 / USD 31,580 |
2019 Auction Results
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 25 September 2019 London, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000 |
| GBP 15,000 (Hammer) GBP 20,280 / USD 25,060 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 26 June 2019 London, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 9,000 (Hammer) GBP 12,168 / USD 15,445 |
| Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002 Edition: XXX/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 23 May 2019 London, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 11,000 (Hammer) GBP 14,872 / USD 18,830 |
Rude Copper (signed)
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: 211/250 |
| Christie’s London: 30 September 2025 London, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 50,800 GBP 50,800 / USD 68,275 |
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: 220/250 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 20 March 2024 London, UK Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000 |
| GBP 50,000 GBP 50,000 / USD 63,410 |
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: 10/100 |
| Bonhams Los Angeles: 1 March 2024 Los Angeles, USA Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000 |
| USD 89,400 GBP 70,340 / USD 89,400 |
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: 12 |
| Bonhams London: 15 October 2021 London, UK Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000 |
| GBP 112,750 GBP 112,750 / USD 155,050 |
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: 2/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 4 September 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000 |
| GBP 125,000 (Hammer) GBP 167,500 / USD 221,100 AUCTION RECORD FOR RUDE COPPER (SIGNED) |
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: 1/250 |
| Forum Auctions: 21 January 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 90,000 |
| GBP 75,000 (Hammer) GBP 100,500 / USD 131,115 |
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: 10/100 |
| Bonhams London: 28 January 2015 London, UK Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000 |
| GBP 32,500 GBP 32,500 / USD 49,290 |
Rude Copper (Hand-Finished)
| Rude Copper (Green), 2002 Edition: Aside Unnumbered, unsigned |
| Digard Auctions: 2 December 2024 Paris, FRANCE Estimated: EUR 60,000 – 100,000 |
| EUR 78,000 GBP 64,625 / USD 81,780 |
| Rude Copper (signed), 2002 Edition: Aside Unnumbered, unsigned |
| Phillips London: 13 July 2023 London, UK Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000 |
| GBP 60,890 GBP 60,890 / USD 79,820 |
| Rude Copper (Hand-Finished), 2002 Edition: Aside Unnumbered, unsigned |
| Digard Auctions: 10 May 2022 Paris, FRANCE Estimated: EUR 60,000 – 100,000 |
| EUR 182,000 GBP 158,340 / USD 192,255 |
| Rude Copper (Hand-Finished), 2002 Edition: Aside Unnumbered, unsigned |
| Artnet Auctions: 24 November 2020 New-York, USA Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000 |
| USD 215,820 GBP 160,000 / USD 215,820 |
| Rude Copper (Anarchy), 2002 Edition: 134/250 |
| BANKSY NYC Forum Auctions: 12 December 2017 New-York, USA Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000 |
| USD 34,000 (Hammer) GBP 70,340 / USD 45,015 |
| Rude Copper (signed, Anarchy), 2002 Edition: 224/100 |
| Christie’s London: 7 December 2011 London, UK Estimated: GBP 2,000 – 3,000 |
| GBP 10,000 GBP 10,000 / USD 15,685 |
