Happy Chopper, 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Sheet: 70×50 cm (27 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches)
Printer & Publisher: Pictures on Walls, London
Edition: 750 (of which 150 signed)
Artist’s Proofs: 31 signed AP (Lazarides Edition)
Numbering and Signature
Numbered /750 in pencil, lower right
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Auction Market Overview
Happy Chopper (unsigned)
The auction history of Happy Chopper (unsigned) offers one of the clearest views of the broader Banksy print market because the work combines strong image recognition with exceptional liquidity. The edition was released in 2003 in a total edition of 750 impressions, comprising 150 signed and 600 unsigned impressions. This analysis focuses on the unsigned market, which represents the larger and more frequently traded segment of the edition.
Happy Chopper is one of Banksy’s most direct anti-war images. A military helicopter is transformed by the addition of a pink bow, turning a symbol of violence and state power into something absurdly decorative. The contrast is simple, immediate and effective. Like Flying Copper, the work relies on the collision between military authority and childish ornament, producing an image that is both humorous and deeply critical.
Before the pandemic-era expansion, Happy Chopper traded within a relatively modest range. Between 2017 and 2019, results generally fell between approximately $10,000 and $28,000, with a pre-boom median around $12,555. At that stage, the work was already one of Banksy’s more recognizable print images, but the large unsigned edition size kept pricing relatively accessible. The work was liquid, visible and popular, but not yet treated as a trophy image. The market changed dramatically in 2020. As demand for Banksy prints accelerated, Happy Chopper was pulled forcefully into the speculative expansion. Several results exceeded $70,000 and $80,000, while the October 2020 Mainichi result achieved approximately $91,740. The 2020 median reached approximately $74,035, representing a remarkable repricing from the pre-boom level. This was not a marginal increase; it was a full transformation of the work’s auction profile.
The strongest period arrived in 2021. Happy Chopper produced an unusually high number of sales that year, confirming its exceptional liquidity. The highest result in the dataset was achieved at SBI Art Auction in January 2021, when an example sold for approximately $104,000. Many other sales clustered between $60,000 and $90,000, while the annual median reached approximately $66,555. This placed Happy Chopper firmly inside the broader Banksy boom, even though it did not reach the levels achieved by smaller-edition icons such as Girl With Balloon or Love Is In The Air.
The correction began in 2022. Prices remained active, but the market had clearly moved lower. The median fell to approximately $37,187, and most results settled between roughly $28,000 and $55,000. This was still far above the pre-boom range, but the speculative energy of 2020 and 2021 had begun to disappear. The market was no longer paying peak prices simply because a work was by Banksy; it was beginning to separate liquidity from scarcity. By 2023 and 2024, Happy Chopper had normalized further. Results generally moved into the low-to-high $20,000 range, with occasional stronger sales. In 2025, the market remains active, with six recorded results ranging from approximately $17,500 to $27,675 and a median around $22,124. This current level is above the earliest pre-boom results, but far below the speculative peak.
The key market lesson is that Happy Chopper is extraordinarily liquid but not especially scarce. This distinction matters. The image is popular, historically important and instantly recognizable, yet the unsigned edition size gives collectors plenty of opportunities to buy. During a speculative market, that liquidity can amplify prices because many buyers compete for the same visible image. During a correction, the same liquidity can limit value retention because supply remains relatively available.
Current values represent approximately 33.2% of the 2021 peak median. That places Happy Chopper closer to works such as Flying Copper, Morons, Barcode and Stop and Search than to Banksy’s most resilient trophy images. It has not collapsed in importance, but it has surrendered much of the pandemic-era premium. This does not weaken the artwork itself. On the contrary, Happy Chopper remains one of Banksy’s clearest anti-war images and one of the easiest works for collectors to recognize. Its market simply reflects a more mature distinction between desirability and rarity. Collectors continue to buy it consistently, but they now do so at disciplined prices.
Liquidity is perhaps the most important feature of the Happy Chopper market. The work appears regularly across Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Phillips, Bonhams, Forum Auctions, Tate Ward, SBI Art Auction, Artcurial and other international auction houses. Few Banksy prints offer such a clear and continuous auction record. For this reason, Happy Chopper may function almost like a benchmark for the accessible Banksy print market. The market interpretation is therefore subtle. Happy Chopper is not a weak image. It is one of the most recognizable and frequently traded Banksy prints. But the auction data shows that high liquidity does not necessarily equal strong value retention. In a mature market, scarcity, cultural status and collector hierarchy become decisive.
Key Takeaways
- Happy Chopper (unsigned) experienced a dramatic pandemic-era expansion, rising from a pre-boom median of approximately $12,555 to a 2021 peak median of approximately $66,555.
- The highest individual result in the dataset was approximately $104,000, achieved at SBI Art Auction in January 2021.
- The correction since 2022 has been significant, with the 2025 median standing at approximately $22,124.
- Current values represent approximately 33.2% of the 2021 peak median, showing that most of the speculative premium has disappeared.
- The work remains one of Banksy’s most liquid unsigned prints, supported by frequent auction appearances across major international houses.
Happy Chopper is best understood as a highly recognizable collector’s Banksy rather than a trophy Banksy. Its market strength lies in liquidity and image appeal, while its weakness lies in the relative availability of the unsigned edition. The work remains an important anti-war image within Banksy’s print catalogue, but its auction history demonstrates that even very popular images can correct sharply when supply is ample and speculative demand fades.
Happy Chopper (signed)
The signed market for Happy Chopper tells a more concentrated and resilient story than the unsigned edition. The work was issued as part of a total edition of 750, but only the first 150 impressions were signed. This distinction matters. While the unsigned edition benefits from broad liquidity, the signed edition combines the same highly recognizable anti-war image with a much tighter supply profile.
Before the pandemic-era expansion, Happy Chopper signed traded within a comparatively stable range. Between 2017 and 2019, most results sat between approximately $30,000 and $50,000, with a pre-boom median around $39,795. At that stage, the work was already a desirable signed Banksy print, but it had not yet been pulled into the six-figure territory that would define the 2020–2022 cycle. The market changed quickly in 2020. As demand for Banksy prints accelerated, signed Happy Chopper examples began achieving results well above previous levels. Christie’s Online reached approximately $140,250 in September 2020, while Phillips Hong Kong achieved approximately $138,000 in December 2020. These results marked a dramatic repricing of the signed edition and confirmed that collectors were willing to pay a meaningful premium for scarcity.
The strongest result in the dataset came in January 2022, when SBI Art Auction achieved approximately $144,740. The 2022 median reached approximately $84,684, making it the strongest year in the sample. This peak came slightly later than for many other Banksy prints, which often reached their strongest levels in 2021. In this case, the signed edition continued to benefit from the afterglow of the broader Banksy boom into early 2022. The correction has been significant, but less destructive than in the unsigned market. Recent results in 2023 and 2024 sit around the $46,000 to $54,000 level, with the latest annual median around $51,135. This is far below the speculative peak, but still above the pre-boom median. The signed edition therefore appears to have retained a more meaningful portion of its value than the unsigned edition.
Current values represent approximately 60.4% of the 2022 peak median. That figure places Happy Chopper signed in a healthier position than many larger or more liquid unsigned Banksy editions, though still below the retention profile of the artist’s true trophy images. The key market lesson is straightforward: Happy Chopper (signed) benefits from the same visual strength and anti-war message as the unsigned edition, but its smaller signed population gives it a stronger long-term valuation floor. It remains a collector’s Banksy rather than a top-tier trophy work, yet within the secondary signed market it has demonstrated credible resilience.
The signed edition is also unusually liquid for a group of only 150 impressions. Examples have appeared at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Phillips, Bonhams, Forum Auctions and SBI Art Auction, confirming a broad and active collector base. The work remains one of Banksy’s most recognizable anti-war prints and one of the more regularly traded signed editions. In market terms, Happy Chopper (signed) now appears to have normalized into a rational collector-driven range. The speculative excess has largely disappeared, but the signature premium remains visible. That is exactly what one would expect from a strong image with real scarcity, but not quite enough cultural weight to compete with Girl With Balloon or Love Is In The Air.
Happy Chopper (unsigned)
2026 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 15 July 2026 England, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 9,000 (Hammer) GBP 12,228 / USD 16,555 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 514/750 |
| International Art Center: 23 June 2026 Aukland, NEW-ZEALAND Estimated: NZD 20,000 – 30,000 |
| NZD 24,254 GBP 10,265 / USD 13,750 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
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Forum Auctions: 17 June 2026 |
| GBP 17,000 (Hammer) GBP 23,044 / USD 30,870 |
2025 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 626/750 |
| Bonhams online: 20 November 2025 England, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000 |
| GBP 14,080 GBP 14,080 / USD 18,545 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 465/750 |
| Christie’s London: 30 September 2025 England, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000 |
| GBP 16,510 GBP 16,510 / USD 22,190 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward: 13 August 2025 England, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 16,250 GBP 16,250 / USD 22,060 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 523/750 |
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Phillips New-York: 15 April 2025
New-York, USA Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000 |
| USD 25,400 GBP 19,240 / USD 25,400 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 350/750 |
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Artnet Auctions: 10 April 2025
New-York, USA |
| USD 17,500 GBP 13,260 / USD 17,500 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 221/750 |
| Christie’s online: 1 April 2025 London, UK Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000 |
| GBP 21,420 GBP 21,420 / USD 27,675 |
2024 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 631/750 |
| Sotheby’s online: 26 September 2024 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 20,400 GBP 20,400 / USD 27,152 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 312/750 |
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Roseberys London: 5 March 2024 |
| GBP 17,056 GBP 17,056 / USD 21,680 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 504/750 |
| Sotheby’s London: 26 January 2024 England, UK Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 25,000 |
| GBP 19,050 GBP 19,050 / USD 24,225 |
2023 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 504/750 |
| Sotheby’s online: 26 September 2023 England, UK Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 25,000 |
| GBP 20,320 GBP 20,320 / USD 24,715 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 182/750 |
| Bonhams London: 20 September 2023 England, UK Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000 |
| GBP 19,200 GBP 19,200 / USD 23,780 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 383/750 |
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Sotheby’s online: 20 April 2023 |
| GBP 21,590 GBP 21,590 / USD 26,875 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 713/750 |
| Bonhams London: 19 April 2023 London, UK Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000 |
| GBP 19,125 GBP 19,125 / USD 23,795 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 582/750 |
| Christie’s online: 14 March 2023 Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 GBP 25,200 / USD 30,995 |
| GBP 25,200 GBP 25,200 / USD 30,995 |
2022 Auction Results
# Lots sold: 14 Lots
Average Price: GBP 30,470 / USD 37,725
Highest Price: GBP 40,200 / USD 55,075
@ Forum Auctions on 3 February 2022
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| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 474/750 |
| Bonhams London: 7 December 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 25,500 GBP 25,500 / USD 31,100 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 17 November 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 25,000 |
| GBP 25,000 GBP 25,000 / USD 27,955 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 662/750 |
| Bonhams London: 10 November 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000 |
| GBP 20,400 GBP 20,400 / USD 23,380 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 318/750 |
| Bonhams London: 20 October 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 25,500 GBP 25,500 / USD 28,780 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| SBI Art Auction Tokyo: 17 September 2022 Tokyo, JAPAN Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000 |
| JPY 6,325,000 GBP 38,260 / USD 44,245 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 1 September 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 20,000 (Hammer) GBP 27,040 / USD 31,190 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 631/750 |
| Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 25,200 GBP 25,200 / USD 30,240 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 19 July 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 32,000 |
| GBP 24,000 (Hammer) GBP 27,040 / USD 38,950 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 13 July 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 28,800 GBP 28,800 / USD 35,425 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 188/750 |
| Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 37,800 GBP 37,800 / USD 47,630 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 30 March 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 22,000 – 28,000 |
| GBP 30,000 GBP 30,000 / USD 39,600 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 651/750 |
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Christie’s online: 15 March 2022
England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
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| GBP 32,760 GBP 32,760 / USD 43,245 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 397/750 |
| Bonhams London: 3 March 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 37,750 GBP 37,750 / USD 51,340 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 3 February 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 30,000 (Hammer) GBP 40,200 / USD 55,075 |
2021 Auction Results
# Lots sold: 19 Lots
# Lots passed: 5 Lots
Average Price: GBP 50,080 / USD 68,900
Auction Record Price: JPY 10,925,000 / USD 104,000 / GBP 75,910
@ SBI Art Auction Tokyo on 30 January 2021
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 14 December 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 28,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 31,000 (Hammer) GBP 41,780 / USD 55,260 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 367/750 |
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Bonhams London: 9 December 2021
London, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 31,500 GBP 31,500 / USD 42,525 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 671/750 |
| Bonhams London: 11 November 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 47,750 GBP 47,750 / USD 64,465 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| SBI Art Auction: 30 October 2021 Tokyo, JAPAN Estimated: JPY 3,5000,000 – 5,500,000 |
| JPY 10,350,000 GBP 67,270 / USD 90,815 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 490/750 |
| Phillips New-York: 21 October 2021 New-York, USA Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000 |
| USD 56,700 GBP 42,000 / USD 56,700 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 645/750 |
| Mallet Japan: 7 October 2021 Tokyo, JAPAN Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000 |
| JPY 8,388,000 GBP 62,185 / USD 83,950 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 29 September 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 28,000 – 32,000 |
| GBP 37,500 GBP 37,500 / USD 52,125 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 423/750 |
| Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000 |
| GBP 47,880 GBP 47,880 / USD 66,555 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 569/750 |
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International Art Center: 27 July 2021
Auckland, NEW-ZEALAND
Estimated: NZD 70,000 – 100,000 |
| NZD 95,000 (Hammer) NZD 111,625 GBP 59,110 / USD 82,160 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 661/750 |
| Phillips London: 15 June 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 45,360 GBP 45,360 / USD 64,410 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 322/750 |
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Sotheby’s London: 26 May 2021
London, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 37,800 GBP 37,800 / USD 53,600 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 23 April 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 24,000 (Hammer) GBP 32,400 / USD 44,860 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 264/750 |
| Strauss & Co: 13 April 2021 Cape Town, SOUTH-AFRICA Estimated: ZAR 900,000 – 1,200,000 |
| ZAR 967,300 GBP 48,150 / USD 66,250 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 523/750 |
| Christie’s online: 1 April 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 50,000 GBP 50,000 / USD 69,450 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 689/750 |
| Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000 |
| GBP 63,000 GBP 63,000 / USD 87,570 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 707/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 5 March 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 35,000 – 45,000 |
| GBP 38,000 (Hammer) GBP 51,160 / USD 70,660 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 352/750 |
| Bonhams London: 25 February 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 50,250 GBP 50,250 / USD 70,900 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| SBI Art Auction: 30 January 2021 Tokyo, JAPAN Estimated: JPY 2,500,000 – 3,500,000 |
| JPY 10,925,000 GBP 75,910 / USD 104,000 AUCTION RECORD FOR HAPPY CHOPPER (UNSIGNED) |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 27 January 2021 London, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 60,540 GBP 60,540 / USD 82,880 |
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| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 397/750 |
| Deutscher & Hackett: 31 October 2021 Estimated: AUD 70,000 – 90,000 PASSED |
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| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 20 October 2021 Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 PASSED |
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| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 367/750 |
| Bonhams London: 22 September 2021 Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 PASSED |
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| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Chiswick Auctions: 11 June 2021 Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 100,000 PASSED |
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| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 151/750 |
| Bonhams London: 28 April 2021 Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 PASSED |
2020 Auction Results
# Lots sold: 8 Lots
Average Price: GBP 51,555 / USD 67,750
Highest Price: JPY 9,669,500 / USD 91,740 / GBP 70,850
@ Mainichi Auctions Tokyo on 17 October 2020
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| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 239/750 |
| Bonhams London: 10 December 2020 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000 |
| GBP 60,250 GBP 60,250 / USD 81,065 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 7 December 2020 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 42,000 (Hammer) GBP 56,520 / USD 75,470 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 24 November 2020 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000 |
| GBP 55,000 GBP 55,000 / USD 72,600 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 195/750 |
| Mainichi Auctions: 17 October 2020 Tokyo, JAPAN Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 |
| JPY 8,300,000 (Hammer) JPY 9,669,500 GBP 70,850 / USD 91,740 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 14 October 2020 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000 |
| GBP 55,000 GBP 55,000 / USD 71,600 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 278/750 |
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Sotheby’s online: 18 September 2020
England, UK |
| GBP 63,000 GBP 63,000 / USD 83,160 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 621/750 |
| Phillips online: 28 May 2020 Hong-Kong Estimated: HKD 70,000 – 90,000 |
| HKD 300,000 GBP 29,315 / USD 38,695 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 12 May 2020 England, UK Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 22,000 |
| GBP 22,500 GBP 22,500 / USD 27,670 |
2019 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 11 December 2019 England, UK Estimated: GBP 7,000 – 10,000 |
| GBP 16,000 (Hammer) GBP 21,632 / USD 28,500 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| SBI Art Auction: 26 October 2019 Tokyo, JAPAN Estimated: JPY 1,200,000 – 2,000,000 |
| JPY 2,760,000 GBP 19,275 / USD 25,400 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: 673/750 DN |
| Bonhams London: October 2019 England, UK Estimated: GBP 7,000 – 10,000 |
| GBP 10,062 GBP 10,062 / USD 12,555 |
| Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Digard Auctions: 8 April 2019 Paris, FRANCE Estimated: EUR 6,000 – 8,000 |
| EUR 11,700 GBP 10,560 / USD 13,175 |
Prior Years Auction Results
Happy Chopper (signed)
2026 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 23/750 |
| Phillips New-York: 22 April 2026 New-York, USA Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000 |
| USD 49,020 GBP 36,475 / USD 49,020 |
Happy Chopper (signed) did not sell at auction in 2025.
2024 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 63/750 |
| Christie’s online: 26 March 2024 London, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 40,320 GBP 40,320 / USD 51,135 |
2023 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 134/750 |
| Sotheby’s London: 26 September 2023 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000 |
| GBP 38,100 GBP 38,100 / USD 46,345 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 15/750 |
| Christie’s Online: 14 March 2023 England, UK Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000 |
| GBP 44,100 GBP 44,100 / USD 54,245 |
2022 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 71/750 |
| Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 45,000 |
| GBP 44,100 GBP 44,100 / USD 52,920 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 7/750 |
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Phillips London: 15 June 2022
England, UK Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000 |
| GBP 50,400 GBP 50,400 / USD 61,990 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: Aside With the artist’s heart annotation |
| Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000 |
| GBP 56,700 GBP 56,700 / USD 71,440 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 25 April 2022 England, UK Estimated: GBP 55,000 – 80,000 |
| GBP 58,000 (Hammer) GBP 77,720 / USD 97,925 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| SBI Art Auction: 29 January 2022 Tokyo, JAPAN Estimated: JPY 8,000,000 – 12,000,000 |
| JPY 16,675,000 GBP 105,650 / USD 144,740 AUCTION RECORD FOR HAPPY CHOPPER (SIGNED) |
2021 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 2 September 2021 England, UK Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000 |
| GBP 49,000 (Hammer) GBP 65,900 / USD 91,105 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 37/750 |
| Christie’s online: 1 April 2021 London, UK Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000 |
| GBP 93,750 GBP 93,750 / USD 129,375 |
2020 Auction Results
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 50/750 |
| Phillips Hong-Kong: 4 December 2020 Hong-Kong Estimated: HKD 250,000 – 350,000 |
| HKD 1,071,000 GBP 102,985 / USD 138,000 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: 79/750 |
| Christie’s online: 23 September 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000 |
| GBP 106,250 GBP 106,250 / USD 140,250 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Forum Auctions: 4 September 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000 |
| GBP 50,000 (Hammer) GBP 67,240 / USD 88,960 |
| Happy Chopper (signed), 2003 Edition: XXX/750 |
| Tate Ward Auctions: 27 August 2020 London, UK Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000 |
| GBP 62,500 GBP 62,500 / USD 82,100 |
Prior Years Auction Results
Happy Chopper (signed AP)
Bonhams Los Angeles: 7 May 2019
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 40,075
BANKSY (born 1975)
Happy Chopper (signed AP), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil
An artist’s proof, annotated AP/24
There were 31 artist’s proofs, the total edition was 600 unsigned and 150 signed impressions
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
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Digard Auction: 14 December 2014
Estimated: EUR 12,000 – 15,000
EUR 15,312 / USD 19,080
BANKSY (British, born 1975)
Happy Choppers (signed AP), 2003
Silkscreen printed in colors on wove paper
Signed and numbered AP/08 in pencil lower right
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
