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Market Report

Applause Auction Results

Updated August 2026

Title: Applause
Year: 2006
Medium: Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Sheet: 80×120 cm (31 1/2 x 47 1/4 inches)
Printer & Publisher: Pictures on Walls, London
Editions: 150 signed · 500 unsigned

The print

Applause

Key market statistics

Applause (unsigned)

48 transactions since 2018

Most recent sale

£22,515

Jul 2026 · Christie's NY · 431/500

2026 median price

£22,515

over 3 qualifying sales

2025 median price

£10,889

over 4 qualifying sales

2025–2026 performance

+107%

change between the two published medians

Peak price

£96,000

Mar 2026 · Sotheby's online

Value retention

23%

most recent sale as a share of the peak price

Applause (signed)

10 transactions since 2018

Most recent sale

£28,380

Jun 2026 · Phillips London · 3/150

2026 median price

£28,380

over 1 qualifying sale

2025 median price

£20,485

over 1 qualifying sale

2025–2026 performance

+39%

change between the two published medians

Peak price

£87,750

Dec 2020 · Bonhams London

Value retention

32%

most recent sale as a share of the peak price

Market charts

Applause (unsigned) — median price and lots sold

Qualifying sales by year since 2018. Bars: median price. Line: number of lots sold.

Medians are computed on qualifying sales only — artist's proofs, colourways and other exceptional variants are excluded. A year with no bar had no qualifying sale.

Applause (unsigned) — price dispersion

Every qualifying sale since 2018, one dot per lot.

Where several lots sold at the same price, the dots are spread sideways so none is hidden behind another.

Applause (signed) — median price and lots sold

Qualifying sales by year since 2018. Bars: median price. Line: number of lots sold.

Medians are computed on qualifying sales only — artist's proofs, colourways and other exceptional variants are excluded. A year with no bar had no qualifying sale.

Applause (signed) — price dispersion

Every qualifying sale since 2018, one dot per lot.

Where several lots sold at the same price, the dots are spread sideways so none is hidden behind another.

Applause (unsigned)

2026 Auction Results

Christie's NY431/500

16 July 2026

USA

Est. USD 8,000 – 12,000

USD 30,480

GBP 22,515

USD 30,480

Sotheby's online450/500Auction Record

25 March 2026

Est. GBP 8,000 – 12,000

GBP 96,000

USD 128,545

Heritage Auctions337/500

29 January 2026

USA

USD 15,000

GBP 10,860

USD 15,000

2025 Auction Results

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/500

13 August 2025

Est. GBP 8,000 – 10,000

GBP 11,250

USD 15,270

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/500

25 June 2025

Est. GBP 8,000 – 10,000

GBP 10,625

USD 14,525

Karl & FaberXXX/500

6 June 2025

Germany

Est. EUR 10,000 – 15,000

EUR 10,160

GBP 8,580

USD 11,580

Forum AuctionsXXX/500 DN

5 March 2025

Est. GBP 7,000 – 9,000

GBP 8,500 (Hammer)

GBP 11,152

USD 14,375

2024 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

29 October 2024

Est. GBP 8,000 – 12,000

GBP 9,000 (Hammer)

GBP 12,060

USD 15,655

Christie's online194/500

1 October 2024

Est. GBP 12,000 – 18,000

GBP 12,600

USD 16,760

Phillips London292/500

19 September 2024

Est. GBP 10,000 – 15,000

GBP 12,700

USD 16,495

Bonhams London477/500

26 June 2024

Est. GBP 10,000 – 15,000

GBP 12,800

USD 16,235

Christie's online431/500

26 March 2024

Est. GBP 12,000 – 18,000

GBP 18,900

USD 23,970

2023 Auction Results

SBI Art AuctionXXX/500

15 July 2023

Japan

Est. JPY 2,500,000 – 3,500,000

JPY 4,370,000

GBP 24,045

USD 31,485

2022 Auction Results

Heffel Fine Art467/500

27 October 2022

Canada

Est. CAD 40,000 – 60,000

CAD 97,250

GBP 61,985

USD 71,850

Sotheby's online69/500

17 August 2022

Est. GBP 12,000 – 18,000

GBP 37,800

USD 45,360

Phillips London293/500

15 June 2022

Est. GBP 20,000 – 30,000

GBP 25,200

USD 30,995

Minerva Auctions314/500

20 May 2022

Italy

Est. EUR 25,000 – 35,000

EUR 31,260

GBP 26,435

USD 33,020

Sotheby's online419/500

26 April 2022

Est. GBP 18,000 – 22,000

GBP 32,760

USD 41,280

2021 Auction Results

Bonhams London322/500

22 September 2021

Est. GBP 20,000 – 30,000

GBP 25,250

USD 35,100

Sotheby's online177/500

17 September 2021

Est. GBP 15,000 – 20,000

GBP 35,280

USD 49,040

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/500

24 June 2021

Est. GBP 25,000 – 35,000

GBP 32,500

USD 45,190

Sotheby's NY386/500

22 April 2021

USA

Est. USD 30,000 – 50,000

USD 88,200

GBP 63,453

USD 88,200

Christie's online311/500

1 April 2021

Est. GBP 20,000 – 30,000

GBP 40,000

USD 55,200

Sotheby's NY204/500

19 March 2021

USA

Est. USD 30,000 – 50,000

USD 56,700

GBP 41,000

USD 56,700

Sotheby's online117/500

18 March 2021

Est. GBP 20,000 – 30,000

GBP 44,100

USD 61,300

Forum Auctions223/500

5 March 2021

Est. GBP 30,000 – 40,000

GBP 32,000 (Hammer)

GBP 43,120

USD 59,560

Heritage Auctions227/500

10 February 2021

USA

USD 60,000

GBP 43,165

USD 60,000

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

27 January 2021

Est. GBP 20,000 – 30,000

GBP 35,000 (Hammer)

GBP 47,140

USD 64,535

2020 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

7 December 2020

Est. GBP 30,000 – 50,000

GBP 30,000 (Hammer)

GBP 40,440

USD 53,995

Heritage Auctions331/500

20 October 2020

USA

Est. USD 8,000 – 12,000

USD 57,500

GBP 44,380

USD 57,500

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/500

14 October 2020

Est. GBP 27,500 – 32,500

GBP 32,500

USD 42,900

Christie's online300/500

23 September 2020

Est. GBP 12,000 – 18,000

GBP 35,000

USD 46,200

Sotheby's online192/500

18 September 2020

Est. GBP 7,000 – 9,000

GBP 44,100

USD 58,210

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

4 September 2020

Est. GBP 25,000 – 30,000

GBP 28,000 (Hammer)

GBP 37,520

USD 49,635

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/500

25 March 2020

Est. GBP 11,000 – 14,000

GBP 13,750

USD 16,140

LA Modern104/500

16 February 2020

USA

Est. USD 7,000 – 10,000

USD 10,625

GBP 8,140

USD 10,625

Chiswick AuctionsXXX/500

21 January 2020

Est. GBP 7,000 – 9,000

GBP 17,500

USD 22,830

2019 Auction Results

Bonhams London327/500

19 September 2019

Est. GBP 5,000 – 7,000

GBP 8,812

USD 10,995

Sotheby's online305/500

19 September 2019

Est. GBP 5,000 – 7,000

GBP 11,250

USD 14,035

Bonhams London473/500

2 May 2019

Est. GBP 5,000 – 7,000

GBP 8,187

USD 10,665

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/500

10 April 2019

Est. GBP 8,000 – 10,000

GBP 10,250

USD 13,415

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

27 March 2019

Est. GBP 6,000 – 8,000

GBP 8,000 (Hammer)

GBP 10,720

USD 14,155

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

27 February 2019

Est. GBP 6,000 – 8,000

GBP 8,000 (Hammer)

GBP 10,720

USD 14,275

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

29 January 2019

Est. GBP 6,000 – 8,000

GBP 9,500 (Hammer)

GBP 12,730

USD 16,740

2018 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

28 November 2018

Est. GBP 6,000 – 8,000

GBP 5,500 (Hammer)

GBP 7,370

USD 9,405

Artnet Auctions457/500

27 November 2018

USA

USD 11,400

GBP 8,780

USD 11,400

Chiswick AuctionsXXX/500

21 September 2018

GBP 6,250

USD 8,165

Bonhams London454/500

28 March 2018

Est. GBP 5,000 – 7,000

GBP 9,375

USD 13,230

Prior Years Auction Results

Forum Auctions USXXX/500

12 December 2017

USA

USD 14,740

GBP 11,065

USD 14,740

Bonhams London379/500

29 November 2017

GBP 7,000

USD 9,405

Santa Monica AuctionsXXX/500

19 November 2017

USA

USD 9,600

GBP 7,270

USD 9,600

Heritage Auctions22/500

6 November 2017

USA

USD 10,000

GBP 7,575

USD 10,000

Artnet AuctionsXXX/500

15 August 2017

USA

USD 12,000

GBP 9,325

USD 12,000

Forum AuctionsXXX/500

21 March 2017

GBP 10,000

USD 12,479

Artnet AuctionsXXX/500

15 December 2016

USA

USD 6,600

GBP 5,315

USD 6,600

Christie's London402/500

27 October 2016

GBP 5,250

USD 6,389

Artnet Auctions406/500

7 April 2016

USA

USD 8,160

GBP 5,805

USD 8,160

Dreweatts380/500

3 December 2014

GBP 4,712

USD 7,400

Dreweatts395/500

3 July 2014

GBP 5,580

USD 9,569

Artnet Auctions178/500

5 February 2013

USA

USD 2,415

GBP 1,545

USD 2,415

Dreweatts432/500

13 October 2010

GBP 938

USD 1,485

Artnet Auctions121/500

28 July 2010

USA

USD 1,610

GBP 1,035

USD 1,610

Artnet Auctions208/500

23 July 2009

USA

USD 1,185

GBP 720

USD 1,185

Mallet Japan334/500

12 June 2009

Japan

GBP 1,445

USD 2,375

Dreweatts296/500

12 October 2007

GBP 1,139

USD 2,320

Applause (signed)

2026 Auction Results

Phillips London3/150

4 June 2026

Est. GBP 15,000 – 20,000

GBP 28,380

USD 38,125

2025 Auction Results

Heritage Auctions86/150

30 October 2025

USA

USD 27,500

GBP 20,485

USD 27,500

2021 Auction Results

Bonhams London95/150

11 November 2021

Est. GBP 30,000 – 50,000

GBP 52,750

USD 71,215

SBI Art AuctionXXX/150

30 October 2021

Japan

Est. JPY 7,000,000 – 13,000,000

JPY 11,500,000

GBP 74,745

USD 100,905

Forum AuctionsXXX/150

13 July 2021

Est. GBP 40,000 – 50,000

GBP 38,000 (Hammer)

GBP 51,160

USD 70,835

Forum AuctionsXXX/150

23 April 2021

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 51,000 (Hammer)

GBP 68,580

USD 94,955

2020 Auction Results

Bonhams London104/150Auction Record

15 December 2020

Est. GBP 30,000 – 50,000

GBP 87,750

USD 117,000

Sotheby's online73/150

26 March 2020

Est. GBP 15,000 – 20,000

GBP 32,500

USD 39,400

2018 Auction Results

Julien's Auctions73/150

14 November 2018

USA

Est. USD 10,000 – 15,000

USD 19,200

GBP 14,785

USD 19,200

Chiswick AuctionsXXX/150

21 September 2018

Est. GBP 18,000 – 20,000

GBP 25,000

USD 32,670

Prior Years Auction Results

Artnet AuctionsXXX/150

2 May 2015

USA

USD 16,800

GBP 11,100

USD 16,800

Bonhams London24/150

28 January 2015

GBP 10,625

USD 16,115

Dreweatts78/150

3 March 2011

GBP 5,092

USD 8,280

Dreweatts93/150

14 October 2008

GBP 6,480

USD 11,305

Prices are inclusive of buyer’s premium unless stated otherwise, as reported by the auction houses. “DN” stands for “Duplicate Number”.

Prices are hammer plus premium, in GBP, not adjusted for inflation. Only standard editions are included: artist’s proofs, special proofs, colorways and other exceptional variants are excluded, and signed and unsigned impressions are never combined. Medians are preferred to averages, which exceptional results distort. Figures are drawn from sales documented by Banksy Explained and are not an exhaustive record of the market. Compiled 4 September 2026.

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