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Banksy Originals 2018 Auction Results

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Auction Summary

20 Banksy Originals sold at auction in 2018 for a total of USD 8,881,831.
The leading lot of 2018 is Love Is In the Bin (formerly Girl with Balloon), which shredded live at Sotheby’s London on 5 October 2018 after it sold for GBP 1,042,000 (USD 1,365,482).
Sotheby’s is the leading auction house by far for Banksy Originals in 2018, as it sold 15 lots for a total of USD 7,344,371. Phillips sold 3 lots, including 2 in Hong-Kong.
The market for Banksy Originals is largely centered in London, as 10 lots sold in London for a total of USD 5,879,982, followed by New-York (6 lots for a total of USD 2,152,500), and Hong-Kong (4 lots for a total of USD 849,349).

 

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#1. Girl with Balloon, 2006

Sotheby’s London: 5 October 2018
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 1,042,000 / USD 1,365,480

(#67) BANKSY | Girl with Balloon

BANKSY
Girl with Balloon,
2006
Spray-paint and acrylic on canvas mounted on board, in artist’s frame
101x78x18 cm (39 3/4 x 30 3/4 x 7 inches)
Unique, signed and dedicated on the reverse

Became Love Is In The Bin

 

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#2. Bacchus at the Seaside, 2009

Sotheby’s London: 7 March 2018
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
GBP 669,000 / USD 930,205

BANKSY
Bacchus at the Seaside, 2009
Vandalized oil painting in artist’s frame, mounted on board
230.5 x 206 cm (90 3/4 x 81 1/8 inches)
Unique

 

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#3. Painting for a Sound System Lorry, 1998

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 November 2018
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 735,000

(#456) BANKSY | Painting for a Sound System Lorry

BANKSY
Painting for a Sound System Lorry,1998
Spray enamel on metal panel, in 3 parts
102×193 cm (40 1/8 x 76 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name on the middle panel

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#4. Happy Choppers, 2006

The Collection of Masha and Robin Williams
Sotheby’s New-York: 4 October 2018
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
Price realized: USD 735,000

BANKSY
Happy Choppers,
2006
Spray-paint and emulsion on canvas
126.7 x 182.9 cm (49 7/8 x 72 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name
Signed, dated 2006 and numbered 1/3 on the overlap

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#5. Monkey Detonator, 2002

Sotheby’s London: 8 March 2018
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 250,000
GBP 513,000 / USD 712,230

BANKSY
Monkey Detonator, 2002
Stencil spray-paint and emulsion on canvas, in two parts
Each: 76×76 cm (30×30 inches)
Unique, Stenciled-signed “BANKSY” on the overlap

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#6. Kill Mom?, 2003

Artcurial Paris: 19 November 2018
Estimated: EUR 250,000 – 350,000
EUR 591,800 / USD 676,250

Kill Mom ? – 2003

BANKSY
Kill Mom?, 2003
Stencil, acrylic and spray paint on cardboard
220×200 cm (86-5/8 x 78-7/8 inches)
Unique work

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#7. Keep It Real, 2002

Sotheby’s London: 27 June 2018
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 418,000 / USD 548,405

 

BANKSY
Keep It Real, 2002
Acrylic and stencil spray-paint on canvas
20.2 x 20 cm (8 x 7 3/4 inches)
Unique, Titled
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#8. Angel, 2009

 Phillips London: 26 June 2018
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 393,000 / USD 520,460

BANKSY
Angel, 2009
Spray paint on perforated galvanized steel mesh, in artist’s frame
125.5 x 155 cm (49 3/8 x 61 inches)
Unique, Stenciled “BANKSY” on the frame edge
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#9. Girl and Balloon, 2003

Bonhams London: 7 March 2018
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 200,000
GBP 344,750 / USD 432,575
EDITION
BANKSY (British, born 1975)
Girl and Balloon, 2003
Stencil spray paint on canvas
50.8 x 50.8 cm (20×20 inches)
Signed in stencil on the turnover edge
Numbered 17/25 on the stretcher
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#10. Monkey Detonator, 2002

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 1 October 2018
Estimated: HKD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
HKD 3,260,000 / USD 429,190

BANKSY
Monkey Detonator, 2002
Spray-paint on board
105×105 cm (41 3/8 x 41 3/8 inches)
From a series, signed on the reverse

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#11. Rat and Sword, 2005

Sotheby’s London: 6 October 2018|
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 286,000 / USD 373,245

(#106) BANKSY | Untitled (Rat and Sword)

BANKSY
Rat and Sword, 2005
Stenciled spray-paint on canvas
30.5 x 25.5 cm (12×10 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name on the overlap
Signed, dated 11/FEB/2005 and variously inscribed on the reverse

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#12. Smiling Copper, 2003

Sotheby’s London: 6 October 2018
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 262,000 / USD 341,925

BANKSY
Smiling Copper, 2003
Spray paint and acrylic on shaped cardboard
200×79 cm (78 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches)
From an unnumbered edition

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#13. Keep it Real, 2003

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 November 2018
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 250,000
EDITION

(#507) BANKSY | Keep it Real (sothebys.com)

BANKSY
Keep it Real, 2003
Acrylic and spray paint stencil on canvas
30×25 cm (11 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches)
Signed on the turning edge
Dated 2003 and numbered 5/15 on the stretcher
This work is number 5 from an edition of 15

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#14. Playmate of the Month, 2000

Sotheby’s London: 27 June 2018
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 187,500 / USD 246,320

BANKSY
Playmate of the Month,
2000
Acrylic and marker on wood
38.5 x 43.5 cm (15 1/8 x 17 1/8 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name

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#15. Gangsta Rat, 2012

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 November 2018
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 237,500

(#505) BANKSY | Gangsta Rat

BANKSY
Gangsta Rat, 2012
Spray-paint on canvas
60×60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inches)
Signed and dedicated For Sam on the stretcher
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#16. Abe Lincoln, 2008

Property from a Prominent Hong Kong Collection
Phillips Hong-Kong: 25 November 2018
Estimated: HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
HKD 1,625,000 / USD 210,000

Spray-paint on cardboard
89.9 x 62 cm (35 3/8 x 23 5/8 inches)
Initialed and inscribed ‘☮ Ⓑ ♡’ lower right
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#17. Abe Lincoln, 2008

Property from a Prominent Hong Kong Collection
Phillips Hong-Kong: 25 November 2018
Estimated: HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
HKD 1,625,000 / USD 210,000

Banksy 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

BANKSY

Abe Lincoln, 2008
Spray-paint on cardboard
89.9 x 59.9 cm (35 3/8 x 23 5/8 inches)
Initialed and inscribed ‘☮ Ⓑ ♡’ lower right

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#18. Smiling Copper, 2003

Sotheby’s London: 11 April 2018
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 137,500 / USD 194,915

(#23) BANKSY | Smiling Copper

BANKSY
Smiling Copper,
2003
Spray paint and acrylic on shaped cardboard
200×79 cm (78 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches)
From an unnumbered edition
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#19. Smiling Copper, 2003

 Sotheby’s New-York: 1 March 2018

Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 187,500

(#237) BANKSY | Smiling Copper

BANKSY
Smiling Copper,
2003
Spray paint and acrylic on shaped cardboard
200×79 cm (78 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches)
From an unnumbered edition
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#20. Mosquito, 2003

Sotheby’s London: 6 October 2018
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 106,250 / USD 138,380
 
BANKSY
Mosquito, 2003
Acrylic and spray paint stencil on canvas
25.4 x 30.3 cm (10 x 11-7/8 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name on the overlap
Dated 2003 and numbered 2/25 on the reverse

 

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