Banksy Originals 2020 Auction Results
| Total: USD 36,108,345 |
| # Lots Sold: 19 Lots |
| Sell-Through Rate: 100% |
The leading lot of 2020 is Show Me The Monet, which sold at Sotheby’s London on 21 October 2020 for GBP 7,551,600 (USD 9,924,565), closely followed by Forgive Us Our Trespassing sold at Sotheby’s Hong-Kong on 6 October 2020 for $8,272,623. The Top 3 Lots generated a total of $21,020,460, representing 58.2% of the total for 2020. 8 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of $29,562,990, representing 81.9% of the total for 2020.
6 Editions sold at auction in 2020, for a total turnover of $4,173,140, led by a very rare double-sided edition on paper, of only 8, Girl with Balloon and Morons Sepia, that sold at Phillips in London, on 20 October 2020 for GBP 1,232,500 (USD 1,609,580).
One Street Work sold at auction in 2020, Bird Grenade, dated 2002, sold at Hessink’s in The Netherlands, on 26 November 2020 for EUR 212,500 (USD 241,870).
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#1. Show Me The Monet, 2005 |
| Sotheby’s London: 21 October 2020 GBP 7,551,600 / USD 9,924,520 |
| Sotheby’s London 21 October 2020 Est.: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000 |
Price Realized GBP 7,551,600 / USD 9,924,520 SHOW ME THE MONET Sotheby’s |
#2. Forgive Us Our Trespassing, 2011 |
| Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 7 October 2020 HKD 63,572,000 / USD 8,202,360 |
BANKSY
Forgive Us Our Trespassing, 2011
Acrylic, spray-paint and marker pens on wooden panels, in four parts
Overall 655×421 cm (257 7/8 x 165 3/4 inches)
Signed
| Sotheby’s Hong-Kong 7 October 2020 Est.: HKD 16,000,000 – 32,000,000 |
Price Realized HKD 63,572,000 / USD 8,202,360 FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSING 寬恕我們的罪過 |
#3. Mediterranean Sea View, 2017 |
| Sotheby’s London: 28 July 2020 GBP 2,235,000 / USD 2,893,580 |
| Sotheby’s London 28 July 2020 Est.: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000 |
Price Realized
GBP 2,235,000 / USD 2,893,580 |
#4. Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered…, 2014 |
| Sotheby’s New-York: 28 October 2020 USD 2,319,000 |
Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered Is Currently Out of Stock, 2013-2014
(Defaced Hirst)
Spray paint, emulsion and household gloss on canvas
99.1 x 114.3 cm (39×45 inches)
Unique, Signed by both artists on the reverse and variously inscribed
| Sotheby’s New-York 28 October 2020 Est.: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 |
#5. Monkey Poison, 2004 |
| Phillips New-York: 2 July 2020 USD 2,000,000 |
Monkey Poison, 2004
Further signed and dated “Banksy 2004” on the stretcher
| Phillips New-York 2 July 2020 Est.: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000 |
#6. Girl with Balloon & Morons Sepia, 2007 |
| EDITION ON PAPER Phillips London: 20 October 2020 GBP 1,232,500 / USD 1,609,580 |

BANKSY
Girl with Balloon & Morons Sepia, 2007
Girl with Balloon: Spray paint on paper
Morons Sepia: Screenprint on paper, double-sided
56.5 x 76 cm (22 1/4 x 29 7/8 inches)
Signed, numbered and dated ‘Banksy 07 2/8’ lower right
This work is number 2 from an edition of 8
| Phillips London 20 October 2020 Est.: GBP 500,000 – 700,000 |
#7. Vote To Love, 2018 |
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Sotheby’s London: 11 February 2020
GBP 1,155,000 / USD 1,494,760
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| Sotheby’s London 11 February 2020 Est.: GBP 400,000 – 600,000 |
Price Realized
GBP 1,155,000 / USD 1,494,760 |
#8. Oh My God, 2006 |
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Bonhams London: 22 October 2020
GBP 855,062 / USD 1,119,190 |
| Bonhams London 22 October 2020 Est.: GBP 700,000 – 1,000,000 |
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#9. Weston Super Mare, 1999 |
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Bonhams London: 22 October 2020
GBP 747,062 / USD 979,150 |
Weston Super Mare, 1999
| Bonhams London 22 October 2020 Est.: GBP 400,000 – 600,000 |
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#10. Che Guevara on Skates, 2000 |
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Christie’s New-York: 2 December 2020
USD 930,000 |
| Christie’s New-York 2 December 2020 Est.: USD 700,000 – 1,000,000 |
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REPEAT SALE
| Bonhams London 17 October 2014 Est.: GBP 60,000 – 80,000 |
Price Realized
GBP 86,900 / USD 139,430 |
#11. Avon and Somerset Constabulary, 2001 |
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EDITION ON CANVAS
SBI Art Auction: 31 October 2020 JPY 92,000,000 / USD 878,730 |
BANKSY
Avon and Somerset Constabulary, 2001
Spray paint, stencil, acrylic on canvas
76.5 x 76.5 cm (30 1/8 x 30 1/8 inches)
Tagged “BANKSY” on the lower left
This work is from an edition of 10
| SBI Art Auction 31 October 2020 Est.: JPY 30,000,000 – 50,000,000 |
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#12. Radar Rat, 2003 |
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Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 10 July 2020
HKD 5,455,000 / USD 703,815 |
BANKSY
Radar Rat, 2003
Spray-paint on cupboard door
57×25.8 cm ( 22 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches)
Unique, Signed with the artist’s tag
| Sotheby’s Hong-Kong 10 July 2020 Est.: HKD 800,000 – 1,500,000 |
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#13. Monkey Detonator, 2002 |
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Phillips Hong-Kong: 3 December 2020
HKD 5,292,000 / USD 683,000 |
BANKSY
Monkey Detonator, 2002
Spray-paint on card
90.8 x 90.8 cm (35 3/4 x35 3/4 inches)
From a series, unique in this format
| Phillips Hong-Kong 3 December 2020 Est.: HKD 3,800,000 – 4,800,000 |
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#14. Heavy Weaponry, 2000 |
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EDITION ON CANVAS
Bonhams London: 8 October 2020 GBP 471,062 / USD 614,515 |
BANKSY
Heavy Weaponry, 2000
Spray-paint and emulsion on canvas
61×61 cm (24×24 inches)
Signed in stencil, original Metropolitan Police Evidence label
With Banksy barcode stamp and numbered 8/10 attached to the stretcher
| Bonhams London 8 October 2020 Est.: GBP 250,000 – 350,000 |
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#15. Toxic Mary, 2003 |
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Christie’s London: 12 February 2020
GBP 455,250 / USD 594,165 |
BANKSY
Toxic Mary, 2003
Spray-paint on two panels
180×188 cm (74 x 70 3/4 inches)
| Christie’s London 12 February 2020 Est.: GBP 400,000 – 600,000 |
Price Realized
GBP 455,250 / USD 594,165 |
#16. London, New-York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry), 2000 |
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EDITION ON CANVAS
Bonhams London: 9 December 2020 GBP 312,750 / USD 415,915 |
| Bonhams London 9 December 2020 Est.: GBP 250,000 – 350,000 |
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#17. Heavy Weaponry, 2003 |
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EDITION ON CANVAS
Sotheby’s London: 22 October 2020 GBP 315,000 / USD 412,485 |
Heavy Weaponry, 2003
Dated 2003 and numbered 7/25 on the stretcher
| Sotheby’s London 22 October 2020 Est.: GBP 60,000 – 80,000 |
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#18. Bronze Rat, 2006 |
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EDITION
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 10 July 2020 HKD 1,875,000 / USD 241,915 |

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Bronze Rat, 2006
Cast bronze
Incised with artist’s signature and stamped with foundry mark on the base
This work is from an un-numbered edition of 12
| Sotheby’s Hong-Kong 10 July 2020 Est.: HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 |
Price Realized
HKD 1,875,000 / USD 241,915 |
#19. Raising the Steaks, 2001 |
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PHOTOGRAPH
Artcurial Paris: 23 February 2020 EUR 84,500 / USD 91,665 |
Raising the Steaks, 2001
Photograph of Steve Lazarides of a work by Banksy, framed by Banksy
35.5 x 45.5 cm (14×18 inches)
Unsigned
| Artcurial Paris 23 February 2020 Est.: EUR 40,000 – 60,000 |
Price Realized
EUR 84,500 / USD 91,665 |
Street Works
#1. Bird Grenade, 2002 |
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Hessink’s: 26 November 2020
EUR 212,500 / USD 241,870 |

BANKSY (British, b.1974)
Bird Grenade, 2002
Spray paint on plaster board
Dimensions: 90×90 cm (36×36 inches)
Mounted in wooden and glazed box
| Hessink’s 26 November 2020 Est.: EUR 150,000 – 200,000 |
Price Realized EUR 170,000 (Hammer) EUR 212,500 / USD 241,870 Lot 22 – BANKSY (British, b.1974) |



















