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Banksy Originals 2022 Auction Results

Updated August 2026
Total
USD 39,267,355
#Lots sold
21 Lots
Sell-Through Rate
81%

21 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 39,274,640. With 5 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 81%. The highest price was achieved at Sotheby’s in Hong-Kong on 27 April 2022, when an iteration of Love Is In The Air, dated 2006 sold for HKD 51,073,000 (USD 6,508,768).

The top 3 lots generated a cumulative turnover of USD 16,137,025, representing 41.1% of the total turnover for 2022. 10 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, for a cumulative turnover of USD 32,229,045, contributing 82.1% to the total turnover for 2022.

4 Editions sold in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 6,536,220, led by an iteration of Love Is In the Air on canvas dated 2006 that sold at Sotheby’s in London, on 14 October 2022, for GPB 3,483,500 (USD 3,905,270).

Furthermore, 6 Street Works sold in 2022 for a total of USD 2,778,370, let by the iconic Merrivale Stable, sold at Anderson & Garland, on 27 January 2022, for GBP 1 million (USD 1,338,475).

Auction Results

#1

Love Is In The Air, 2006

EDITION
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong · 27 April 2022
HKD 51,273,000 / USD 6,509,800
BANKSY
Love Is In The Air, 2006
Oil and spray paint on canvas
91.4 x 91.4 cm (36×36 inches)
Tagged on the turnover edge
Signed Banksy
5/15
and dated
24/4/2006
on the reverse
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong
27 April 2022
Est. HKD 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
Price realized
HKD 51,273,000 / USD 6,509,800
Lot details
#2

Vandalised Oil (Choppers), 2005

Sotheby’s London · 2 March 2022
GBP 4,384,900 / USD 5,845,060
BANKSY
Vandalised Oil (Choppers), 2005
Oil and spraypaint on canvas
94×61 cm (37×24 inches)
Sotheby’s London
2 March 2022
Est. GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
Price realized
GBP 4,384,900 / USD 5,845,060
Lot details
#3

Love Is In The Air, 2006

EDITION ON CANVAS
Sotheby’s London · 14 October 2022
GBP 3,483,500 / USD 3,905,270
BANKSY
Love Is In The Air, 2006
Spray paint and oil on linen
91.5 x 91.5 cm (36×36 inches)
Tagged (on the overturn edge)
Signed
Banksy,
dated
May 2006
and numbered
AP 02
(on the overlap)
Sotheby’s London
14 October 2022
Est. GBP 3,400,000 – 4,000,000
Price realized
GBP 3,483,500 / USD 3,905,270
Lot details
#4

Girl with Balloon

Sotheby’s London · 2 March 2022
GBP 2,818,000 / USD 3,766,875
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon
Spray-paint on metal
60×90 cm (23 5/8 x 35 1/2 inches)
This work is from an edition of 5
Sotheby’s London
2 March 2022
Est. GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
Price realized
GBP 2,818,000 / USD 3,766,875
Lot details
#5

Diamond in the Rough, 2010

Christie’s New-York · 12 May 2022
USD 3,660,000
BANKSY
Diamond in the Rough, 2010
Spray paint on truck door
192.7 x 93 x 10.2 cm (76x37x4 inches)
Christie’s New-York
12 May 2022
Est. USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
Price realized
USD 3,660,000
Lot details
#6

This is Not a Photo Opportunity, 2007

Sotheby’s New-York · 19 May 2022
USD 2,690,000
BANKSY
This is Not a Photo Opportunity, 2007
Spray paint on found oil painting, in artist’s frame
62×72 cm (24.1 x 28.1 inches)
Sotheby’s New-York
19 May 2022
Est. USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
Price realized
USD 2,690,000
Lot details
#7

Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered is Currently Out of Stock, 2012

Phillips London · 14 October 2022
GBP 1,837,500 / USD 2,059,975
BANKSY
Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered is Currently Out of Stock, 2012
Spray paint on found canvas on graffed board, in artist’s frame
106.7 x 166.4 cm (42 x 65 1/2 inches)
Signed ‘BANKSY’ lower right; signed and dated ‘BANKSY 12’ on the reverse
Phillips London
14 October 2022
Est. GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
Price realized
GBP 1,837,500 / USD 2,059,975
Lot details
#8

Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge, 2002

Phillips London · 14 October 2022
GBP 1,172,000 / USD 1,313,900
Banksy, Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge, 2002
BANKSY
Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge, 2002
Spray paint and emulsion on canvas
91×91 cm (35 7/8 x 35 7/8 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s tag ‘BANKSY’ lower right
Signed, numbered and dated ‘BANKSY 03/05 2002’ on the stretcher
This work is number 3 from an edition of 5 unique examples
Phillips London
14 October 2022
Est. GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
Price realized
GBP 1,172,000 / USD 1,313,900
Lot details
Repeat sale
Christie’s New-York
11 May 2021
Est. USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
Price realized
USD 2,070,000
#9

Love Is In The Air (LA version aside)

Christie's London · 2 March 2022
GBP 978,000 / USD 1,303,670
BANKSY
Love Is In The Air (LA version aside)
Spray paint on canvas
17×17 inches (43.2 x 43.2 cm)
Executed in 2002, this work is a variant outside an edition of five
Christie's London
2 March 2022
Est. GBP 600,000 – 800,000
Price realized
GBP 978,000 / USD 1,303,670
Lot details
#10

Love Is In The Air with Stars

Sotheby’s New-York · 17 November 2022
USD 1,159,200
BANKSY
Love Is In The Air with Stars
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
42.5 x 43 cm (16 3/4 x 17 inches)
Tagged
BANKSY
(on the turning edge)
Signed
BANKSY
(on the reverse)
Sotheby’s New-York
17 November 2022
Est. USD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
Price realized
USD 1,159,200
Lot details
#11

Girl with Balloon (Diptych), 2005

EDITION ON CANVAS
Sotheby's London · 14 October 2022
GBP 882,000 / USD 996,800
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon (Diptych), 2005
Spray paint on canvas, in two parts
Each: 30×30 cm (12×12 inches)
Left canvas: signed
Banksy,
dated
2006
and numbered
Artist Proof 00/25
(on the reverse)
Right canvas: tagged (on the overturn edge)
Sotheby's London
14 October 2022
Est. GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
Price realized
GBP 882,000 / USD 996,800
Lot details
#12

Kids on Guns, 2003

EDITION ON CANVAS
Phillips Hong-Kong · 1 December 2022
HKD 7,147,000 / USD 915,700
BANKSY
Kids on Guns, 2003
Spray paint on canvas
50×50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 inches)
Numbered and dated ‘3/25 2003’ on the reverse
Stenciled with the artist’s name ‘BANKSY’ lower right overlap
This work is number 3 from an edition of 25
Phillips Hong-Kong
1 December 2022
Est. HKD 8,500,000 – 12,000,000
Price realized
HKD 7,147,000 / USD 915,700
Lot details
#13

Love Rat on Palette

Sotheby's Hong-Kong · 28 April 2022
HKD 6,300,000 / USD 802,915
BANKSY
Love Rat on Palette
Spray paint on wooden palette
60×50 cm (23 5/8 x 19 3/4 inches)
Sotheby's Hong-Kong
28 April 2022
Est. HKD 6,000,000 – 9,000,000
Price realized
HKD 6,300,000 / USD 802,915
Lot details
#14

Rat and Heart, 2014

Sotheby's London · 3 March 2022
GBP 579,600 / USD 775,770
BANKSY
Rat and Heart, 2014
Spray paint, emulsion and collage on board, in artist’s inner frame
27×36 cm (10 5/8 x 14 1/8 inches)
Signed and dedicated on the reverse
Sotheby's London
3 March 2022
Est. GBP 500,000 – 700,000
Price realized
GBP 579,600 / USD 775,770
Lot details
Repeat sale
Phillips London
10 October 2024
Est. GBP 300,000 – 500,000
Price realized
GBP 317,500 / USD 415,925
Lot details
#15

Girl with Balloon and Morons Sepia, 2007

EDITION ON PAPER
Phillips Hong-Kong · 1 December 2022
HKD 5,670,000 / USD 726,460
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon and Morons Sepia, 2007
Double-sided work on paper
Girl with Balloon
: spray paint on paper
Morons Sepia
: screenprint on paper
56.5 x 76 cm (22 1/4 x 29 7/8 inches)
Signed, numbered and dated ‘BANKSY 07 3/8’ lower right
This work is number 3 from an edition of 8
Phillips Hong-Kong
1 December 2022
Est. HKD 4,500,000 – 6,500,000
Price realized
HKD 5,670,000 / USD 726,460
Lot details
#16

Love Is In The Air

Christie's London · 14 October 2022
GBP 567,000 / USD 635,650
BANKSY
Love Is In The Air
Love is in the Air,
2002
Spray paint on canvas
21×18 inches (53.4 x 45.7 cm)
From a series, Tagged ‘Banksy’ (lower right)
Christie's London
14 October 2022
Est. GBP 500,000 – 700,000
Price realized
GBP 567,000 / USD 635,650
Lot details
Repeat sale
Christie’s London
1 July 2009
Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000
Price realized
GBP 46,850 / USD 77,130
Lot details
#17

Laugh Now

Christie's London · 14 October 2022
GBP 529,200 / USD 593,275
BANKSY
Laugh Now
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
61×61 cm (24×24 inches)
Unique in its format
Christie's London
14 October 2022
Est. GBP 400,000 – 600,000
Price realized
GBP 529,200 / USD 593,275
Lot details
#18

Angel Flack Jacket

Sotheby's London · 15 October 2022
GBP 504,000 / USD 563,445
BANKSY
Angel Flack Jacket
Spray paint on wood
244 x 82.8 cm (96 x 32 5/8 inches)
Signed and marked with the artist’s symbol on the reverse
Sotheby's London
15 October 2022
Est. GBP 250,000 – 350,000
Price realized
GBP 504,000 / USD 563,445
Lot details
#19

Chopper

Sotheby's London · 3 March 2022
GBP 327,600 / USD 438,365
BANKSY
Chopper
Acrylic and spray paint on cardboard
84.8 x 170 cm (33 1/2 x 66 7/8 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s name
Sotheby's London
3 March 2022
Est. GBP 250,000 – 350,000
Price realized
GBP 327,600 / USD 438,365
Lot details
#20

Abe Lincoln, 2008

Phillips Hong-Kong · 21 June 2022
HKD 2,772,000 / USD 353,130
BANKSY
Abe Lincoln, 2008
Spray paint on cardboard
89.9 x 62 cm (35 3/8 x 24 3/8 inches)
Signed with the artist’s initial and inscribed ‘☮ Ⓑ ♡ ⁜’ lower right
Phillips Hong-Kong
21 June 2022
Est. HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
Price realized
HKD 2,772,000 / USD 353,130
Lot details
Repeat sale
Phillips Hong-Kong
25 November 2018
Est. HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
Price realized
HKD 1,625,000 / USD 210,000
Lot details
#21

Fallen Angel

Bonhams London · 13 October 2022
GBP 227,100 / USD 252,095
BANKSY
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel,
2008
Spray paint on paper
56.3 x 75.5 cm (22 3/16 x 29 3/4 inches)
Signed and inscribed
Thanks Simon ☮
This work has been executed on the reverse of a Morons Sepia print
Bonhams London
13 October 2022
Est. GBP 200,000 – 300,000
Price realized
GBP 227,100 / USD 252,095
Lot details

Lots Passed

Homeless di Milo, 2006

Sotheby's London · 23 September 2022
Bought in
BANKSY
Homeless di Milo, 2006
Resin fiberglass
182 x 69.8 x 61.3 cm (71 5/8 x 27 1/2 x 24 1/8 inches)
Signed and dated
’06
on the backside of the base
This work is from a varied edition of 3
Sotheby's London
23 September 2022
Est. GBP 400,000 – 600,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details
Repeat sale
Sotheby's London
10 October 2024
Est. GBP 200,000 – 300,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details

Turf War

Sotheby's London · 29 June 2022
Bought in
BANKSY
Turf War
Oil and emulsion on canvas
254.5 x 254.5 cm (100 1/2 x 100 1/2 inches)
Sotheby's London
29 June 2022
Est. GBP 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details

Rat with Sunglasses Test Spray

Sotheby's London · 28 April 2022
Bought in
BANKSY
Rat with Sunglasses Test Spray
Spray paint on card
23×25 cm (9 x 9 3/4 inches)
Signed
Sotheby's London
28 April 2022
Est. GBP 150,000 – 200,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details

Laugh Now Monkeys with Monkey Placards

Phillips London · 3 March 2022
Bought in
BANKSY
Laugh Now Monkeys with Monkey Placards
Laugh Now Monkeys with Monkey Placards,
2000
Spray paint on board
122×122 cm (48×48 inches)
Stenciled with the artist’s tag ‘BANKSY’ lower right
Phillips London
3 March 2022
Est. GBP 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details

Happy Choppers, 2006

Christie's London · 1 March 2022
Bought in
BANKSY
Happy Choppers, 2006
Spray-paint and emulsion on canvas
125×180 cm (49 1/4 x 70 7/8 inches)
Tagged ‘BANKSY’ (lower right)
Signed and dated ‘BANSKY FEB 2006’ (on the overlap)
This work is one of three variations
Christie's London
1 March 2022
Est. GBP 4,000,000 – 6,660,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details
Repeat sale
Phillips London
5 March 2026
Est. GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
Price realized
GBP 1,520,000 / USD 2,030,570
Lot details
Repeat sale
Sotheby's New-York
4 October 2018
Est. USD 400,000 – 600,000
Price realized
USD 735,000
Lot details

Lots Withdrawn

Choose Your Weapon

Sotheby's New-York · 19 May 2022
Withdrawn
BANKSY
Choose Your Weapon
Spray-paint and emulsion on board, in two parts
237 x 244.3 cm (93 1/4 x 96 1/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Banksy 09’ on the reverse
Sotheby's New-York
19 May 2022
Est. USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000

Go Flock Yourself

Phillips London · 3 March 2022
Withdrawn
BANKSY
Go Flock Yourself
Spray-paint on metal
91.4 x 91.4 cm (35 7/8 x 35 7/8 inches)
Signed, inscribed, and dated ‘Banksy London 2008’ on the reverse
Phillips London
3 March 2022
Est. GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000

Kissing Coppers

Sotheby's London · 2 March 2022
Withdrawn
BANKSY
Kissing Coppers
Spray-paint and emulsion on canvas
121×90 cm (47 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches)
Tagged (on the right-hand overlap), signed and dated (on the verso)
Sotheby's London
2 March 2022
Est. GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000

Street Works

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