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
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong · 27 April 2022
HKD 51,073,000 / USD 6,508,770
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 51,073,000 / USD 6,508,770
Lot details ↗#2
Vandalised Oil (Choppers), 2005
Sotheby’s London · 3 March 2022
GBP 4,384,900 / USD 5,861,380
BANKSY
Vandalised Oil (Choppers), 2005
Oil and spraypaint on canvas
94×61 cm (37×24 inches)
Sotheby’s London
3 March 2022
Est. GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
Price realized
GBP 4,384,900 / USD 5,861,380
Lot details ↗#3
Love Is In The Air, 2006
EDITION ON CANVASSotheby’s London · 14 October 2022
GBP 3,483,500 / USD 3,905,270
BANKSY (B. 1974)
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, 2006
Sotheby’s London · 2 March 2022
GBP 2,818,000 / USD 3,766,875
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Girl with Balloon, 2006
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 · 9 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
9 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…, 2012
Phillips London · 14 October 2022
GBP 1,837,500 / USD 2,059,980
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 2,059,980
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
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 ↗#9
Love is in the Air, 2002
Christie’s London · 2 March 2022
GBP 978,000 / USD 1,303,670
BANKSY
Love is in the Air, 2002
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), 2006
Sotheby’s New-York · 17 November 2022
USD 1,159,200
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Love Is In the Air (with stars), 2006
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, 2006
EDITION ON CANVASSotheby’s London · 14 October 2022
GBP 882,000 / USD 988,790
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Girl with Balloon Diptych, 2006
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 988,790
Lot details ↗#12
Kids on Guns, 2003
EDITION ON CANVASPhillips 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, 2003
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong · 28 April 2022
HKD 6,300,000 / USD 802,915
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Love Rat on palette, 2003
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 & Heart, 2014
Sotheby’s London · 3 March 2022
GBP 579,600 / USD 775,770
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Rat & 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 ↗#15
Girl with Balloon & Morons Sepia, 2007
EDITION ON PAPERPhillips Hong-Kong · 1 December 2022
HKD 5,670,000 / USD 726,460
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon & 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, 2002
Christie’s London · 13 October 2022
GBP 567,000 / USD 635,650
BANKSY
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
13 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, 2000
Christie’s London · 13 October 2022
GBP 529,200 / USD 593,275
BANKSY
Laugh Now, 2000
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
61×61 cm (24×24 inches)
Unique in its format
Christie’s London
13 October 2022
Est. GBP 400,000 – 600,000
Price realized
GBP 529,200 / USD 593,275
Lot details ↗#18
Angel Flack Jacket, 2009
Sotheby’s London · 15 October 2022
GBP 504,000 / USD 563,445
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Angel Flack Jacket, 2009
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, 2002
Sotheby’s London · 3 March 2022
GBP 327,600 / USD 438,365
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Chopper, 2002
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 · 22 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
22 June 2022
Est. HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
Price realized
HKD 2,772,000 / USD 353,130
Lot details ↗#21
Fallen Angel, 2008
Bonhams London · 13 October 2022
GBP 227,100 / USD 252,095
BANKSY (B. 1975)
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 · 13 September 2022
BANKSY (b. 1974)
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
13 September 2022
Est. GBP 400,000 – 600,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details ↗Turf War, 2003
Sotheby’s London · 29 June 2022
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Turf War, 2003
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, 2009
Sotheby’s London · 28 April 2022
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Rat with Sunglasses Test Spray, 2009
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, 2000
Phillips London · 3 March 2022
BANKSY
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
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 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
Price realized
Bought in
Lot details ↗Lots Withdrawn
Choose Your Weapon, 2009
Sotheby’s New-York · 19 May 2022
BANKSY
Choose Your Weapon, 2009
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
Kissing Coppers, 2005
Sotheby’s London · 2 March 2022
BANKSY
Kissing Coppers, 2005
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)
Go Flock Yourself, 2008
Phillips London · 3 March 2022
BANKSY
Go Flock Yourself, 2008
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
Street Works
#1
The Merrivale Stable, 2021
Anderson & Garland · 27 January 2022
GBP 1,000,000 / USD 1,338,475
BANKSY (b.1974)
The Merrivale Stable,
2021
Wood and fiber-glass construction, contained within perspex boxes
The stable: 44x44x33 cm
The girl: 7 cm
Anderson & Garland
27 January 2022
Price realized
GBP 800,000 (Hammer)
Lot details ↗#2
Bomb Middle England, circa 2003
Julien’s Auctions · 16 March 2022
USD 625,000
BANKSY (BRITISH, 1974)
Bomb Middle England, circa 2003
Aerosol and acrylic on concrete
Dimensions: 230x60x10 cm (90x24x4 inches)
Julien’s Auctions
16 March 2022
Est. USD 200,000 – 300,000
Price realized
USD 500,000 (Hammer)
Lot details ↗#3
Mali Girl (Timbuktu, 2009)
Hessink’s · 26 November 2022
EUR 400,000 / USD 416,560
BANKSY (British Street Artist, b. 1974)
Mali Girl
(Timbuktu, 2009)
Stencil, freehand, spray-paint and acrylic on a concrete block wall
Dimensions: 117×123 cm (46×48 inches)
Hessink’s
26 November 2022
Est. EUR 325,000 – 375,000
Price realized
EUR 320,000 (Hammer)
Lot details ↗#4
Broken Window Theory, 2003
Hessink’s · 26 November 2022
EUR 275,000 / USD 286,385
BANKSY (British Street Artist, b. 1974)
Broken Window Theory, (Leeds, 2003)
Stencil and spray paint on a concrete block wall
Dimensions: 160x140x15 cm (63x55x6 inches)
Hessink’s
26 November 2022
Est. EUR 225,000 – 275,000
Price realized
EUR 220,000 (Hammer)
Lot details ↗#5
Rat with Placard, 2004
Hessink’s · 26 November 2022
EUR 62,500 / USD 65,090
BANKSY (British Street Artist, b. 1974)
Rat with Placard
(London, 2004)
Stencil and spraypaint on plywood
Dimensions: 70×48 cm (27-1/2 x 19 inches)
Hessink’s
26 November 2022
Est. EUR 70,000 – 90,000
Price realized
EUR 50,000 (Hammer)
Lot details ↗#6
Cider Genetics, 1999
Hessink’s · 26 November 2022
EUR 45,000 / USD 46,865
BANKSY (British Street Artist, born 1974)
Cider Genetics
(Bristol 1999)
Aerosol Spray Paint on Metal Sheet
Dimensions: 40×40 cm (15-3/4 x 15-3/4 inches)
Hessink’s
26 November 2022
Est. EUR 40,000 – 60,000
Price realized
EUR 36,000 (Hammer)
Lot details ↗
