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Banksy Originals: 2022 Auction Results

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Banksy Originals 2022 Auction Results

 

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).

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.


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#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
Love is in the Air 愛在空氣中 Sotheby’s

 

 

#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
Vandalised Oil (Choppers)  Sotheby’s

 

 

#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 (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
Love Is In The Air | Sotheby’s

 

 

 

#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
Girl with Balloon | Sotheby’s

 

 

#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
BANKSY (christies.com)

 

 

#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
This is Not a Photo Opportunity | Sotheby’s

 

 

#7. Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered Is Currently Out Of Stock, 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
Banksy Phillips

 

 

#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
Banksy | Phillips

 

 

#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
BANKSY (christies.com)

 

 

#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
Love Is In the Air (with stars) | Sotheby’s

 

 

#11. Girl with Balloon Diptych, 2006

EDITION ON CANVAS
Sotheby’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
Girl with Balloon Diptych | Sotheby’s

 

 

#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
Banksy | Phillips

 

#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
Love Rat on palette 愛鼠木板 | Sotheby’s

 

 

#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
Rat & Heart | Sotheby’s

 

 

#15. Girl with Balloon & Morons Sepia, 2007

EDITION ON PAPER
Phillips 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
Banksy | Phillips

 

 

#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
BANKSY (christies.com)


REPEAT SALE

Christie’s London
1 July 2009

Est.: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
Price Realized
GBP 46,850 / USD 77,130

 

 

#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
Laugh Now | Christie’s (christies.com)

 

#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
Angel Flack Jacket | Sotheby’s

 

#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
Chopper | Sotheby’s

 

 

 

#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
Banksy | Phillips

 

#20. 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
Bonhams: Fallen Angel 2008

 

 


Lots Passed


 

Homeless di Milo, 2006

Sotheby’s London: 13 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 400,000 – 600,000
PASSED

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
PASSED
Homeless di Milo | Sotheby’s

 

Turf War, 2003

Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
PASSED

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
PASSED
Turf War | Sotheby’s

 

Rat with Sunglasses Test Spray, 2009

Sotheby’s London: 28 April 2022
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 200,000
PASSED

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
PASSED
Rat with Sunglasses Test Spray | Sotheby’s

 

Laugh Now Monkeys with Monkey Placards, 2000

Phillips London: 3 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
PASSED

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
PASSED
Banksy | Phillips

 

Happy Choppers, 2006

Christie’s London: 1 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
PASSED

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
PASSED
Happy Choppers | Christie’s (christies.com)

 

 


Lots Withdrawn


Choose Your Weapon, 2009

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 May 2022
Estimated USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
WITHDRAWN

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
Estimated GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
WITHDRAWN

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
Estimated GBP 1,000,000 – 1.500,000
WITHDRAWN

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

Estimates Not Disclosed
Price Realized
GBP 800,000 (Hammer)
GBP 1,000,000 / USD 1,338,475
Lot 685 – Banksy (b.1974) – Merrivale Stable

 

 

#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)
USD 625,000
BOMB MIDDLE ENGLAND MURAL 

 

#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)
EUR 400,000 / USD 416,560
Lot 16 – BANKSY 

 

#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)
EUR 275,000 / USD 286,385
Lot 18 – BANKSY 

 

#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)
EUR 62,500 / USD 65,090
Lot 17 – BANKSY 

 

#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)
EUR 45,000 / USD 46,865
Lot 15 – BANKSY 

 

 

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