12 lots sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 22,687,315. With 4 lots unsold, the sell-through rate is 75%. The highest price was achieved at Phillips in New-York on 17 May 2023 with Banksy’s homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksquiat, Boy and Dog in Stop and Search, dated 2018, sold for USD 9,724,500. 6 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 20,520,352, representing 90.5% of the total turnover for 2023.

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#1. Banksquiat. Boy and Dog in Stop and Search, 2018

Phillips New-York: 17 May 2023
Estimated: USD 8,000,000 – 12,000,000
USD 9,724,500

Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary Art… Lot 13 May 2023 | Phillips

#6. Dorothy I Don’t Think…, 2011

Christie’s London: 28 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 600,000 – 800,000
GBP 1,008,000 / USD 1,273,531

BANKSY (christies.com)

BANKSY
Dorothy I Don’t Think…, 2011
Spray paint on lino flooring laid on board
100×80 cm (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 inches)
Signed ‘BANKSY’ (lower right); signed and dated ‘BANKSY 11’ (on the reverse)

#7. Flower Chucker, 2003

Sotheby’s London: 31 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 400,000
GBP 381,000 / USD 454,871

Flower Chucker | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Flower Chucker, 2003
Spray paint on cardboard
21 1/2 x 22 inches (54.5 x 56 cm)
Stenciled with the artist’s name

An iconic symbol of anarchy, Banksy’s Flower Chucker adopts the archetypal pose of civil disobedience, preparing to throw a bomb or a Molotov cocktail in the air towards an unseen enemy. Yet, the weapon is replaced with a bouquet of flowers, disarming the image of its connotations of violent unrest and expressing a potent call for peace. In the tradition of other historically iconic images that preceded it, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Andy Warhol’s Marilyn, the image of the flower thrower has been imitated and replicated countless times in a testament to its visual strength and power.

#8. Police Car, 2003

Digard Auction: 12 December 2023
Estimated: EUR 300,000 – 500,000
EUR 364,000 / USD 393,725

BANKSY (Britannique, né en 1975) (digard.com)

BANKSY
Police Car, 2003
Spray paint and mixed media on cardboard
73×105 cm (28.7 x 41.3 inches)
Unique in this format

#9. Single Lane Ahead, 2011

Heritage Auctions: 30 March 2023
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 362,500

Banksy (b.1974). Single Lane Ahead, 2011. Spray enamel on street | Lot #66024 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com)

BANKSY (b.1974)
Single Lane Ahead, 2011
Spray enamel on street sign
119×119 cm (47×47 inches)
Metal pole: 238 cm high (91 inches)
Signed and dated on reverse: BANKSY / 2011

#10. Warning Sign, 2006

Heritage Auctions: 30 March 2023
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 362,500

Banksy (b. 1974). Warning Sign, 2006. Spray enamel on street sign. | Lot #66025 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com)

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Warning Sign, 2006
Spray enamel on street sign
80×80 cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches)
Metal pole: 238 cm (94 inches) high
Signed on reverse: BANKSY

#11. Exclamation Rat, 2003

Sotheby’s London: 18 April 2023
Estimated: GBP 220,000 – 320,000
GBP 279,400 / USD 346,994

Exclamation Rat | Contemporary Curated | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Exclamation Rat, 2003
Spray paint on canvas
40 x 30.5 cm (15 3/4 x 12 inches)
Tagged on the overturn edge

A mischievous example of Banksy’s satirical and highly sought after animal stencils, Exclamation Rat is an iconic image that encapsulates the artist’s rebellious visual language. Hunted down by authorities, considered nuisances by society, and looked down upon by the establishment, Banksy and street art form an inextricably linked comradery with the rat; the dregs of society. By giving the figure of the rat visibility on the world stage, Banksy speaks for those oppressed and defeated by the endless competition and consumerism that exists in our capitalistic society.

#12. Heavy Weaponry (On Multi-Colored Background), 2009

Christie’s London: 29 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 195,300 / USD 246,373

BANKSY (christies.com)

BANKSY
Heavy Weaponry (On Multi-Colored Background), 2009
Spray-paint and acrylic on board, in artist’s frame
59.4 x 70 x 5.5 cm (23 3/8 x 27 1/2 x 2 1/8 inches)
Signed ‘BANKSY’ (lower right); signed and dated ‘BANKSY 09’ (on the reverse)
This work is from a varied series

Lots Passed

Keep It Real, 2003

Christie’s London: 14 October 2023
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
PASSED

BANKSY, Keep It Real | Christie’s (christies.com)

BANKSY
Keep It Real, 2003
Spray paint on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 cm (12×12 inches)
Tagged ‘Banksy’ (on the turnover edge); numbered ’11⁄15′ (on the stretcher)
This work is number eleven from an edition of fifteen

Exclamation Rat, 2006

Bonhams London: 12 October 2023
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
PASSED

Bonhams : BANKSY (B. 1975) Exclamation Rat 2006