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Even though the title of this article alludes to a financial analysis of Banksy’s auction market, it is mostly a fun way to get introduced to some of the most iconic artworks the artist has created, and to enter into his artistic world. Each of these works are also referred to within our catalogue for Banksy Originals.
Banksy has had an established secondary market for more than 15 years, with many works of all types (originals, editions, and prints) hitting the auction block with regularity. All the major auction houses have been including Banksy’s works in their auctions for many years at this stage of the game. Banksy has been setting and subsequently breaking many auction records since 2020, and it might only be a sign of more to come given that he established a new record for himself in 2021 – crossing the USD 20 million threshold for the first time with his artwork dedicated to health-care workers during COVID, Game Changer.
56 originals by Banksy sold at public auction over USD 1 million so far…
Naturally, most of these have occurred in the recent years, including 22 times in 2021 and 9 times in 2020. Said differently, XX of the XX times that one of Banksy’s artworks sold at public auction for more than $1 million have taken place over the past XX years…
#1. Love Is In The Bin, 2018
Sotheby’s London: 14 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
GBP 18,582,000 / USD 25,457,340
Love is in the Bin | Contemporary Art Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Love Is In The Bin, 2018
Spray paint and acrylic on canvas mounted on board, framed by the artist
Decommissioned, remote controlled shredding mechanism remains in the frame.
142x78x18 cm (60 x 30.9 x 7 inches)
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#2. Game Changer, 2020
Christie’s London: 22 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 16,758,000 / USD 23,210,000
BANKSY
Game Changer, 2020
Oil on canvas
91×91 cm (35.9 x 35.9 inches)
USD 20 million
#3. Sunflowers from Petrol Station, 2005
Christie’s New-York: 8 November 2021
Estimated: USD 12,000,000 – 18,000,000
USD 14,558,000
BANKSY
Sunflowers from Petrol Station, 2005
Oil on canvas, in artist’s frame
102.6 x 87.5 cm (40.6 x 34.4 inches)
Signed ‘Banksy’, center left
Further signed and dated ‘BANKSY OCOTBER 2005’, on the stretcher
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#4. Love is in the Air, 2005
Sotheby’s New-York: 12 May 2021
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
USD 12,903,000
Love is in the Air | Contemporary Art Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Love is in the Air, 2005
Oil and spray paint on canvas
90×90 cm (35.4 x 36.4 inches)
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#5. Devolved Parliament, 2009
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
GBP 9,879,500 / USD 12,184,970
BANKSY
Devolved Parliament, 2009
Oil on canvas
250×420 cm (98.4 x 165.4 inches)
Signed; signed, dated 09 on the reverse and variously inscribed on the stretcher
USD 10 million
#6. Show Me Monet, 2004
Sotheby’s London: 21 October 2020
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
GBP 7,551,600 / USD 9,888,615
BANKSY | SHOW ME THE MONET | Contemporary Art Evening Auction | | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Show Me The Monet, 2005
Oil on canvas, in artist’s frame
Framed: 143.1 x 143.4 cm (56.4 x 56.5 inches
Signed
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#7. 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
BANKSY
Banksquiat. Boy and Dog in Stop and Search, 2018
Acrylic and wax marker on birch wood, in 3 parts
243.8 x 344.5 cm (96 x 135 5/8 inches)
Signed “Banksy” lower right
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#8. Forgive Us Our Trespassing, 2011
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 7 October 2020
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 32,000,000
HKD 63,572,000 / USD 8,202,360
BANKSY (b. 1974)
FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSING, 2011
Acrylic, spray paint and marker pens on wooden panel, in four parts
Overall: 655×421 cm (257 7/8 x 165 3/4 inches)
Signed
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#9. Love Is In The Air, 2006
Sotheby’s New-York: 18 November 2021
Estimated: USD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
USD 8,077,200
Love is in the Air | The Now Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Love Is In The Air, 2006
Oil and spray paint on canvas
90×90 cm (35.4 x 35.4 inches)
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#10. Trolley Hunters, 2006
Sotheby’s New-York: 18 November 2021
Estimated: USD 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
USD 6,698,400
Trolley Hunters | The Now Evening Auction | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Trolley Hunters, 2006
Oil and emulsion on canvas
137×214 cm (53.9 x 84.2 inches)
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#11. Love is in the Air, 2006
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 27 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
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
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#12. Subject to Availability, 2009
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
GBP 4,582,500 / USD 6,345,000
BANKSY
Subject to Availability, 2009
Oil on canvas, in artist’s frame
159.5 x 220.3cm (62.7 x 86.7 inches)
#13. Sale Ends Today, 2006
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 23 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 21,000,000 – 28,000,000
HKD 47,050,000 / USD 6,060,000
BANKSY (B. 1974) (christies.com)
BANKSY
Sale Ends Today, 2006
Oil on canvas
213.4 x 426.7cm (84×168 inches)
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#14. Vandalised Oil (Choppers), 2005
Sotheby’s London: 3 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 4,384,900 / USD 5,845,060
Vandalised Oil (Choppers) | The Now Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Vandalised Oil (Choppers), 2005
Oil and spraypaint on canvas
94×61 cm (37×24 inches)
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#15. Crude Oil (Vettriano), 2005
Sotheby’s London: 4 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
GBP 4,260,000 / USD 5,452,800
Crude Oil (Vettriano) | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Crude Oil (Vettriano), 2005
Oil on canvas, in artist’s frame
Canvas: 91×122 cm (35 7/8 x 48 inches)
Tagged (lower right)
Signed, partially titled and dated Oct 2005 (on the overturn edge)
USD 5 million
#16. The Leopard and Lamb, 2016
Phillips Hong-Kong: 31 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 18,000,000 – 28,000,000
HKD 36,750,000 / USD 4,704,905
Banksy – Modern & Contemporary Art Evenin… Lot 9 May 2024 | Phillips
BANKSY
The Leopard and Lamb, 2016
Acrylic on ply, in artist’s frame
148×172 cm (58 1/4 x 67 3/4 inches)
Signed ‘Banksy’ lower right; further signed and dated ‘Banksy 2016’ on the reverse
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#17. Girl with Balloon (Diptych), 2005
Christie’s London: 14 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,600,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 3,042,500 / USD 4,168,225
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon (Diptych), 2005
Spray paint on canvas, in two parts
Each: 30.2 x 30.2 cm (12×12 inches)
This work is from an edition of twenty-five
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#18. Love Is In The Air, 2006
Sotheby’s London: 14 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 3,400,000 – 4,000,000
GBP 3,483,500 / USD 3,905,270
Love Is In The Air | The Now Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
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)
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#19. Girl with Balloon, 2006
Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,818,000 / USD 3,766,875
Girl with Balloon | The Now Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
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
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#20. Original Concept for Barely Legal Poster (after Demi Moore), 2006
Sotheby’s London: 27 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,677,000 / USD 3,672,655
BANKSY
Original Concept for Barely Legal Poster (after Demi Moore), 2006
Spray paint and emulsion on canvas
213 x 137.5 cm (83.9 x 54 inches)
#21. Diamond In The Rough, 2010
Christie’s New-York: 9 May 2022
Estimated: USD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
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)
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#22. Laugh Now, 2006
Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
GBP 2,435,000 / USD 3,371,975
Laugh Now | 《現在儘管笑吧》 | Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Laugh Now, 2006
Spray-paint on metal
129.5 x 91 cm (51 x 35.9 inches)
#23. Forgive Us Our Trespassing, 2011
Phillips London: 13 October 2023
Estimated: GBP 2,200,000 – 2,800,000
GBP 2,710,000 / USD 3,288,885
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary… Lot 32 October 2023 | Phillips
BANKSY
Forgive Us Our Trespassing, 2011
Spray paint and domestic gloss on plywood
244×122 cm (96 1/8 x 48 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Banksy 11’ on the reverse
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#24. Laugh Now Panel A, 2002
Phillips Hong-Kong: 8 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 22,000,000 – 32,000,000
HKD 24,450,000 / USD 3,150,813
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary Ar… Lot 22 June 2021 | Phillips
BANKSY
Laugh Now Panel A, 2002
Spray paint and emulsion on dry wall, in artist’s frame
178.5 x 74 cm (70.2 x 29.1 inches)
#25. Gas Mask Boy, 2009
Phillips London: 15 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,600,000 – 2,000,000
GBP 2,200,500 / USD 3,032,662
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary A… Lot 21 April 2021 | Phillips
BANKSY
Gas Mask Boy, 2009
Spray paint and oil on wood
92.5 x 72 cm (36.4 x 28.4 inches)
USD 3 million
#26. MEDITERRANEAN SEA VIEW, 2017
Sotheby’s London: 28 July 2020
Estimated: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 2,235,000 / USD 2,893,580
BANKSY (b. 1975)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA VIEW, 2017
Reworked oil paintings in artist’s frames, in three parts
(i) 83 x 68 cm (32 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches)
(ii) 115 x 84.5 cm (45 1/4 x 33 1/4 inches)
(iii) 69.8 x 59.5 cm (27 1/2 x 59 1/2 inches)
Signed on the third canvas
#27. Girl with Balloon, 2003
Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
GBP 2,072,000 / USD 2,870,000
Girl with Balloon | British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon, 2003
Spray paint on canvas
40.5 x 40.5 cm (16×16 inches)
This work is from an edition of 25
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#28. This is Not a Photo Opportunity, 2007
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 May 2022
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 2,690,000
This is Not a Photo Opportunity | The Now Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
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)
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#29. Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered Is Currently Out Of Stock
Sotheby’s New-York, 28 October 2020
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 2,319,000
Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered Is Currently Out of Stock (Defaced Hirst), 2013-2014
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#30. Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be in Charge, 2000
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 18 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 6,200,000 – 9,300,000
HKD 18,920,000 / USD 2,282,681
BANKSY
Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be in Charge, 2000
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
61×61 cm (24×24 inches)
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#31. Monkey Detonator, 2000
Christie’s New-York: 8 November 2021
Estimated: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,190,000
BANKSY
Monkey Detonator, 2000
Spray paint on canvas
30×30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
This work is from a varying series and is accompanied by original Metropolitan Police tag
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#32. Congestion Charge, 2004
Bonhams London: 29 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 1,681,900 / USD 2,121,735
Bonhams : BANKSY (B. 1974) Congestion Charge 2004
Oil on canvas in the artist’s frame
68.5 x 78.7 cm (26 15/16 x 31 inches)
#33. Home Sweet Home, 2006
Phillips London: 2 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 1,742,000 / USD 2,079,751
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary A… Lot 21 March 2023 | Phillips
BANKSY
Home Sweet Home, 2006
Modified oil on canvas, in artist’s frame
80×110 cm (31 1/2 x 43 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Bansky 06’ on the reverse
#34. Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge
Christie’s New-York: 11 May 2021
USD 2,070,000
Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge, 2002
#35. Sorry The Lifestyle You Ordered Is Currently Out Of Stock, 2012
Phillips London: 14 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 1,837,500 / USD 2,059,975
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary… Lot 21 October 2022 | Phillips
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
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#36. Hummingbird, 2015
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 24 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 11,000,000 – 16,000,000
HKD 15,850,000 / USD 2,041,184
BANKSY (B.1974), Hummingbird | Christie’s (christies.com)
BANKSY (B.1974)
Hummingbird, 2015
Fiberglass, spray paint and emulsion on board in the original frame by the artist
65x55x40 cm (25 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches)
Signed ‘BANKSY’ (lower right)
This work is unique from a varied series
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#37. Brace Yourself!, 2010
Julien’s Auctions: 29 March 2023
Estimated: USD 600,000 – 800,000
USD 2,032,000
Julien’s Auctions (juliensauctions.com)
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Brace Yourself!, 2010
Acrylic on canvas
244×183 cm (8×6 feet)
Signed and dated to the lower left center
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#38. Monkey Poison
Phillips New-York: 2 July 2020
Estimated: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,000,000
Banksy – 20th Century and Contemporary … Lot 12 July 2020 | Phillips
Monkey Poison, 2004
USD 2 million
#39. Flower Thrower Triptych, 2017
Christie’s New-York: 21 February 2024
The Collection of Sir Elton John
Estimated: USD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
USD 1,925,500
BANKSY, Flower Thrower Triptych | Christie’s (christies.com)
BANKSY
Flower Thrower Triptych, 2017
Spray paint on canvas in artist’s frame, in three parts
Left panel: 84.5 x 64.1 cm (33 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches)
Center panel: 106.7 x 76.2 cm (42×30 inches)
Right panel: 42.2 x 52.3 cm (16 5/8 x 20 5/8 inches
Overall: 106.7 x 203.2 cm (42×80 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Banksy 2017’ (on the reverse of the left panel)
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#40. Keep It Spotless, 2007
Sotheby’s New-York: 14 February 2008
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 1,870,000
Keep It Spotless, 2007
Signed and dated 2007 on the reverse
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#41. Girl with Ice Cream on Palette
Bonhams London: 24 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 500,000
GBP 1,102,750 / USD 1,511,886
Bonhams : BANKSY (B. 1975) Girl With Ice Cream on Palette 2004
Girl with Ice Cream on Palette, 2004
#42. Vote To Love
Sotheby’s London: 11 February 2020
Estimated: GBP 400,000 – 600,000
GBP 1,155,000 / USD 1,494,758
Vote To Love, 2018
#43. Girl with Balloon, 2006
Sotheby’s London: 5 October 2018
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 1,042,000 / USD 1,365,482
BANKSY
Girl with Balloon, 2006
Spray paint and acrylic on canvas, mounted on board, in artist’s frame
101x78x18 cm (39 3/4 x 30 3/4 x 7 inches)
Signed and dedicated on the reverse
#44. Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge, 2002
Phillips London: 14 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
GBP 1,172,000 / USD 1,313,901
Banksy – 20th Century & Contemporary… Lot 25 October 2022 | Phillips
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
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#45. 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
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)
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#47. Simple Intelligence Testing
Sotheby’s London, 28 February 2008
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 635,500 / USD 1,262,145
Simple Intelligence Testing, 2000
#45. Love Is In the Air (with stars), 2006
Sotheby’s New-York: 17 November 2022
Estimated: USD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
USD 1,159,200
Love Is In the Air (with stars) | Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
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)
