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Barely Legal Prints: Value by Print

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Barely Legal Prints Value
Auction Results by Print

 
Updated as of 15 March 2023
CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED
 
Banksy released 6 original prints in October 2006 at the occasion of Barely Legal, his seminal exhibit held in Lod Angeles. They are being referred together as The Barely Legal Set.

Only 100 unsigned from the 500 unsigned editions have been printed by Modern Multiples of Los Angeles and sold during the Barely Legal Exhibit, the remaining prints from the unsigned editions were printed by Pictures on Walls in 2007 with various differences, including various colorways. Banksy also released 6 signed Printer’s Proofs (PP) for each print. Very few sets are still intact.

NOTA BENE
All prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium as communicated from each auction house.
No tax, nor any VAT has been added.

 

Table of Contents


1. Morons

2. Trolleys
3. Applause
4. Grannies
5. Sale Ends
6. Festival

1. Morons



Morons (Sepia):
300 signed

Morons: 150 signed, 500 unsigned
Morons (LA Edition): 100 unsigned, 150 signed

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1. Morons (Sepia)

 

 

Morons Sepia, 2007
Signed and dated in pencil
Numbered 220/300 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’ online: 17 August 2022
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 100,800 / USD 120,960

Morons (Sepia), 2007
A print aside from the numbered edition of 300
Signed in pencil, lower right
Inscribed with an M in a circle, a peace sign, and a heart in pencil, lower left
Christie’s online: 15 March 2022
GBP 81,900 / USD 108,108
Morons (Sepia), 2007
Signed and dated in pencil within the image
Numbered 39/300 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021
GBP 107,100 / USD 148,869
Morons (Sepia), 2007
Signed and dated in pencil within the image
Numbered 175/300 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021

GBP 75,600 / USD 105,084

2. Morons (unsigned)

Morons (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 346/500 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Bonhams London: 7 December 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 25,500 / USD 31,093

Morons (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 393/500 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 22,000
GBP 30,240 / USD 36,288

Morons (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 304/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021
GBP 47,880 / USD 66,553

Morons (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 304/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online, 17 September 2021
GBP 47,880 / USD 66,553
Morons (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 341/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Heritage Auctions: 20 April 2021

GBP 35,971 / USD 50,000

3. Morons (LA Edition)

 

 

Morons (LA Edition), 2006
Numbered 76/500 in pencil, lower right
Christie’s online: 14 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 25,000
GBP 22,680 / USD 27,896

Morons (LA Edition), 2006
Numbered 120/500 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Sotheby’s New-York: 18 December 2020
USD 107,100 / GBP 79,925

4. Morons (signed)

 

Morons (signed), 2007
Signed and dated in pencil within the image
Numbered 142/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022
GBP 81,900 / USD 103,194

Morons (signed), 2007
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 97/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s New-York: 21 April 2022
USD 94,500

Morons (signed), 2007
Signed and dated in pencil within the image
Numbered 103/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
GBP 75,000 / USD 103,500

2. Trolleys


 

Trolleys (Color): 750 signed
Trolleys: 150 signed, 500 unsigned
Trolleys (Bethlehem Edition): 28 signed

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1. Trolleys (Color)

 

Trolleys (color), 2007
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered 629/750 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Phillips London: 15 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 35,280 / USD 43,394

Trolleys (Color), 2007
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered 496/750 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022

GBP 40,820 / USD 50,803

Trolleys (Color), 2007
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered 465/750 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021
GBP 69,300 / USD 96,327

Trolleys (Color), 2007
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered 623/750 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 20 April 2021

GBP 44,388 / USD 61,700

Trolleys (Color), 2007
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered 41/750 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
GBP 52,500 / USD 72,450

2. Trolleys (unsigned)

Trolleys (LA Edition), 2006
Numbered 62/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022

GBP 50,000 / USD 67,000

Trolleys (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 195/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021

GBP 35,000 / USD 48,300

Trolleys (LA Edition), 2006
Numbered 51/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Artnet Auctions: 7 April 2021

GBP 41,439 / USD 57,600

3. Trolleys (signed)

 

Trolleys (signed), 2006
Signed in pink crayon, within the design, lower right
Numbered 51/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Artcurial: 28 June 2022
GBP 58,687 / USD 72,185

Trolleys (signed), 2006
Signed and dated in orange, lower right
Numbered 77/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Tate Ward Auctions: 7 December 2021
GBP 50,000 / USD 67,000

3. Applause



Editions:
150 signed, 500 unsigned

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1. Applause (unsigned)

 

Applause (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 69/500 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 37,800 / USD 45,360


Applause (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 293/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Phillips London: 15 June 2022
GBP 25,200 / USD 30,996

Applause (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 419/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022
GBP 32,760 / USD 41,278

Applause (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 177/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021
GBP 35,280 / USD 49,039

Applause (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 386/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 April 2021
GBP 63,453 / USD 88,200
Applause (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 444/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
GBP 44,100 / USD 61,299


2. Applause (signed)

 

 

Applause (signed), 2006
Signed and dated in pencil, lower left
Numbered 95/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Bonhams London: 11 November 2021
GBP 52,750 / USD 71,213
Applause (signed), 2006
Signed and dated in pencil, lower left
Numbered 104/150 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Bonhams London: 15 December 2020
GBP 87,750 / USD 117,500

 

4. Grannies



Editions: 150 signed, 500 unsigned
Hand-Finished Edition: 11 signed

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1. Grannies (unsigned)

 


Grannies (unsigned), 2006
Numbered “91/500” in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Artcurial: 29 November 2022
EUR 23,616

Grannies (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 246/500 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 30,240 / USD 36,288

Grannies (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 62/500 with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022
GBP 27,720 / USD 34,927

Grannies (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 253/500 with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Bonhams London: 9 December 2021

GBP 27,750 / USD 37,463

Grannies (unsigned), 2006
Numbered 310/500 with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
GBP 37,800 / USD 52,542


2. Grannies (signed)

 

 

Grannies (signed), 2006
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 55/150 with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Bonhams London: 11 November 2021
GBP 56,500 / USD 76,275

Grannies (signed), 2006
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 3/150 with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
GBP 107,100 / USD 148,869

3. Grannies (Hand-Finished)

Grannies (hand-finished) made its auction debut at Sotheby’s online on 18 March 2021 for GBP 226,800 (USD 315,252).

Grannies (Hand-Finished), 2006
With extensive hand-sprayed additions in purple and green
Signed in pencil, lower right
Inscribed and numbered HF 9/11 (one of 11 hand-finished impressions)
Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
GBP 226,800 / USD 315,252

5. Sale Ends



Sale Ends (Version 2):
500 signed

Sale Ends (LA Edition): 100 unsigned, 150 signed

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