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BANKSY VALUE: Barely Legal Prints

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BANKSY VALUE
Barely Legal Prints

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.

 

CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED as of 31 MARCH 2026

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

 

COMPLETE SETS

Phillips Hong-Kong: 28 March 2025
Estimated: HKD 800,000 – 1,200,000
HKD 825,500 / USD 106,105

BANKSY
Barely Legal Set (LA Edition) (unsigned), 2007
The complete set of six screenprints in colors on Arches wove paper
All numbered 116/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp
An unsigned impression (there were also 6 signed printer’s proofs)
Digard Auctions Paris: 21 October 2019
No Estimates Provided
EUR 71,500 / USD 79,735
BANKSY (British, born 1975)
Barely Legal (LA Set), 2006-2007
Complete set comprising six screenprints in colors on wove Arches 88 paper
Numbered from an edition of 500

 

Forum Auctions: 28 November 2018
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 42,500 (Hammer)
GBP 55,760 / USD 71,300

BANKSY (b.1974)
Barely Legal (LA set), 2006-7
The rare complete set comprising six screenprints in colors on wove paper
Each numbered from the edition of 500 in pencil
The Barely Legal ‘LA Edition’ was intended as an edition of 500 but only circa 100 were printed

Christie’s London: 11 September 2008
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 37,250 / USD 65,275

BANKSY (B. 1975)
Barely Legal, 2006
The set of six screenprints in colors on Arches
Each signed and dated in pencil, inscribed PP 1/6
A rare signed printer’s proof set
Aside from the unsigned edition of 100
Published by Modern Multiples Fine Art Editions, Los Angeles
With the publisher’s and POW Printmaking blindstamps

 

 

MORONS

Morons (Sepia): 300 signed
Morons: 150 signed, 500 unsigned
Morons (LA Edition): 100 unsigned, 150 signed

Morons Auction Results

TROLLEYS

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

Trolleys Auction Results

 

APPLAUSE

Editions:
150 signed, 500 unsigned

Applause Auction Results

 

GRANNIES

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

Grannies Auction Results

SALE ENDS

Sale Ends (Version 2): 500 signed
Sale Ends (LA Edition): 100 unsigned, 150 signed

Sale Ends Auction Results

 

 

FESTIVAL

Editions:
150 signed, 500 unsigned (100 printed)
Artist’s Proofs:
33 Brown AP + 17 signed AP (unique variation)

FESTIVAL (unsigned)

Festival (unsigned) did not sell at auction in 2024.

Festival (unsigned) sold once at auction in 2023, at Christie’s online, on 14 March 2023, for GBP 15,120 (USD 18,958).

Festival (unsigned) sold 3 times at auction in 2022, at an average price of GBP 24,835 (USD 29,388). It sold at Sotheby’s online on 26 April 2022 for GBP 32,760 (USD 41,278), its highest price in 2022.

2025 Auction Results

Christie’s online: 1 April 2025
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 17,640 / USD 22,791

BANKSY
Festival (Destroy Capitalism) (unsigned), 2006
Screenprint in colours on Arches wove paper
Numbered 52/500 in pencil

2023 Auction Results

Festival (unsigned) sold once at auction in 2023, at Christie’s online, on 14 March 2023, for GBP 15,120 (USD 18,958).
Christie’s online: 14 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 15,120 / USD 18,598
BANKSY
Festival (Destroy Capitalism) (LA Edition), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Numbered 76/500 in pencil, lower right

2022 Auction Results

Festival (unsigned) sold 3 times at auction in 2022, at an average price of GBP 24,835 (USD 29,388). It sold at Sotheby’s online on 26 April 2022 for GBP 32,760 (USD 41,278), its highest price in 2022.
Bonhams London: 21 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 14,025 / USD 15,890

BANKSY
Festival (LA Edition), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove
Numbered 113/500 in pencil, lower right

Phillips London: 15 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 27,720 / USD 30,996

BANKSY
Festival (unsigned), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Numbered 43/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left

Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 32,760 / USD 41,278

BANKSY
Festival (LA Edition), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Numbered 62/500 in pencil, lower right
Tate Ward Auctions: 24 March 2021
GBP 45,000 / USD 62,550
BANKSY
Festival (unsigned), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Numbered in pencil XXX/500

FESTIVAL (signed)

Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 126,000 / USD 175,140
BANKSY
Festival (Color AP), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed and inscribed AP9 in pencil, lower left
One of 17 artist’s proofs in a unique color combination

Tate Ward Auctions: 24 June 2020
GBP 50,920 / USD 67,214
BANKSY
Festival (Brown AP), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed and Numbered from an edition of 33 APs
Phillips London: 23 January 2020
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 60,000 / USD 78,755
BANKSY

Festival (Destroy Capitalism) (signed), from Barely Legal, 2006
Screenprint in colors, on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered ‘3/6 P/P’ in pencil
A printers proof, there was a signed edition of 150, an unsigned edition of 500, and 17 artist’s proofs

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