Because I'm Worthless Auction Results

Title

Because I'm Worthless

Year

2004

Medium

Screenprint in colors on wove paper

Sheet

50×35 cm (19 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches)

Printer & Publisher

Pictures on Walls, London

Editions

75 signed · 175 unsigned — some in red, some in pink (exact counts not specified)

Series

Placard Rats (with Get Out While You Can and Welcome to Hell)

Because I'm Worthless (unsigned)

2025 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/175

15 October 2025

UK

Est. GBP 10,000 – 15,000

GBP 9,500 (Hammer)

GBP 12,524

USD 16,780

Roseberys London116/175

9 April 2025

UK

Est. GBP 12,000 – 15,000

GBP 15,120

USD 19,960

2021 Auction Results

Forum Auctions123/175Auction Record

5 March 2021

UK

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 45,000 (Hammer)

GBP 60,300

USD 83,815

2020 Auction Results

Phillips Hong-Kong139/175

4 December 2020

Est. HKD 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 48,505

USD 65,000

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/175

24 November 2020

UK

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 50,000

USD 66,150

Forum AuctionsXXX/175

24 March 2020

UK

Est. GBP 12,000 – 18,000

GBP 14,000 (Hammer)

GBP 18,760

USD 24,765

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/175

18 February 2020

UK

Est. GBP 16,000 – 20,000

GBP 20,000

USD 26,400

2019 Auction Results

Sotheby’s online106/175

19 September 2019

UK

Est. GBP 8,000 – 12,000

GBP 13,750

USD 16,845

Christie’s London148/175

21 March 2019

UK

Est. GBP 7,000 – 10,000

GBP 17,500

USD 22,970

2018 Auction Results

Bonhams London30/175

5 December 2018

UK

Est. GBP 5,000 – 7,000

GBP 8,750

USD 11,155

Chiswick AuctionsXXX/175

20 June 2018

UK

Est. GBP 8,500 – 9,500

GBP 10,625

USD 14,035

Prior Years Auction Results

Dreweatts106/175

27 March 2014

UK

GBP 2,666

USD 4,430

Artnet AuctionsXXX/175

7 November 2013

USA

USD 3,960

GBP 2,465

USD 3,960

SBI Art AuctionXXX/175

26 October 2013

Japan

GBP 2,775

USD 4,485

Dreweatts153/175

11 December 2012

UK

GBP 1,984

USD 3,195

DreweattsXXX/175

3 December 2011

UK

GBP 1,920

USD 3,125

Because I'm Worthless (signed)

2025 Auction Results

Tate Ward AuctionsAside

10 December 2025

UK

Est. GBP 15,000 – 25,000

Inscribed with a gift box in pencil

GBP 20,000

USD 26,775

2023 Auction Results

Tate Ward AuctionsXX/75

29 March 2023

UK

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 46,000

USD 56,630

Christie's online53/75

14 March 2023

UK

Est. GBP 50,000 – 70,000

GBP 56,700

USD 69,740

2021 Auction Results

Artnet Auctions57/75

14 October 2021

USA

Est. USD 60,000 – 80,000

USD 106,250

GBP 77,735

USD 106,250

Bonhams London17/75

25 February 2021

UK

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 94,000

USD 132,710

2020 Auction Results

Sotheby's online56/75Auction Record

18 September 2020

UK

Est. GBP 20,000 – 30,000

GBP 94,500

USD 122,850

2019 Auction Results

Tate Ward AuctionsXX/75

1 October 2019

UK

Est. GBP 25,000 – 30,000

GBP 28,800

USD 35,395

Prior Years Auction Results

Artnet AuctionsXX/75

7 November 2013

USA

USD 12,000

GBP 7,470

USD 12,000

Bonhams London55/75

29 March 2012

UK

GBP 8,125

USD 12,925

Prices are inclusive of buyer’s premium unless stated otherwise, as reported by the auction houses. “DN” stands for “Duplicate Number”.

Prices are hammer plus premium, in GBP, not adjusted for inflation. Only standard editions are included: artist’s proofs, special proofs, colorways and other exceptional variants are excluded, and signed and unsigned impressions are never combined. Medians are preferred to averages, which exceptional results distort. Figures are drawn from sales documented by Banksy Explained and are not an exhaustive record of the market. Compiled 25 August 2026.