‘They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted, and persecuted.
They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth.
And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilizations to their knees.’


Pest Modernism


Read Rat Business and Pest Modernism
Banksy’s appreciation for rats is often attributed to French stencil artist Blek le Rat, who is widely considered to be the father of stencil graffiti and is famous for introducing urban art to France in the 80’s, some 20 years before Banksy.
Gangsta Rat Peace, 2007
Spray-paint and stencil and screen-print on paper, double-sided
75.9×56.2 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/8 inches)
Phillips New-York, 24 June 2021
USD 529,200
DESCRIPTION
Gangsta Rat
Editions
Main Edition (Red)
Signed Edition: 150
Unsigned Edition: 350
Numbering and Signature
COLORWAYS



AUCTION RESULTS
FOR A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF AUCTION RESULTS
PLEASE CHECK BANKSY VALUE: 2004 PRINTS
YOU WILL ONLY FIND THE MOST RECENT AUCTION RESULTS BELOW
Gangsta Rat (unsigned) sold 3 times at auction in 2024 at an average price of GBP 17,738 (USD 22,880). It sold at Forum Auctions, 0n 30 April 2024, for GBP 20,100 (USD 25,125), its highest price for 2024.
Sotheby’s online: 26 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 15,600 / USD 20,764
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Gangsta Rat (unsigned), 2004
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered in pencil 304/350
SBI Art Auction: 14 September 2024
Estimated: JPY 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
JPY 3,220,000 / USD 22,750 / GBP 17,514
BANKSY
Gangsta Rat (unsigned), 2004
Screenprint
Numbered and embossed on the lower right from the edition of 350
Forum Auctions: 30 April 2024
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 22,000
GBP 15,000 (HAMMER)
GBP 20,100 / USD 25,125
BANKSY (b.1974)
Gangsta Rat (unsigned), 2004
Screenprint in black and red on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 350 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp
Gangsta Rat (signed) last sold at auction at Forum Auctions on 20 October 2021 for GBP 83,080 (USD 115,481).
Forum Auctions: 20 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 65,000 – 80,000
GBP 83,080 / USD 115,481
BANKSY
Gangsta Rat (signed), 2004
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, lower left
Numbered /150 in pencil, lower right
One colorway of Gangsta Rat sold at auction so far in 2025.
Christie’s online: 1 April 2025
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 56,700 / USD 73,256
BANKSY
Gangsta Rat – Pink, 2005
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and numbered 14/46 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp