THE MARKET/Girl with Balloon Auction Results

Market Report

Girl with Balloon Auction Results

Updated August 2026

Girl with Balloon is one of the most iconic images created by Banksy, first appearing as a mural in London in 2002. The composition shows a young girl reaching toward a red, heart-shaped balloon drifting away. It stands today as a defining image of contemporary street art, widely recognized for its emotional clarity, political ambiguity, and exceptional market impact.

Girl with Balloon, 2004 — catalogue entry

Key market statistics

Unsigned85 transactions since 2018

Most recent sale

£88,900

Mar 2026 · Christie's online · 165/600

2026 median price

£86,375

over 4 qualifying sales

2025 median price

£82,550

over 6 qualifying sales

2025–2026 performance

+5%

change between the two published medians

Peak price since 2018

£323,965

Mar 2021 · Bonhams LA

Value retention

27%

most recent sale as a share of the peak price

Signed18 transactions since 2018

Most recent sale

£140,875

Mar 2026 · Tate Ward Auctions · ASIDE

2026 median price

Not enough sales

1 sale so far — fewer than three, no median published

2025 median price

Not enough sales

2 qualifying sales

Peak price since 2018

£475,000

Apr 2021 · Christie's online

Value retention

30%

most recent sale as a share of the peak price

Girl with Balloon (unsigned)

2026 Auction Results

Christie's online165/600

31 March 2026

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 88,900

USD 118,620

Sotheby's online198/600

25 March 2026

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 115,200

USD 154,255

Phillips NY242/600

7 February 2026

USA

Est. USD 70,000 – 100,000

USD 90,300

GBP 66,350

USD 90,300

Phillips London218/600

22 January 2026

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 83,850

USD 112,780

2025 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

10 December 2025

Est. GBP 50,000 – 70,000

GBP 50,000 (Hammer)

GBP 65,660

USD 87,785

Sotheby's NY402/600

19 November 2025

Est. USD 60,000 – 80,000

USD 127,000

GBP 94,605

USD 127,000

Christie's London518/600

30 September 2025

Est. GBP 50,000 – 70,000

GBP 88,900

USD 119,480

Bonhams London408/600

25 June 2025

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 51,200

USD 69,990

Phillips London153/600

5 June 2025

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 82,550

USD 111,445

Phillips London378/600

23 January 2025

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 82,550

USD 101,980

2024 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

29 October 2024

Est. GBP 55,000 – 65,000

GBP 50,000 (Hammer)

GBP 67,000

USD 86,965

Phillips London499/600

19 September 2024

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 76,200

USD 98,985

Sotheby's NY57/600

16 July 2024

Est. USD 60,000 – 80,000

USD 114,000

GBP 89,765

USD 114,000

SBI Art AuctionXXX/600

25 May 2024

Est. JPY 80,000,000 – 13,000,000

JPY 16,675,000

GBP 84,995

USD 106,245

Sotheby's online482/600

20 March 2024

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 76,200

USD 96,640

2023 Auction Results

Bonhams London233/600

20 September 2023

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 82,950

USD 102,750

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

30 August 2023

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 60,000 (Hammer)

GBP 80,400

USD 102,285

Bonhams London78/600

27 June 2023

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 82,950

USD 105,775

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/600

7 June 2023

Est. GBP 65,000 – 85,000

GBP 81,250

USD 101,145

Phillips London434/600

7 June 2023

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 82,550

USD 102,765

Bonhams London596/600

19 April 2023

Est. GBP 70,000 – 100,000

GBP 82,200

USD 102,265

Tate Ward Auctions240/600

29 March 2023

Est. GBP 75,000 – 95,000

GBP 68,750

USD 84,635

Bonhams London489/600

29 March 2023

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 69,600

USD 85,680

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

31 January 2023

Est. GBP 70,000 – 90,000

GBP 75,000 (Hammer)

GBP 100,500

USD 123,615

Phillips London200/600

19 January 2023

Est. GBP 70,000 – 90,000

GBP 109,620

USD 134,835

2022 Auction Results

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/600

7 December 2022

Est. GBP 70,000 – 100,000

GBP 100,000

USD 121,935

Bonhams London79/600

7 December 2022

Est. GBP 70,000 – 100,000

GBP 113,700

USD 138,640

Bonhams London165/600

20 October 2022

Est. GBP 70,000 – 100,000

GBP 101,100

USD 114,110

Phillips London118/600

15 September 2022

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 119,700

USD 138,415

Forum AuctionsXXX/600 DN

19 July 2022

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 80,000 (Hammer)

GBP 107,200

USD 131,855

Sotheby's London391/600

30 June 2022

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 100,800

USD 123,985

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

14 June 2022

Est. GBP 90,000 – 120,000

GBP 90,000 (Hammer)

GBP 120,600

USD 148,340

Bonhams London175/600

27 April 2022

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 101,100

USD 133,450

Bukowskis363/600

25 April 2022

Sweden

Est. SEK 1,100,000 – 150,000

SEK 1,625,000

GBP 128,760

USD 162,240

Tate Ward AuctionsXXX/600

30 March 2022

Est. GBP 120,000 – 160,000

GBP 143,750

USD 189,750

Bonhams London133/600

3 March 2022

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 152,750

USD 207,740

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

3 March 2022

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 100,000 (Hammer)

GBP 134,000

USD 182,240

Phillips London401/600

19 January 2022

Est. GBP 100,000 – 120,000

GBP 163,800

USD 224,405

2021 Auction Results

Michaan's152/600

17 December 2021

Est. USD 100,000 – 150,000

USD 174,000

GBP 128,885

USD 174,000

Bonhams London205/600

9 December 2021

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 162,750

USD 219,715

Intl Art Center290/600

16 November 2021

Est. NZD 250,000 – 350,000

NZD 363,810

GBP 188,495

USD 254,460

Bonhams London228/600

11 November 2021

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 119,000

USD 160,650

Phillips London85/600

14 October 2021

Est. GBP 90,000 – 150,000

GBP 151,200

USD 204,120

Bonhams London353/600

22 September 2021

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 125,250

USD 174,100

Sotheby's online355/600

17 September 2021

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 126,000

USD 175,140

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

13 July 2021

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 85,000 (Hammer)

GBP 113,900

USD 158,320

Bonhams online27/600

29 June 2021

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 150,250

USD 207,820

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

10 June 2021

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 98,000 (Hammer)

GBP 131,320

USD 182,535

Phillips Hong-Kong358/600

7 June 2021

Est. HKD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000

HKD 1,386,000

GBP 126,055

USD 179,000

Bonhams London453/600

28 April 2021

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 140,875

USD 195,815

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

23 April 2021

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 140,000 (Hammer)

GBP 187,600

USD 260,765

Phillips London180/600

16 April 2021

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 132,300

USD 183,000

Christie's online504/600

1 April 2021

Est. GBP 150,000 – 250,000

GBP 175,000

USD 241,500

Bonhams LA201/600Auction Record

24 March 2021

Est. USD 140,000 – 180,000

USD 450,312

GBP 323,965

USD 450,312

Sotheby's online445/600

18 March 2021

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 201,600

USD 280,225

Forum Auctions560/600

5 March 2021

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 200,000 (Hammer)

GBP 268,000

USD 372,520

Bonhams London597/600

25 February 2021

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 187,750

USD 265,070

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

27 January 2021

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 180,000 (Hammer)

GBP 241,200

USD 330,445

2020 Auction Results

Bonhams London474/600

15 December 2020

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 300,250

USD 401,000

Phillips London354/600

15 December 2020

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 189,000

USD 252,000

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

7 December 2020

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 145,000 (Hammer)

GBP 194,300

USD 260,360

Phillips HK396/600

3 December 2020

Hong-kong

Est. HKD 500,000 – 700,000

HKD 2,142,000

GBP 205,970

USD 276,000

Sotheby's402/600

24 November 2020

Est. GBP 70,000 – 90,000

GBP 214,200

USD 283,705

Bukowskis400/600

10 November 2020

Est. SEK 800,000 – 1,200,000

SEK 2,100,000

GBP 188,000

USD 248,160

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

27 October 2020

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 170,000 (Hammer)

GBP 227,800

USD 300,695

Phillips LondonDN 67/600

21 October 2020

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 214,200

USD 282,745

Bonhams London320/600

8 October 2020

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 212,562

USD 280,580

Phillips online396/600

14 September 2020

Hong-kong

Est. HKD 450,000 – 650,000

HKD 2,375,000

GBP 235,585

USD 308,750

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

4 September 2020

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 132,000 (Hammer)

GBP 176,880

USD 233,480

Sotheby's onlineAside

26 March 2020

Est. GBP 50,000 – 70,000

Inscribed with a heart in pencil

GBP 106,250

USD 128,805

2019 Auction Results

Bonhams London409/600

18 December 2019

Est. GBP 50,000 – 70,000

GBP 87,560

USD 114,425

Sotheby's NY112/600 DN

25 October 2019

Est. USD 50,000 – 70,000

USD 112,500

GBP 90,830

USD 112,500

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

25 September 2019

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 40,000 (Hammer)

GBP 52,480

USD 65,000

Christie's online396/600

24 September 2019

Est. GBP 50,000 – 70,000

GBP 62,500

USD 78,010

Sotheby's onlineAside

6 September 2019

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

Inscribed with a heart in pencil

GBP 106,250

USD 130,510

Christie's online469/600

21 March 2019

Est. GBP 15,000 – 25,000

GBP 50,000

USD 65,705

Sotheby's online438/600

20 March 2019

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 60,000

USD 79,230

Sotheby's online220/600

20 March 2019

Est. GBP 40,000 – 60,000

GBP 62,500

USD 82,530

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

27 February 2019

Est. GBP 30,000 – 50,000

GBP 30,000 (Hammer)

GBP 39,360

USD 52,420

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

29 January 2019

Est. GBP 30,000 – 40,000

GBP 40,000 (Hammer)

GBP 52,480

USD 68,645

2018 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

28 November 2018

Est. GBP 25,000 – 35,000

GBP 42,000 (Hammer)

GBP 56,520

USD 72,110

Forum Auctions315/600

26 September 2018

Est. GBP 25,000 – 35,000

GBP 25,000 (Hammer)

GBP 33,740

USD 44,460

Forum Auctions195/600

25 June 2018

Est. GBP 30,000 – 50,000

GBP 30,000 (Hammer)

GBP 40,440

USD 53,675

Art+Object57/600

12 April 2018

Est. NZD 30,000 – 50,000

NZD 82,500

GBP 42,730

USD 60,840

Phillips London432/600

25 January 2018

Est. GBP 15,000 – 20,000

GBP 40,000

USD 57,060

Prior Years Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/600

26 September 2017

GBP 53,600

USD 71,935

Bonhams London216/600

5 July 2017

GBP 27,500

USD 35,570

Bonhams London117/600

8 June 2016

GBP 23,750

USD 34,545

Dreweatts220/600

2 December 2015

GBP 22,100

USD 32,990

SBI Art AuctionXXX/600

24 January 2015

Japan

GBP 12,052

USD 18,065

Dreweatts126/600

25 June 2009

GBP 1,800

USD 2,957

Dreweatts246/600

18 September 2008

GBP 5,200

USD 9,460

Girl with Balloon (signed)

2026 Auction Results

Tate Ward AuctionsAside

17 March 2026

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

Inscribed with a gift box in pencil

GBP 140,875

USD 186,730

2025 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/150

15 October 2025

Est. GBP 130,000 – 150,000

GBP 135,000 (Hammer)

GBP 177,180

USD 237,420

Christie's online78/150

1 April 2025

Est. GBP 150,000 – 250,000

GBP 189,000

USD 244,190

2024 Auction Results

Christie's onlineAside

1 October 2024

Est. GBP 150,000 – 250,000

Inscribed with a Gift and a Peace symbol

GBP 189,000

USD 251,370

Christie's online106/150

26 March 2024

Est. GBP 100,000 – 150,000

GBP 239,400

USD 303,615

Intl Art Center51/150

26 March 2024

New Zealand

Est. NZD 500,000 – 700,000

NZD 600,600

GBP 284,144

USD 360,360

2023 Auction Results

Phillips London84/150

6 December 2023

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 215,900

USD 271,915

Sotheby's online76/150 DN

26 September 2023

Est. GBP 150,000 – 200,000

GBP 190,500

USD 231,725

2022 Auction Results

Christie's online23/150

15 March 2022

Est. GBP 300,000 – 500,000

GBP 378,000

USD 498,960

2021 Auction Results

Sotheby's online21/150

17 September 2021

Est. GBP 200,000 – 300,000

GBP 474,800

USD 659,970

Christie's online46/150Auction Record

1 April 2021

Est. GBP 150,000 – 250,000

GBP 475,000

USD 655,500

2020 Auction Results

Bonhams London82/150 DN

8 October 2020

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 350,062

USD 479,855

Sotheby's online16/150

18 September 2020

Est. GBP 80,000 – 120,000

GBP 438,500

USD 596,700

2019 Auction Results

Forum AuctionsXXX/150

11 December 2019

Est. GBP 120,000 – 180,000

GBP 120,000 (Hammer)

GBP 161,040

USD 212,180

Sotheby's online80/150

19 September 2019

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 200,000

USD 245,005

2018 Auction Results

Bonhams London91/150

26 June 2018

Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000

GBP 87,500

USD 115,885

Artnet Auctions38/150

22 May 2018

USA

USD 144,000

GBP 107,105

USD 144,000

Digard AuctionsAside

26 March 2018

France

Est. EUR 80,000 – 100,000

EUR 104,000

GBP 90,875

USD 129,385

Prior Years Auction Results

Forum Auctions NYXXX/150

12 December 2017

USA

USD 147,400

GBP 110,665

USD 147,400

Bonhams London22/150

27 June 2017

GBP 65,000

USD 83,160

Forum AuctionsXXX/150

12 October 2016

GBP 92,700

USD 113,060

Bonhams London94/150

24 November 2015

GBP 56,250

USD 84,690

Bonhams London82/150

16 March 2011

GBP 13,200

USD 21,175

Bonhams London27/150

11 January 2011

GBP 12,600

USD 19,685

Dreweatts41/150

21 April 2010

GBP 9,000

USD 13,825

Girl with Balloon (signed AP)

2022 Auction Results

Sotheby's LondonAP/26

30 June 2022

Est. GBP 250,000 – 450,000

Dark Pink AP

GBP 403,200

USD 490,295

2021 Auction Results

Sotheby's LondonAP/7Auction Record

25 March 2021

Est. GBP 400,000 – 600,000

Gold AP

GBP 1,104,000

USD 1,513,885

2020 Auction Results

Christie's onlineAP/64

23 September 2020

Est. GBP 250,000 – 350,000

Dark Purple AP

GBP 791,250

USD 1,044,450

Sotheby's onlineAP/21

26 March 2020

Est. GBP 300,000 – 500,000

Dark Pink AP

GBP 375,000

USD 454,000

2019 Auction Results

Christie's onlineAP/51

24 September 2019

Est. GBP 150,000 – 250,000

Gold AP

GBP 395,250

USD 493,340

Prior Years Auction Results

Bonhams LondonAP DN 79/150

17 June 2015

GBP 52,500

USD 82,455

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.

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