22 signed AP of each; Gold AP, Dark Pink AP, Dark Purple AP, Light Pink AP
Key market statistics
Girl with Balloon (unsigned)
85 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
£323,965
Mar 2021 · Bonhams LA
Value retention
27%
most recent sale as a share of the peak price
Girl with Balloon (signed)
18 transactions since 2018
Most recent sale
£140,875
Mar 2026 · Tate Ward Auctions · ASIDE
2026 median price
£140,875
over 1 qualifying sale
2025 median price
£183,090
over 2 qualifying sales
2025–2026 performance
−23%
change between the two published medians
Peak price
£475,000
Apr 2021 · Christie's online
Value retention
30%
most recent sale as a share of the peak price
Market charts
Girl with Balloon (unsigned) — median price and lots sold
Qualifying sales by year since 2018. Bars: median price. Line: number of lots sold.
Medians are computed on qualifying sales only — artist's proofs, colourways and other exceptional variants are excluded. A year with no bar had no qualifying sale.
Girl with Balloon (unsigned) — price dispersion
Every qualifying sale since 2018, one dot per lot.
Where several lots sold at the same price, the dots are spread sideways so none is hidden behind another.
Girl with Balloon (signed) — median price and lots sold
Qualifying sales by year since 2018. Bars: median price. Line: number of lots sold.
Medians are computed on qualifying sales only — artist's proofs, colourways and other exceptional variants are excluded. A year with no bar had no qualifying sale.
Girl with Balloon (signed) — price dispersion
Every qualifying sale since 2018, one dot per lot.
Where several lots sold at the same price, the dots are spread sideways so none is hidden behind another.
Key Takeways
Girl with Balloon (unsigned)
The auction history of Girl with Balloon unsigned occupies a unique position within Banksy’s print market. With 85 qualifying transactions recorded since 2018, it is one of the artist’s most liquid and closely observed editions. Its market strength rests on something more durable than scarcity alone: the image has become Banksy’s most universally recognized composition, carrying an emotional clarity and cultural reach that extend far beyond specialist street-art collecting.
Demand accelerated dramatically during 2020 and reached extraordinary levels in 2021. The auction record was established at Bonhams Los Angeles in March 2021, when an unsigned impression achieved £323,965. This result belongs to the speculative high point of the Banksy market, but the strength of numerous other transactions during the period confirms that Girl with Balloon underwent a broad and sustained repricing rather than benefiting from one isolated bidding contest.
The correction after 2021 was substantial, yet considerably more orderly than for many of Banksy’s secondary images. Values progressively normalized through 2022 and 2023 before settling into a comparatively consistent range. The median increased from £82,550 across six qualifying sales in 2025 to £86,375 across four sales in 2026, representing growth of 5%. Supported by meaningful transaction volumes in both years, this modest increase provides credible evidence of stabilization.
The most recent sale, at Christie’s online in March 2026, achieved £88,900—approximately 27% of the historical peak and slightly above the current median. While this retention figure illustrates the magnitude of the post-boom correction, it understates the edition’s underlying resilience because the record was produced under exceptional market conditions. Girl with Balloon unsigned now behaves as a mature benchmark edition: internationally liquid, widely understood and supported by an image whose cultural importance provides a stronger valuation floor than almost any other unsigned Banksy print.
Girl with Balloon (signed)
The signed edition stands at the summit of Banksy’s print market. Produced in an edition of 150, it combines genuine scarcity with the artist’s most celebrated image. Eighteen qualifying transactions have been recorded since 2018—a notable level of activity for an edition of this size. Signed artist’s proofs and the gold, pink and purple colorways belong to separate, more specialized markets and should not be used as direct comparables for the standard signed edition.
The signed market was already firmly established before the pandemic-era expansion, distinguishing Girl with Balloon from editions whose value was created largely by speculative momentum. Prices accelerated further during 2020 and culminated in a £475,000 result at Christie’s online in April 2021. Although this record reflects the exuberance of the period, it was supported by several other exceptionally strong results and by the image’s pre-existing status as Banksy’s definitive trophy print.
The subsequent correction has been meaningful but not destructive. The 2025 median stood at £183,090 across two qualifying sales. The only result recorded in 2026 was an aside sold at Tate Ward Auctions for £140,875, producing an apparent decline of 23%. Because the latest figure is based on a single, non-numbered aside rather than a standard numbered impression, it should be interpreted cautiously and not treated as conclusive evidence of the edition’s current trajectory.
The latest sale represents approximately 30% of the historical peak. More importantly, current values remain broadly aligned with the edition’s already elevated pre-boom market, demonstrating that the image has preserved its hierarchy even after speculation receded. Girl with Balloon signed remains the benchmark Banksy edition: rare, emotionally immediate and instantly recognizable. In a market that has become considerably more selective, it continues to occupy the position collectors ultimately reserve for the image—not merely an image.
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 12 September 2026.
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