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Girl with Balloon Value

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Girl with Balloon

Updated as of 1 August 2023
  
Girl with Balloon was released in two editions: 150 signed prints and 600 unsigned prints.
Furthermore, Banksy released an Artist’s Proofs Edition of 88 signed prints into 4 rare colorways including Purple, Pink and Gold.
 
Girl with Balloon is the most iconic of all Banksy Prints, and its value trajectory in the secondary market is a good reflection of this.
 
Girl with Balloon (unsigned) is the most sold print by Banksy at auction, with 7 lots sold in 2022 as of 30 June 2022, 13 lots sold in 2020 and 20 lots sold in 2021. It broke a new record over USD 450,000 at Bonhams on 24 March 2021. There is a strong disparity in achieved prices at auction mostly due to condition issues. Obviously, prints which are not in excellent condition do not sell at a premium. There is a very strong disparity in observed auction prices for this particular edition. 

1. Girl with Balloon (unsigned)


Girl with Balloon (unsigned) is one of Banksy’s prints that sells the most at auction, with 13 lots sold at auction in 2022, 20 lots sold at auction in 2021, and 13 lots in total in 2020. There is a strong disparity in prices achieved at auction mostly due to condition issues. Obviously, prints which are not in excellent condition do not sell at a premium.

8 prints sold so far in 2023, with a strong decrease in average price paid at auction as compared to prior years.

 

2023 YTD Auction Results

2022 Auction Results

2021 Auction Results

2023 Auction Highlights


Bonhams London: 27 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 82,950 / USD 105,776

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 78/600 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Phillips London: 8 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 82,550

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 434/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Tate Ward Auctions: 7 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 65,000 – 85,000
GBP 81,250 / USD 101,145

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered in pencil from the edition of 600

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Bonhams London: 19 April 2023
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 82,200 / USD 102,264

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 596/600 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Bonhams London: 29 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 69,600 / USD 85,682

Girl with Balloon, 2004
Numbered 489/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Tate Ward Auctions: 29 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 75,000 – 95,000
GBP 68,750 / USD 84,636

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 240/600 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Forum Auctions: 31 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 90,000
Hammer: GBP 75,000
GBP 100,500 / USD 123,615

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, from the edition of 600

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Phillips London: 23 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 90,000
GBP 109,620 / USD 134,833

Girl with Balloon, 2004
Numbered 200/600 in pencil, lower right

 

2022 Auction Highlights


Bonhams London: 7 December 2022
GBP 113,700 / USD 138,641

Girl With Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 79/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
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Phillips London: 15 September 2022
GBP 119,700 / USD 138,413

Girl with Balloon, 2004
Numbered 118/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Sotheby’s London: 30 June 2022
GBP 100,800 / USD 123,984

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 391/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Bonhams London: 3 March 2022
GBP 152,750 / USD 207,740

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 133/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

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Forum Auctions: 3 March 2022
GBP 134,000 / USD 182,240

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered /600 in pencil 

2021 Auction Highlights


Bonhams London: 22 September 2021
GBP 125,250 / USD 174,098

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 353/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
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Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021
GBP 126,000 / USD 175,140
Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 355/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
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Phillips Hong-Kong: 7 June 2021
GBP 126,056 / USD 179,000
Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 358/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
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Bonhams London: 28 April 2021
GBP 140,875 / USD 195,816
Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 453/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
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Bonhams Los Angeles: 24 March 2021

USD 450,312 / GBP 323,965

Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 201/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
GBP 201,600 / USD 280,224
Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 445/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right

 

 

2. Girl with Balloon (signed)


The signed version of Girl with Balloon has not sold at auction since March 2022.

2022 Auction Results


Christie’s online:15 March 2022
GBP 378,000 / USD 498,960


2021 Auction Results


Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
GBP 475,000 / USD 655,500
Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021
GBP 474,800 / USD 659,972


2020 Auction Results


Sotheby’s online: 18 September 2020
GBP 438,500 / USD 596,700

Bonhams London: 8 October 2020
GBP 350,062 / USD 479,854


Christie’s online: 15 March 2022

GBP 378,000 / USD 498,960

Girl with Balloon (signed), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 23/150 in pencil, lower right

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Sotheby’s online: 17 September 2021
GBP 474,800 / USD 659,972

Girl with Balloon (signed), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 21/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
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Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
GBP 475,000 / USD 655,500
Girl with Balloon (signed), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower left
Numbered 46/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
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Bonhams London: 8 October 2020

GBP 350,062 / USD 479,854

Girl with Balloon (signed), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower left
Numbered 82/150 in pencil and further inscribed ‘AP/DN’, lower right
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Sotheby’s online: 18 September 2020
GBP 438,500 / USD 596,700

Girl with Balloon (signed), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 16/150 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left


3. Girl with Balloon (signed AP)



The Artist’s Proofs editions of Girl with Balloon are now collectors’ favorites due to their small edition sizes. They are the most sought-after versions on paper of Girl with Balloon. A signed AP last sold at auction in June 2022.

2022 Auction Results

 Girl with Balloon (Dark Pink AP)
Sotheby’s London: 30 June 2022
GBP 403,200 / USD 495,936

2021 Auction Results

Girl with Balloon (Gold AP)
Sotheby’s London: 25 March 2021

GBP 1,104,000 / USD 1,513,886

2020 Auction Results

Girl with Balloon (Dark Purple AP)
Christie’s online: 27 September 2020
GBP 791,250 / USD 1,044,450

Girl with Balloon (Dark Pink AP)
Sotheby’s online:
26 March 2020
GBP 375,000 / USD 454,000

 

Sotheby’s London: 30 June 2022
GBP 403,200 / USD 495,936

Girl with Balloon (Dark Pink AP), 2004
Signed in pencil, lower right
Inscribed AP26 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
One of 88 Artist’s Proofs printed in various colorways

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Sotheby’s London: 25 March 2021
GBP 1,104,000 / USD 1,513,886

Girl with Balloon (Gold AP), 2004
Signed and numbered AP/7 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
From the edition of 88 artist’s proofs (comprised of different color variants)
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Christie’s online: 29 September 2020

GBP 791,250 / USD 1,044,450

Girl with Balloon (Dark Purple AP), 2004
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered AP 64 with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
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Sotheby’s online: 26 March 2020
GBP 375,000
Girl with Balloon (Dark Pink AP), 2004
Signed and numbered AP21 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
From the edition of 88 artist’s proofs (comprised of different color variants)