Girl with Balloon Value

sebastien laboureau

December 31, 2021

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