Happy Chopper, 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Sheet: 70×50 cm (27 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches)
Printer & Publisher: Pictures on Walls, London
Edition: 750 (of which 150 signed)
Artist’s Proofs: 31 signed AP
Numbering and Signature
Numbered /750 in pencil, lower right
Signed either in pencil or in black pen, lower right
Auction Market Overview
Happy Chopper (unsigned)
The auction history of Happy Chopper (unsigned) offers one of the clearest views of the broader Banksy print market because the work combines strong image recognition with exceptional liquidity. The edition was released in 2003 in a total edition of 750 impressions, comprising 150 signed and 600 unsigned impressions. This analysis focuses on the unsigned market, which represents the larger and more frequently traded segment of the edition.
Happy Chopper is one of Banksy’s most direct anti-war images. A military helicopter is transformed by the addition of a pink bow, turning a symbol of violence and state power into something absurdly decorative. The contrast is simple, immediate and effective. Like Flying Copper, the work relies on the collision between military authority and childish ornament, producing an image that is both humorous and deeply critical.
Before the pandemic-era expansion, Happy Chopper traded within a relatively modest range. Between 2017 and 2019, results generally fell between approximately $10,000 and $28,000, with a pre-boom median around $12,555. At that stage, the work was already one of Banksy’s more recognizable print images, but the large unsigned edition size kept pricing relatively accessible. The work was liquid, visible and popular, but not yet treated as a trophy image. The market changed dramatically in 2020. As demand for Banksy prints accelerated, Happy Chopper was pulled forcefully into the speculative expansion. Several results exceeded $70,000 and $80,000, while the October 2020 Mainichi result achieved approximately $91,740. The 2020 median reached approximately $74,035, representing a remarkable repricing from the pre-boom level. This was not a marginal increase; it was a full transformation of the work’s auction profile.
The strongest period arrived in 2021. Happy Chopper produced an unusually high number of sales that year, confirming its exceptional liquidity. The highest result in the dataset was achieved at SBI Art Auction in January 2021, when an example sold for approximately $104,000. Many other sales clustered between $60,000 and $90,000, while the annual median reached approximately $66,555. This placed Happy Chopper firmly inside the broader Banksy boom, even though it did not reach the levels achieved by smaller-edition icons such as Girl With Balloon or Love Is In The Air.
The correction began in 2022. Prices remained active, but the market had clearly moved lower. The median fell to approximately $37,187, and most results settled between roughly $28,000 and $55,000. This was still far above the pre-boom range, but the speculative energy of 2020 and 2021 had begun to disappear. The market was no longer paying peak prices simply because a work was by Banksy; it was beginning to separate liquidity from scarcity. By 2023 and 2024, Happy Chopper had normalized further. Results generally moved into the low-to-high $20,000 range, with occasional stronger sales. In 2025, the market remains active, with six recorded results ranging from approximately $17,500 to $27,675 and a median around $22,124. This current level is above the earliest pre-boom results, but far below the speculative peak.
The key market lesson is that Happy Chopper is extraordinarily liquid but not especially scarce. This distinction matters. The image is popular, historically important and instantly recognizable, yet the unsigned edition size gives collectors plenty of opportunities to buy. During a speculative market, that liquidity can amplify prices because many buyers compete for the same visible image. During a correction, the same liquidity can limit value retention because supply remains relatively available.
Current values represent approximately 33.2% of the 2021 peak median. That places Happy Chopper closer to works such as Flying Copper, Morons, Barcode and Stop and Search than to Banksy’s most resilient trophy images. It has not collapsed in importance, but it has surrendered much of the pandemic-era premium. This does not weaken the artwork itself. On the contrary, Happy Chopper remains one of Banksy’s clearest anti-war images and one of the easiest works for collectors to recognize. Its market simply reflects a more mature distinction between desirability and rarity. Collectors continue to buy it consistently, but they now do so at disciplined prices.
Liquidity is perhaps the most important feature of the Happy Chopper market. The work appears regularly across Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Phillips, Bonhams, Forum Auctions, Tate Ward, SBI Art Auction, Artcurial and other international auction houses. Few Banksy prints offer such a clear and continuous auction record. For this reason, Happy Chopper may function almost like a benchmark for the accessible Banksy print market. The market interpretation is therefore subtle. Happy Chopper is not a weak image. It is one of the most recognizable and frequently traded Banksy prints. But the auction data shows that high liquidity does not necessarily equal strong value retention. In a mature market, scarcity, cultural status and collector hierarchy become decisive.
Key Takeaways
- Happy Chopper (unsigned) experienced a dramatic pandemic-era expansion, rising from a pre-boom median of approximately $12,555 to a 2021 peak median of approximately $66,555.
- The highest individual result in the dataset was approximately $104,000, achieved at SBI Art Auction in January 2021.
- The correction since 2022 has been significant, with the 2025 median standing at approximately $22,124.
- Current values represent approximately 33.2% of the 2021 peak median, showing that most of the speculative premium has disappeared.
- The work remains one of Banksy’s most liquid unsigned prints, supported by frequent auction appearances across major international houses.
Happy Chopper is best understood as a highly recognizable collector’s Banksy rather than a trophy Banksy. Its market strength lies in liquidity and image appeal, while its weakness lies in the relative availability of the unsigned edition. The work remains an important anti-war image within Banksy’s print catalogue, but its auction history demonstrates that even very popular images can correct sharply when supply is ample and speculative demand fades.
Happy Chopper (signed)
The signed market for Happy Chopper tells a more concentrated and resilient story than the unsigned edition. The work was issued as part of a total edition of 750, but only the first 150 impressions were signed. This distinction matters. While the unsigned edition benefits from broad liquidity, the signed edition combines the same highly recognizable anti-war image with a much tighter supply profile.
Before the pandemic-era expansion, Happy Chopper signed traded within a comparatively stable range. Between 2017 and 2019, most results sat between approximately $30,000 and $50,000, with a pre-boom median around $39,795. At that stage, the work was already a desirable signed Banksy print, but it had not yet been pulled into the six-figure territory that would define the 2020–2022 cycle. The market changed quickly in 2020. As demand for Banksy prints accelerated, signed Happy Chopper examples began achieving results well above previous levels. Christie’s Online reached approximately $140,250 in September 2020, while Phillips Hong Kong achieved approximately $138,000 in December 2020. These results marked a dramatic repricing of the signed edition and confirmed that collectors were willing to pay a meaningful premium for scarcity.
The strongest result in the dataset came in January 2022, when SBI Art Auction achieved approximately $144,740. The 2022 median reached approximately $84,684, making it the strongest year in the sample. This peak came slightly later than for many other Banksy prints, which often reached their strongest levels in 2021. In this case, the signed edition continued to benefit from the afterglow of the broader Banksy boom into early 2022. The correction has been significant, but less destructive than in the unsigned market. Recent results in 2023 and 2024 sit around the $46,000 to $54,000 level, with the latest annual median around $51,135. This is far below the speculative peak, but still above the pre-boom median. The signed edition therefore appears to have retained a more meaningful portion of its value than the unsigned edition.
Current values represent approximately 60.4% of the 2022 peak median. That figure places Happy Chopper signed in a healthier position than many larger or more liquid unsigned Banksy editions, though still below the retention profile of the artist’s true trophy images. The key market lesson is straightforward: Happy Chopper (signed) benefits from the same visual strength and anti-war message as the unsigned edition, but its smaller signed population gives it a stronger long-term valuation floor. It remains a collector’s Banksy rather than a top-tier trophy work, yet within the secondary signed market it has demonstrated credible resilience.
The signed edition is also unusually liquid for a group of only 150 impressions. Examples have appeared at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Phillips, Bonhams, Forum Auctions and SBI Art Auction, confirming a broad and active collector base. The work remains one of Banksy’s most recognizable anti-war prints and one of the more regularly traded signed editions. In market terms, Happy Chopper (signed) now appears to have normalized into a rational collector-driven range. The speculative excess has largely disappeared, but the signature premium remains visible. That is exactly what one would expect from a strong image with real scarcity, but not quite enough cultural weight to compete with Girl With Balloon or Love Is In The Air.
Happy Chopper (unsigned)
2026 Auction Results
2025 Auction Results
Bonhams online: 20 November 2025
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 14,080 / USD 18,545
BANKSY (British, born 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 626/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls
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Christie’s London: 30 September 2025
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 16,510 / USD 22,190
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 465/750 in pencil
(only the first 150 were signed)
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Tate Ward: 13 August 2025
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 16,250 / USD 22,060
BANKSY (British 1974-)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
XXXXXXXXXX
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Artnet Auctions: 10 April 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 17,500
BANKSY (British, b. 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 350/750 in pencil
XXXXXXXXXX
Christie’s online: 1 April 2025
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 21,420 / USD 27,675
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 221/750 in pencil (only the first 150 were signed)
2024 Auction Results
Sotheby’s online: 26 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 20,400 / USD 27,152
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered in pencil 631/750
XXXXXXXXXX
Roseberys London: 5 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 17,056 / USD 21,680
BANKSY (British b.1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered 312/750 in pencil
XXXXXXXXXX
Sotheby’s London: 26 January 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 25,000
GBP 19,050 / USD 24,225
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered in pencil 504/750
2023 Auction Results
Sotheby’s online: 26 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 25,000
GBP 20,320 / USD 24,715
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered in pencil 504/750
XXXXXXXXXX
Bonhams London: 20 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 19,200 / USD 23,780
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 182/750 in pencil
Sotheby’s online: 20 April 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 21,590 / USD 26,875
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors
Numbered 383/750 in pencil, lower right
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Bonhams London: 19 April 2023
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000
GBP 19,125 / USD 23,795
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 713/750 in pencil
Christie’s online: 14 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 25,200 / USD 30,995
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 582/750 in pencil, lower right
2022 Auction Results
# Lots sold: 14 Lots
Average Price: GBP 30,470 / USD 37,725
Highest Price: GBP 40,200 / USD 55,075
@ Forum Auctions on 3 February 2022
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Bonhams London: 7 December 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 25,500 / USD 31,100
BANKSY (British, born 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered 474/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Tate Ward Auctions: 17 November 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 25,000
GBP 25,000 / USD 27,955
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Happy Choppers’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
Published by Pictures On Walls
XXXXXXXXXX
Bonhams London: 10 November 2022
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000
GBP 20,400 / USD 23,380
BANKSY (British, born 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered 662/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Bonhams London: 20 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 25,500 / USD 28,780
BANKSY (born 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors
Numbered 318/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
SBI Art Auction Tokyo: 17 September 2022
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,325,000 / USD 44,245 / GBP 38,260
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 750
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Forum Auctions: 1 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 20,000 (Hammer)
GBP 27,040 / USD 31,190
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 25,200 / USD 30,240
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 631/750 in pencil, lower right
XXXXXXXXXX
Forum Auctions: 19 July 2022
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 32,000
GBP 24,000 (Hammer)
GBP 27,040 / USD 38,950
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Tate Ward Auctions: 13 July 2022
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 28,800 / USD 35,425
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Happy Choppers’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
Published by Pictures On Walls
XXXXXXXXXX
Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 37,800 / USD 47,630
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
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Tate Ward Auctions: 30 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 22,000 – 28,000
GBP 30,000 / USD 39,600
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Happy Choppers’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
Published by Pictures On Walls
GBP 32,760 / USD 43,245
BANKSYScreenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 651/750 in pencil, lower right
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 37,750 / USD 51,340
Screenprint in colors
Numbered 397/750 in pencil
Forum Auctions: 3 February 2022
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 30,000 (Hammer)
GBP 40,200 / USD 55,075
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
2021 Auction Results
# Lots sold: 19 Lots
# Lots passed: 5 Lots
Average Price: GBP 50,080 / USD 68,900
Auction Record Price: JPY 10,925,000 / USD 104,000 / GBP 75,910
@ SBI Art Auction Tokyo on 30 January 2021
Forum Auctions: 14 December 2021
Estimated: GBP 28,000 – 35,000
GBP 31,000 (Hammer)
GBP 41,780 / USD 55,260
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 31,500 / USD 42,525
BANKSY (British, born 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered 367/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 47,750 / USD 64,465
BANKSY (BORN 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors
Numbered 671/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
Estimated: JPY 3,5000,000 – 5,500,000
JPY 10,350,000 / USD 90,815 / GBP 67,270
BANKSYHappy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 750
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 56,700 / GBP 42,000
BANKSYHappy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 490/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 7,200,000 (Hammer)
JPY 8,388,000 / USD 83,950 / GBP 62,185
BANKSY
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors
Edition: 645/750
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Tate Ward Auctions: 29 September 2021
Estimated: GBP 28,000 – 32,000
GBP 37,500 / USD 52,125
‘Happy Choppers‘ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
Published by Pictures On Walls
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 47,880 / USD 66,555
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 423/750 in pencil, lower right
Estimated: NZD 70,000 – 100,000
NZD 95,000 (Hammer)
NZD 111,625 / USD 82,160 / GBP 59,110
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 569/750 in pencil, lower right
XXXXXXXXXX
Phillips London: 15 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 45,360 / USD 64,410
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 661/750 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 322/750 in pencil, lower right
Forum Auctions: 23 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 24,000 (Hammer)
GBP 32,400 / USD 44,860
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
Strauss & Co Cape Town: 13 April 2021
Estimated: ZAR 900,000 – 1,200,000
ZAR 967,300 / USD 66,250 / GBP 48,150
BANKSY (British 1974-)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Color screenprint
Numbered 264/750 in pencil in the margin
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 50,000 / USD 69,450
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 523/750 in pencil (only the first 150 were signed)
Published by Pictures On Walls
Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 63,000 / USD 87,570
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 689/750
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
Forum Auctions: 5 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 35,000 – 45,000
GBP 38,000 (Hammer)
GBP 51,160 / USD 70,660
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 707/750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 50,250 / USD 70,900
BANKSY (British, born 1975)
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered ‘352/750’ in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Estimated: JPY 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
JPY 10,925,000 / USD 104,000 / GBP 75,910
AUCTION RECORD FOR HAPPY CHOPPER (UNSIGNED)
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Numbered on the lower right, Numbered on the certificate
From the edition of 750
Forum Auctions: 27 January 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 45,000 (Hammer)
GBP 60,540 / USD 82,880
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Happy Chopper (unsigned) (397/750), 2003
Deutscher & Hackett: 31 October 2021
Estimated: AUD 70,000 – 90,000
PASSED
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Happy Chopper (unsigned) (XXX/750), 2003
Forum Auctions: 20 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
PASSED
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Happy Chopper (unsigned) (367/750), 2003
Bonhams London: 22 September 2021
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
PASSED
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Happy Chopper (unsigned) (XXX/750), 2003
Chiswick Auctions: 11 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 100,000
PASSED
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Happy Chopper (unsigned) (151/750), 2003
Bonhams London: 28 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
PASSED
2020 Auction Results
# Lots sold: 8 Lots
Average Price: GBP 51,555 / USD 67,750
Highest Price: JPY 9,669,500 / USD 91,740 / GBP 70,850
@ Mainichi Auctions Tokyo on 17 October 2020
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Bonhams London: 10 December 2020
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 60,250 / USD 81,065
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered 239/750 in pencil
Forum Auctions: 7 December 2020
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 42,000 (Hammer)
GBP 56,520 / USD 75,470
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Tate Ward Auctions: 24 November 2020
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 55,000 / USD 72,600
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Happy Choppers’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
Published by Pictures On Walls
XXXXXXXXXX
Mainichi Auctions Tokyo: 17 October 2020
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 8,300,000 (Hammer)
JPY 9,669,500 / USD 91,740 / GBP 70,850
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Edition: 195/750
XXXXXXXXXX
Tate Ward Auctions: 14 October 2020
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 55,000 / USD 71,600
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Happy Choppers’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
Published by Pictures On Walls
Sotheby’s online: 18 September 2020
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 63,000 / USD 83,160
BANKSY (b.1974)
HAPPY CHOPPERS (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 278/750
XXXXXXXXXX
Phillips online: 28 May 2020
Estimated: HKD 70,000 – 90,000
HKD 300,000 / USD 38,695 / GBP 29,315
BANKSY
Happy Choppers (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered ‘621/750’ lower right
XXXXXXXXXX
Tate Ward Auctions: 12 May 2020
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 22,000
GBP 22,500 / USD 27,670
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Happy Choppers’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
Published by Pictures On Walls
Happy Chopper (signed)
2026 Auction Results
Phillips New-York: 22 April 2026
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 49,020
BANKSY
Happy Choppers (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink and numbered 23/750 in pencil
(the first 150 were signed and 600 unsigned impressions)
Published by Pictures on Walls, London
Happy Chopper (signed) did not sell at auction in 2025.
2024 Auction Results
Christie’s online: 26 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 40,320 / USD 51,135
BANKSY
Happy Choppers (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in black ink, numbered 63/750 in pencil (only the first 150 were signed)
2023 Auction Results
Sotheby’s London: 26 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 38,100 / USD 46,344
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 134/750
XXXXXXXXXX
Christie’s Online: 14 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 44,100 / USD 54,243
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered 15/750 in pencil, lower right
2022 Auction Results
Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 45,000
GBP 44,100 / USD 52,920
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered 71/750 in pencil, lower right
XXXXXXXXXX
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered 7/750 in pencil, lower right
XXXXXXXXXX
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 56,700 / USD 71,440
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink and with the artist’s heart annotation, lower right
A Print aside the numbered edition
XXXXXXXXXX
Forum Auctions: 25 April 2022
Estimated: GBP 55,000 – 80,000
Estimated GBP 77,720 / USD 97,925
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered /750 in pencil
XXXXXXXXXX
SBI Art Auction: 29 January 2022
Estimated: JPY 8,000,000 – 12,000,000
JPY 16,675,000 / USD 144,740 / GBP 105,650
AUCTION RECORD FOR HAPPY CHOPPER (SIGNED)
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screenprint
Signed and numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 750
2021 Auction Results
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 49,000 (Hammer)
GBP 65,900 / USD 91,105
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
XXXXXXXXXX
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 93,750 / USD 129,375
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, numbered 37/750
2020 Auction Results
Phillips Hong-Kong: 4 December 2020
Estimated: HKD 250,000 – 350,000
HKD 1,071,000 / USD 138,000 / GBP 102,985
BANKSY
Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered ‘BANKSY 03 50/750’ lower right
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Christie’s online: 23 September 2020
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 106,250 / USD 140,250
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Happy Choppers (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink, numbered 79/750 in pencil
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Forum Auctions: 4 September 2020
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 50,000 (Hammer)
GBP 67,240 / USD 88,960
BANKSY (b.1974)
Happy Choppers (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in black ink
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London
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Tate Ward Auctions: 27 August 2020
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 62,500 / USD 82,100
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Happy Choppers’ (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and numbered from an edition of 750
Published by Pictures On Walls
