‘Celebrate the fact the highest position in British society is not a reward for talent or hard work, but simply handed out with the accident of birth. God Save The Queen.’
Monkey Queen portrays a monkey wearing all the ornamentation of a Queen in front of a background made of red, white, blue, a clear not to the colors of the Union Jack. Painted on the occasion of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to honor her 60 years on the throne, Monkey Queen superimposes the black and white stenciled face of a monkey directly onto Queen Elizabeth II’s iconic bust.

“Deride and Conquer”




DESCRIPTION
Monkey Queen
Editions
Signature and Numbering
Signed in black ink or pencil, either left or right
Some with, others without publisher’s blindstamp
AUCTION RESULTS
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Monkey Queen (unsigned) sold once at auction so far in 2025.
Christie’s online: 1 April 2025
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 10,710 / USD 13,837
BANKSY
Monkey Queen (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 191/750 in pencil (only the first 150 were signed)
Monkey Queen (unsigned) sold 3 times at auction in 2024, at an average price of GBP 12,737 (USD 16,471). It sold for its highest price of USD 24,000 for 2024, at Sotheby’s in New-York, on 22 October 2024.
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2024
Estimated: USD 8,000 – 12,000
USD 24,000
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Monkey Queen (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered in pencil 490/750
Monkey Queen (signed) sold twice at auction in 2024, at Phillips in London, on 1 May 2024 for GBP 17,280 (USD 21,600), and at Sotheby’s in London, on 26 January 2024 for GBP 21,590 (USD 27,457).
Sotheby’s London: 26 January 2024
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 21,590 / USD 27,457
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Monkey Queen (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in black ink and numbered 66/750