‘Show your friends and colleagues your admiration for Britain’s greatest ever living monarch with this deluxe lesbian watersports fetish tableau.’
Queen Vic depicts the English monarch engaged in what seems to be an indecorous sexual act. Indeed, she is sitting on the face of another woman, a direct shot at Queen Victoria’s anti-gay beliefs. Both characters are realized in Banksy’s black and white stencil style against a regal red background. Queen Victoria is presented in full regalia with her crown and scepter, and the unexpected addition of suspenders, knee-high leather boots and a short skirt that exposes her upper thigh. Her partner is also wearing suspenders and high heels, her arms thrown back in submission. Queen Victoria, England’s monarch from 1837 until her death in 1901, allegedly stated publicly during her rein that “women cannot be gay,” and passed anti-gay laws to support this belief.
Offset print on record sleeve and vynil
DESCRIPTION
Queen Vic
Editions
Edition: 500 (of which 50 signed)
AUCTION RESULTS
1. Queen Vic (unsigned)
Queen Vic (unsigned) already sold 4 times at auction in 2025.
Queen Vic (unsigned) sold twice at auction in 2024, at Tate Ward on 19 June 2024 for GBP 10,000 (USD 12,750), and at Christie’s online on 26 March 2024 for GBP 9,450 (USD 11,985).
Queen Vic (unsigned) sold twice at auction in 2023. It sold at Sotheby’s London on 26 September 2023 for GBP 21,590, and at Forum Auctions on 30 August 2023 for GBP 12,060 (USD 15,343).
Queen Vic (unsigned) sold 4 times at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of GBP 95,220 (USD 123,994), at an average price of GBP 23,805 (USD 30,999).
2025 Auction Results
Estimated: GBP 6,000 – 8,000
Screenprint in colors
Numbered 236/500 in pencil
Christie’s online: 1 April 2025
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 11,340 / USD 14,651
BANKSY
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 101 DN /500 in pencil
A duplicate number impression (only the first fifty were signed)
Tate Ward Auctions: 19 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 7,000 – 9,000
GBP 12,500 / USD 16,115
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Queen Victoria’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 500 in pencil
Forum Auctions: 5 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 8,000 (Hammer)
GBP 10,495 / USD 13,530
BANKSY (b.1974)
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 500 in pencil
2024 Auction Results
Queen Vic (unsigned) sold twice at auction in 2024, at Tate Ward on 19 June 2024 for GBP 10,000 (USD 12,750), and at Christie’s online on 26 March 2024 for GBP 9,450 (USD 11,985).
Tate Ward: 19 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 10,000 / USD 12,750
BANKSY (British 1974-)
Queen Victoria (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 500 in pencil, lower right
Christie’s online: 26 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 9,450 / USD 11,985
BANKSY
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 347/500 in pencil (only the first fifty were signed)
2023 Auction Results
Queen Vic (unsigned) sold twice at auction in 2023. It sold at Sotheby’s London on 26 September 2023 for GBP 21,590, and at Forum Auctions on 30 August 2023 for GBP 12,060 (USD 15,343).
Sotheby’s London: 26 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 21,590 / USD 26,262
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered in pencil 405/500
2022 Auction Results
Queen Vic (unsigned) sold 4 times at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of GBP 95,220 (USD 123,994), at an average price of GBP 23,805 (USD 30,999).
Forum Auctions: 13 December 2022
Estimated: GBP 13,000 – 18,000
GBP 20,000 (Hammer)
GBP 26,800 / USD 33,164
BANKSY
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 500 in pencil, lower right
Roseberys London: 8 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 26,800 / USD 36,448
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered in pencil from the edition of 500
2021 Auction Results
Queen Vic (unsigned) sold 6 times at auction in 2021 for a total turnover of GBP 211,493 (USD 291,281), at an average price of GBP 35,249 (USD 48,547).
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 160/500 in pencil, lower right
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 25,000
GBP 26,133 / USD 35,280
Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 26/500 in pencil, lower right
2. Queen Vic (signed)
Queen Vic (signed) did not sell at auction in 2024. Queen Vic (signed) sold once at auction in 2023, it did not sell at auction in 2022. It sold three times at auction in 2021.
Bukowskis: 25 October 2023
Estimated: SEK 250,000 – 300,000
SEK 387,500 / GBP 28,631
BANKSY
Queen Vic (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and numbered 48/500 in pencil, lower right
Phillips London: 13 July 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 32,760 / USD 45,500
BANKSY
Queen Vic (signed), 2003
Screenprint on paper
Signed, stamped with the artist’s name
Numbered ‘BANKSY BANKSY 49/500’ lower right
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 56,250 / USD 77,625
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Queen Vic (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in black ink, numbered 9/500 in pencil
Artnet Auctions: 5 August 2021
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 78,000 / GBP 56,115
BANKSY
Queen Vic (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered 26/500 in pencil, lower right
Phillips London: 13 July 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 32,760 / USD 45,500
Queen Vic (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black pen, lower right
Numbered 49/500 in pencil, lower right
