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Banksy Early Prints: Value by Print

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Banksy Early Prints (2002/2003)
Auction Results by Print

Updated at of 30 June 2022

In Partnership with
www.banksy-value.com

NOTA BENE
All prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium as communicated from each auction house.
No tax, nor any VAT has been added.


Table of Contents

 

0. Rude Copper
1. Love Is In the Air
2. Bomb Love
3. Flying Copper
4. Happy Chopper
5. Toxic Mary
6. Laugh Now
7. HMV Dog
8. Queen Vic
9. Monkey Queen
10. Golf Sale
11. Bomb Middle England
12. Turf War
13. Weston Super Mare


0. Rude Copper (2002)



Edition:
250 (of which 50 signed)
Approx. 30 Hand-Finished

1. Rude Copper (unsigned)

 

 

Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002
Numbered 156/250 in blue pen, lower right
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink, lower right

Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022
GBP 40,320 / USD 50,803

Rude Copper (unsigned), 2002
Numbered XXX/250 in blue pen, lower right
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink, lower right

Roseberys London, 8 March 2022
GBP 34,840 / USD 47,382


2. Rude Copper (signed)


Rude Copper (signed)
rarely sells at auction, as Banksy only signed approximately 50 from the main edition. It last sold at Bonhams London on 15 October 2021.

3. Rude Copper (Hand-Finished)

 

Rude Copper (Hand-Finished), with unique spray-paint in red sold at Digard Auctions on 10 May 2022 for EUR 182,000 (GBP 158,340).

Rude Copper (Hand-Finished), with unique spray-paint in orange sold at Artnet Auctions on 24 November 2020 for USD 215,820 (GBP 160,000).

Rude Copper (Hand-Finished), 2002
Screen-print with unique spray-paint in red
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink, lower right

Digard Auctions, 10 May 2022
EUR 182,000 / GBP 158,340


1. Love Is In The Air (2003)


Edition: 500 (50 signed)
Artist’s Proofs: 27 signed AP

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1. Love Is In The Air (unsigned)

 

 

Love Is In The Air (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 450/500 in pencil, lower right
Christie’s online, 15 March 2022
GBP 75,600 / USD 99,792

 

Love Is In The Air (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 221/500 in pencil, lower right
Phillips London, 19 January 2022
GBP 100,800 / USD 138,096

2. Love Is In The Air (signed / signed AP)

Love Is In The Air (signed), 2003
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered 49/500 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 189,000 / USD 238,140

Love Is In the Air (signed AP), 2003
Signed, stamped with the artist’s blindstamp, and inscribed AP/03 in pencil, lower right 
Sotheby’s London, 3 March 2022
GBP 176,400 / USD 239,904

 

2. Bomb Love (2003)


Editions: 150 signed, 600 unsigned
Artist’s Proofs: 44 signed AP

 

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1. Bomb Love (unsigned)

 

Bomb Love (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 346/600 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 35,280 / USD 44,453


Bomb Love (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 392/600 in pencil, lower right
Christie’s online, 15 March 2022

GBP 35,280 / USD 46,570


2. Bomb Love (signed)

 

Bomb Love (signed), 2003
Signed in black pen, lower right
Numbered 31/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Christie’s online, 23 September 2021

GBP 93,750 / USD 130,313


3. Flying Copper (2003)



Editions:
150 signed, 600 unsigned

Read More about Flying Copper

 

1. Flying Copper (unsigned)

 

 

Flying Copper (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 106/600 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 32,760 / USD 41,278

Flying Copper (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 467/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Christie’s online, 15 March 2022

GBP 37,800 / USD 49,896

2. Flying Copper (signed)

Flying Copper (signed), 2003
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered /150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp
Forum Auctions, 25 April 2022
Estimated GBP 55,000 – 80,000
PASSED

 

4. Happy Chopper (2003)



Edition:
750 (150 signed)

Read More about Happy Chopper

 

 

1. Happy Chopper (unsigned)

 

Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 188/750 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 37,800 / USD 47,628

Happy Chopper (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 651/750 in pencil, lower right
Christie’s online, 15 March 2022

GBP 32,760 / USD 43,243

 

2. Happy Chopper (signed)

 

 

Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered 7/750 in pencil, lower right
Phillips London, 15 June 2022
GBP 50,400 / USD 61,992

 

Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Signed and dated in black ink and with the artist’s heart annotation, lower right
A Print aside the numbered edition
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 56,700 / USD 71,442

Happy Chopper (signed), 2003
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered /750 in pencil
Forum Auctions, 25 April 2022
Estimated GBP 77,720 / USD 97,927

5. Toxic Mary (2003)



Editions:
150 signed, 600 unsigned

3 Colorways: 44 signed each

Read More about Toxic Mary

 


1. Toxic Mary (unsigned)

Toxic Mary (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 69/600 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 27,720 / USD 34,927

Toxic Mary (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 435/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower left
Christie’s online, 15 March 2022

GBP 22,680 / USD 29,938

2. Toxic Mary (signed)

No Toxic Mary (signed) has sold so far in 2022.

Toxic Mary (Gold and Pink), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 33/44 in pencil, lower left
Sotheby’s online, 18 March 2021
GBP 119,700 / USD 166,483

 


6. Laugh Now (2003)



Editions:
150 signed, 600 unsigned
Artist’s Proofs: 69 signed AP

Read More about Laugh Now

 

 

1. Laugh Now (unsigned)

 

 

Laugh Now (unsigned), 2003
Numbered and inscribed 264/600 DN in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022
GBP 52,920 / USD 66,679

Laugh Now (unsigned), 2003
Numbered and inscribed 99/600 in pencil, lower right
Christie’s online, 15 March 2022
GBP 50,400 / USD 66,528

2. Laugh Now (signed)

Laugh Now (signed), 2003
Signed in pencil, lower right
Inscribed ‘4 BRENDAN’ with a peace symbol, lower left
aside from the numbered edition of 150
Sotheby’s online, 17 September 2021
GBP 100,800 / USD 140,112


7. HMV (2003)


Editions: 150 signed, 600 unsigned

Read More about HMV

 

1. HMV (unsigned)

 

HMV Dog (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 458/600 DN in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink, lower left
Bonhams London, 27 April 2022

GBP 21,037 / USD 26,507

 

HMV Dog (unsigned), 2004
Numbered 98/600 in pencil, lower right
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink, lower left
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 25,200 / USD 31,752

HMV (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 447/600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Stamped with the Banksy Tag in red ink, lower left
Artnet Auctions, 9 February 2022
USD 37,500


2. HMV (signed)

 

 

 

HMV Dog (signed), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Numbered 59/150, lower right
Bonhams London, 11 November 2021
GBP 62,750 / USD 84,713

8. Queen Vic (2003)


Edition: 500 (50 signed)

Read More about Queen Vic

 

1. Queen Vic (unsigned)

Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Numbered XXX/500 in pencil, lower right
Roseberys London, 8 March 2022
GBP 26,800 / USD 36,448

Queen Vic (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 26/500 in pencil, lower right
Phillips New-York, 21 October 2021
GBP 26,133 / USD 35,280

 

2. Queen Vic (signed)

 

Queen Vic (signed), 2003
Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Numbered 26/500 in pencil, lower right
Artnet Auctions, 5 August 2021
GBP 56,115 / USD 78,000

 

9. Monkey Queen



Edition:
750 (150 signed)

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1. Monkey Queen (unsigned)

 

 

Monkey Queen (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 351/750 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 27,720 / USD 34,927

Monkey Queen (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 114/750 in pencil, lower right
Bonhams London, 3 March 2022

GBP 35,250 / USD 47,940

2. Monkey Queen (signed)

Monkey Queen (signed), 2003
Signed and numbered 77/750 in pencil, lower right
Bonhams online, 26 April 2021
GBP 62,750 / USD 86,793

10. Golf Sale


Edition: 750 (150 signed)

Read More about Golf Sale

 

1. Golf Sale (unsigned)

 

 

Golf Sale (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 556/750 in pencil, lower right
Stamped with the Banksy tag in red ink, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 25,200 / USD 31,752

 

Golf Sale (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 449/750 in pencil, lower right
Stamped with the Banksy tag in red ink, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 17 September 2021

GBP 35,280 / USD 49,039

2. Golf Sale (signed)

 

Golf Sale (signed), 2003
Signed and dated in black pen, lower right
Numbered 93/750 in pencil, lower left
Tate Ward Auctions, 7 December 2021

GBP 37,500 / USD 50,250

11. Bomb Middle England



Edition:
500 (50 signed)

 

1. Bomb Middle England (unsigned)

Bomb Middle England (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 108/500 in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 26 April 2022

GBP 22,680 / USD 28,577

 

Bomb Middle England (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 194/500 in pencil, lower right
Bonhams London, 25 February 2021

GBP 44,000 / USD 62,120


2. Bomb Middle England (signed)

Bomb Middle England (signed) has not sold at auction since 2008.
A signed AP from the AP Edition of 31 last sold at Sotheby’s online on 19 September 2019 for GBP 18,750.

 
Bomb Middle England (signed AP), 2003
Signed in pencil, lower right
Inscribed ‘AP-12/31’ in pencil, lower right
Sotheby’s online, 19 September 2019
GBP 18,750

 

12. Turf War


Edition: 750 (150 signed)

Read More about Turf War

 

1. Turf War (unsigned)

 

Turf War (unsigned), 2003
Numbered XXX/750 in pencil, lower right
Roseberys London, 8 March 2022
GBP 32,160 / USD 43,738

2. Turf War (signed)

 

Turf War (signed) sold once at auction in 2020 for GBP 112,560 (USD 149,705) at Forum Auctions on 27 October 2020. It had not sold at auction since 2017.
Turf War (signed), 2003
Signed in black ink, Numbered /750
Forum Auctions, 27 October 2020
GBP 112,560 / USD 148,579