Banksy's Top 10 Auction Results: Love Is in the Bin Leads at £18.6 Million
Banksy’s auction record showcases a series of politically significant pieces and performances. Leading the list is 'Love Is in the Bin' (2018), which famously self-shredded at Sotheby’s London after being sold as 'Girl with Balloon' and later fetched £18.6 million in 2021. Following closely is 'Game Changer' (2020), which sold for £16.8 million at Christie's London to benefit NHS charities. 'Sunflowers From Petrol Station' (2005) achieved £10.7 million at Christie's New York, while 'Devolved Parliament' (2009) reached £9.9 million at Sotheby’s London. Other notable sales include 'Love Is in the Air' (2005) at £9.2 million and 'Banksquiat. Boy and Dog in Stop and Search' (2018) at £7.8 million. A new piece, 'Girl and Balloon on Found Landscape' (2012), is projected to sell for £9.75–13.5 million at Tiffany & Co.'s Landmark store in New York through Fair Warning.
Key facts
- Love Is in the Bin sold for £18.6 million at Sotheby's London in 2021.
- Game Changer sold for £16.8 million at Christie's London in 2021, benefiting NHS charities.
- Sunflowers From Petrol Station sold for £10.7 million at Christie's New York in 2021.
- Devolved Parliament sold for £9.9 million at Sotheby's London in 2019.
- Love Is in the Air (2005) sold for £9.2 million at Sotheby's New York in 2021 with cryptocurrency option.
- Banksquiat. Boy and Dog in Stop and Search sold for £7.8 million at Phillips New York in 2023.
- Show Me The Monet sold for £7.6 million at Sotheby's London in 2020.
- Forgive Us Our Trespassing sold for £6.3 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong in 2020.
- Love Is in the Air (2006) sold for £6 million at Sotheby's New York in 2021.
- Trolley Hunters sold for £5 million at Sotheby's New York in 2021.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
- Phillips
- Fair Warning
- Tiffany & Co.
- GraffitiStreet
- Pest Control
- Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
- Barbican Centre
- University Hospital Southampton
- NHS
Locations
- London
- New York
- Hong Kong
- Los Angeles
- Chichester
- England
- United Kingdom
- United States
- China
- West Bank
- Southampton
- Bristol