Banksy's 'Girl With Balloon on Found Landscape' Fetches $18m in NYC
A previously unseen Banksy work, *Girl With Balloon on Found Landscape* (2012), sold for $18 million at an invitation-only auction held above Tiffany & Co on Fifth Avenue, New York City. The sale ranks among the highest prices ever paid for a piece by the elusive street artist. The auction was conducted by an undisclosed house, and the buyer's identity remains unknown. The work combines Banksy's iconic stencil of a girl reaching for a red heart-shaped balloon with a found landscape painting, adding a new dimension to his most famous motif. This sale underscores the sustained high demand for Banksy's art in the secondary market.
Key facts
- Banksy's 'Girl With Balloon on Found Landscape' (2012) sold for $18 million.
- The auction was invitation-only and held above Tiffany & Co on Fifth Avenue, New York City.
- The work is a combination of Banksy's stencil and a found landscape painting.
- This is one of the most expensive Banksy works ever sold.
- The buyer and auction house were not disclosed.
Entities
Artists
- Banksy
Institutions
- Tiffany & Co
- Fair Warning
- Tiffany & Co.
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- GraffitiStreet
- University Hospital Southampton
- NHS
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Fifth Avenue
- New York
- London
- United Kingdom
- Chichester
- England