Banksy Auction Prices and Value Guide

Banksy auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 7,959 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Banksy auction prices: quick answer

Banksy auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Banksy
Source records
7,959
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Banksy

Banksy is a pseudonymous British street artist, painter, and filmmaker who has been active since the 1990s. Emerging from the Bristol underground scene, the artist is known for satirical graffiti executed in a distinctive stencil technique that combines dark humor with pointed political and social commentary. Works have appeared on walls, bridges, and streets worldwide, addressing themes of war, capitalism, hypocrisy, and authority. Beyond street interventions, Banksy has produced gallery works, limited-edition screen prints, large-scale installations such as the Dismaland bemusement park, and the Oscar-nominated documentary film Exit Through the Gift Shop. Despite sustained media attention and multiple investigative reports proposing identities including Robin Gunningham, the artist has never confirmed their real name. This anonymity is widely regarded as integral to both the artistic practice and the cultural reception of the work. Banksy's official authentication body, Pest Control, remains the sole accepted authority for verifying genuine works.

Street artBristol underground sceneStencil graffitiSerigraphy (screen printing)PaintingInstallation artPolitical and social commentarySatire and dark humorAnti-war and anti-capitalist themes

Common works and media

Screen prints and editioned works on paper are the most frequently encountered Banksy items in auction and appraisal contexts, often produced in editions of 150 to 500 with both signed and unsigned variants. Canvas paintings, both unique works and small editions, appear less often but achieve higher individual prices. Street murals on walls, doors, and architectural elements are occasionally removed and sold, though provenance and legal title can be contentious. Sculptural objects, installation components, and limited artist books also circulate. Common subjects include rats, balloon motifs, police figures, monkeys, children, and subverted commercial or political iconography.

Market and appraisal context

Banksy is among the most liquid living contemporary artists at auction, with 4,275 lots catalogued and 2,953 with recorded prices spanning from August 2000 through April 2026. The recorded price range is exceptionally wide: from a $10 minimum to a $47,050,000 maximum, reflecting the gulf between mass-produced offset lithographs at the low end and unique museum-grade paintings at the high end. The interquartile range ($420–$25,000) and median of $3,000 indicate that the bulk of the trade is in editioned screen prints and modest works, while seven-figure results are reserved for rare, fully authenticated unique pieces. The market is distributed across a broad bench of houses—Christie's and Bonhams for premium lots, alongside specialist and regional firms including Forum Auctions, Tate Ward Auctions, Roseberys, Dreweatts, Chiswick Auctions, Hessink's, Setdart, and Propstore London. This diversity of venues supports strong liquidity for mid-range editioned works. Recent comparable data shows signed screen prints of iconic subjects (Girl With Balloon, 2004, signed: £115,000 at Tate Ward; Happy Chopper, 2003: £11,000 at Roseberys) commanding significant premiums over unsigned or lesser-known imagery (GDP Rat, 2019: £800; Migrants in a Boat, 2025: £320). The 53% decline in lot volume from the prior 12-month period (309 to 145) warrants monitoring but may reflect data lag rather than a structural shift.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Screen prints (serigraphy)
  • Offset lithographs
  • Stenciled paintings on canvas
  • Mixed-media objects and box sets
  • Sculptural editions (painted resin, concrete fragments)

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Banksy's market is subject to significant speculation and price volatility. Unsigned or unauthenticated works carry high risk.
  • Street murals removed from buildings raise ownership, copyright, and moral-rights questions that can affect marketability.
  • The anonymous identity of the artist means attribution relies heavily on Pest Control verification rather than traditional catalogue raisonné methods.
  • The $47,050,000 maximum price reflects a unique, high-profile work and is not representative of the typical Banksy transaction. The median recorded price is $3,000 and the 75th percentile is $25,000.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Banksy

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Banksy worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Banksy artwork?

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