Lot #152 – British Square Sign Pig Parachute Signed Banksy – December 06, 2018
Spray paint on a road sign. Featuring a pig in a parachute icon. Banksy spray-painted on the lower edge, 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 inches).
Banksy Life and Impact
Characterized by plastering cities with his trademark parachuting rat or by painting imagined openings in the West Bank barrier in Israel–Banksy has gained notoriety through a range of urban interventions. He has modified street signs and printed his own currency to illegally hanging his own works in institutions such as the Louvre and the Museum of Modern Art. PROVENANCE: Private collection (Ireland)
Most recently, Banksy created a huge buzz in not only the art world but also in the mainstream news. He ‘created’ an art piece which self-destructed in an auction at Sotheby’s in London. The piece of a “Girl with Balloon,” now referred to officially as “Love is in the Bin” began shredding immediately after the ‘sold’ gavel was hit! This piece which had sold for £1.04m was soon appraised to be worth at least double of what was originally paid. This piece could also be seen as a commentary on how absurd the sensationalizing and pricing of modern art can be. How much the piece sold for and its rapid appreciation seems to validate Banksy’s statement.
Click to view – Lot #152 – British Square Sign Pig Parachute Signed Banksy – December 06, 2018
Click on the link to be able to see another signed Banksy piece being offered at the auction house – Lot # 166 – 3D Rat Stencil Metal Fuse Box Spray Painted Bansky – December 06, 2018
Auction Overview
Banksy has never been more in demand and some of his pieces command enormous value for their owners. Consequently, the opportunity to sell at auction has never been more lucrative. We are pleased to be able to offer such a unique opportunity to buy or sell Banksy art.
888 Auctions’ December 06 Auction Ushers in Holiday Season with Numismatic Coins, Fine Art & Chinese Antiques
Richmond Hill, ON – 391 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ December 06 auction featuring the finest in Numismatic Coins, Fine Art & Chinese Antiques. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display at 888 Auctions with considerable interest being focused upon the ancient Roman and Greek coins highlighted in the auction.
Visit the auction at 888 Auctions during the public viewing period: Monday, December 03 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, December 04, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, December 05, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, December 06 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. Auctions take place regularly every other Thursday at the auction house. Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions. Specific sale auction history can now be obtained using 888 Auctions Art Valuator tool at www.888auctions.com; and therefore bidders can find the value of their items and current market trends for certain pieces and artists.
You can also obtain valuations and authentication by contacting the auctioneers at 905-763-7201 or at [email protected].
Additionally, the next scheduled auction and the last auction of the year takes place Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).