British Street Art Lithograph Signed Banksy – LOT #212 – Nov. 22, 2018 Auction

LOT #212 – British Street Art Lithograph Signed Banksy – Nov.22, 2018

Featured Art:

British Street Pop Art and Grafitti. Silkscreen lithograph, framed. Featuring SWAT member with happy face. Signed Banksy on the lower right corner. Numbered 18/350 on the lower left corner in pencil. 28.5 x 19.5 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches). Frame size: 44 x 34 cm (17.3 x 13.4 inches). PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate

Banksy Life and Impact:

Banksy, is an anonymous urban artist who has made a career of creating and displaying publicly very stunning and often times social, political, and controversial art.  His works, intermingled with fun and the audacious, are very popular with the masses.  They bringing into focus the issues impacting people in a day to day basis.

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 #212 – British Street Art Lithograph Signed Banksy – Nov.22, 2018

Auction Overview:

Banksy has never been more in demand and with some of his pieces commanding enormous value for owners of his pieces, the opportunity to sell at auction has never been more lucrative. We are pleased to be able to offer such a unique opportunity to sell Banksy art.  888 Auctions can efficiently and without any hassles, along with the ability to provide immediate valuations for pieces, put the client within easy reach with only a simple click of a few buttons.

At the auction, there will be 456 fresh to market items available to the highest bidder in 888 Auctions featuring the best in Fine Art, Modern Paintings & Asian Art.

For auction previews, visit the gallery floor at 888 Auctions. The public viewing period is as follows: Monday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, November 21, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, November 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.