Urban Art sale at Bonhams London March 29th

Bonhams on New Bond St, London, will offer 87 lots of Urban/Street Art on March 29th including 17 works by Banksy carrying estimates from £2,500-80,000.

   From the press release: 'Leopard and Barcode by Banksy was acquired directly from an exhibition entitled Existencilism at the 33⅓ Gallery, Los Angeles by the present owner and is the first time that the work has been seen at auction. Numbered 1/5, it has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £60,000 – 80,000.
  
   The sale features seventeen works by Banksy in total, with several outstanding originals. One of the highlights is Girl and Balloon, 2009 (estimate £15,000-25,000), where the artist has painted his iconic image directly onto the cardboard backing of an Ikea frame. Next to the Swedish company's label on the reverse he has added the word "quality."

   Highlights also include Bomb Hugger, 2002 (estimate £40,000-60,000) and Love is in the Air, 2002 (estimate £40,000-60,000), both acquired from the Existencilism exhibition in Los Angeles; and a screen print of British supermodel Kate Moss, 2005, which has been estimated at £30,000-50,000.

   More affordable works include CND Soldiers, 2006 (estimate £3,000-5,000; Nola (Pea Green/Blue Rain), 2008 (estimate £5,000-8,000); Trolleys, 2007 (estimate £3,000-5,000); and Morons, 2007 (estimate £3,000-5,000).'

   You can view the catalogue online here.

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