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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