Highest Banksy Auction Prices: The 5 Most Expensive Banksy Artworks Ever Sold
The highest Banksy auction prices reveal the extraordinary demand surrounding one of the most influential contemporary artists of the 21st century. From record-breaking sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s to landmark results at Fair Warning in New York, Banksy’s most important artworks continue to attract global attention from collectors, institutions, and investors alike.
From Love Is in the Bin transforming auction history to Girl and Balloon on Found Landscape achieving a major result inside Tiffany & Co.’s Landmark store, these sales demonstrate the enduring cultural and market significance of Banksy’s work.
Highest Banksy Auction Prices Ranked
The five artworks below represent the highest Banksy auction prices ever achieved, based on publicly reported auction results including buyer’s premium where applicable.
5.
Devolved Parliament
Devolved Parliament and Banksy’s Most Valuable Political Artwork
£9.9 Million (US $12.2 Million) — Sotheby’s London, 2019
Banksy’s monumental Devolved Parliament remains one of the artist’s most recognisable political paintings.
The vast canvas replaces politicians inside the House of Commons with chimpanzees, transforming British politics into surreal satire. First exhibited at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in 2009, the work later sold at Sotheby’s London in 2019 for £9.9 million (US $12.2 million), setting a new auction record for Banksy at the time.
4.
Sunflowers From Petrol Station
A Record-Breaking Banksy Auction Result from the Crude Oils Series
£10.7 Million (US $14.5 Million) — Christie’s New York, 2021
Part of Banksy’s celebrated Crude Oils series, Sunflowers From Petrol Station reimagines Van Gogh’s famous floral masterpiece using dried, lifeless blooms gathered from a petrol station forecourt.
Originally exhibited during Banksy’s landmark Crude Oils exhibition in 2005, the painting later sold at Christie’s New York in 2021 for £10.7 million (US $14.5 million), helping cement the wider significance of this important body of work within Banksy’s market history.
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Girl and Balloon on Found Landscape
One of the Highest Banksy Auction Prices For Crude Oils
US $17.94 Million (£13.3 Million) — Fair Warning, New York, 2026
Banksy’s Girl and Balloon on Found Landscape entered the upper tier of the artist’s auction history after achieving a realised price of US $17.94 million (£13.3 million) at Fair Warning in New York in 2026.
Part of Banksy’s celebrated Crude Oils series, the painting transforms a vintage pastoral scene through the addition of the artist’s iconic balloon motif, creating one of the most recognisable images in contemporary art.
The result officially places the work among the three highest auction prices ever achieved for a Banksy artwork.
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Game Changer
Game Changer Becomes One of Banksy’s Most Expensive Charity Artworks
£16.8 Million (US $23.2 Million) — Christie’s London, 2021
Banksy’s Game Changer became one of the defining artworks of the COVID-19 era.
The work depicts a child choosing a nurse as their superhero while Batman and Spider-Man sit discarded nearby, transforming a simple image into a tribute to healthcare workers during the pandemic.
First displayed at University Hospital Southampton, the painting later appeared at Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale in London in 2021, where it sold for £16.8 million (US $23.2 million), with proceeds supporting NHS charities.
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Love Is in the Bin
The Highest Banksy Auction Price at Sotheby’s
£18.6 Million (US $25.4 Million) — Sotheby’s London, 2021
No Banksy sale has reshaped the contemporary auction world quite like Love Is in the Bin.
Originally sold as Girl with Balloon during Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in London in 2018, the artwork partially shredded itself moments after the hammer fell, instantly becoming one of the most infamous moments in auction history.
When the transformed work returned to Sotheby’s London in 2021, it sold for £18.6 million (US $25.4 million), almost twenty times its original sale price.
Banksy’s Most Expensive Artworks and Their Market Impact
The highest Banksy auction prices reflect more than collector demand. They demonstrate the artist’s unique position at the intersection of contemporary art, popular culture, and global media. Works such as Love Is in the Bin, Game Changer, and Devolved Parliament have become cultural landmarks that extend far beyond the traditional art market.
Record-breaking sales have also helped establish Banksy as one of the most valuable living artists working today. As museum exhibitions, academic research, and international collecting continue to expand, Banksy’s most expensive artworks remain important indicators of the broader contemporary art market.
The chart ranks all five works from smallest to largest sale price, with colour coding by auction house.
Discover Available Banksy Works
Collectors interested in acquiring works by Banksy can explore a curated selection of authenticated editions, prints, and collectibles connected to key moments throughout the artist’s career. Discover artworks by Banksy online or experience them in person at our gallery in the heart of Chichester, England.
Available works currently include Nola (Blue/Green), Grin Reaper, Trolleys (B&W), Stop & Search, Choose Your Weapon (Silver), (Khaki) and Soup Can (Banana/Lime/Purple) among other sought-after Banksy Editions and collectables connected to key moments within Banksy’s practice.
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