Sale Ends V2
Sale Ends V2
Signed Print
Banksy
£19,000-£29,000Value Indicator
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¥3,630,000-¥5,540,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 500
Year: 2017
Size: H 56cm x W 76cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2023 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2023 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2023 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| January 2023 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2022 | Bukowskis, Stockholm | Sweden | |||
| September 2022 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
In 2017, Banksy released this reworked version, Sale Ends V2, as a signed screen print edition of 500. The artwork humorously mocks commercial brands as contemporary gods and our excessive focus on consumerism. The series portrays four figures mimicking a Lamentation of Christ painting, with a red "SALE ENDS TODAY" sign replacing Jesus.
Sale Ends was first created in 2006 for Banksy’s iconic American show ‘Barely Legal’, which took place in a warehouse in Los Angeles in September 2006. It features a group of cloaked women rendered in Banksy’s signature black and white stencil style, prostrated beneath a large red sign saying “Sale Ends Today”, which is the central and only coloured element on this print. The image can be interpreted as an ironic statement on the glorified, hegemonic status of capitalism and the market, commenting on the nearly religious nature of sales and of consumer goods worshipped by the masses.
Part of the ‘Barely Legal Print Set’ series, the work was originally made as an edition of 100 unsigned prints and sold at the show for $500 apiece. Further prints in the series included Morons, Applause, Trolleys, Grannies and Festival. This series together is considered to be one of the rarest and most valuable collections of street art on the market.
This unsigned screen print was released as a part of Pictures on Walls’ closing down sale, during which they released a few remaining print editions.
Renowned British street artist, Banksy, is the enigmatic figure behind some of the most subversive works in the Urban Art scene. Despite his anonymity, the artists' disruptive stunts have not only gained him notoriety, but they have vocalised his stance on many social and political issues. As seen with the likes of Girl With Balloon and Napalm, Banksy uses his distinctive stencil technique to produce thought-provoking commentaries on challenging themes. The showcase of rebellion that lines his work has caused his secondary market value to soar in recent years, propelling him to the top of the Urban Art scene.
