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Flag (gold) - Signed Print by Banksy 2006 - MyArtBroker

Flag (gold)
Signed Print

Banksy

£21,000-£30,000Value Indicator

$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

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¥190,000-¥270,000 Value Indicator

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¥4,040,000-¥5,770,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 112

Year: 2006

Size: H 56cm x W 76cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Banksy’s Flag (gold) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £21,000 and £30,000. Over the past five years, the hammer price ranges from £21,120 in May 2020 to £58,000 in October 2020. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of 23 total sales since its entry to the market in May 2008. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 112.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
October 2022Sotheby's New York United States
April 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
September 2021Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
April 2021Sotheby's Hong Kong Hong Kong
April 2021Christie's London United Kingdom
March 2021Sotheby's Online United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

This original limited edition screen print comes in two different colours: silver and gold – the silver being the most sought-after as 1000 prints were released as part of the famous artist’s Santa’s Ghetto exhibition on Oxford Street in London in 2006. The gold edition of Flag was available to buyers in person at the 2007 Santa’s Ghetto in Bethlehem – 112 of these were all signed.

Banksy’s website states: “an extremely limited number of silver Flags were available on formica from Lazarides. Printed on hardboard, these were signed (with Banksy’s signature scratched into the surface) from an edition of 20.”The eerie, heavily contrasted image shows a group of children and adults climbing on top of a car, where two female figures are standing holding the American flag against a large, silver moon as background. One interpretation for this powerfully haunting work could be the “American Dream” and its roots in violence and unrest. The print references an iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by photographer Joe Rosenthal, taken on February 23, 1945. The photo depicts six US Marines lifting the Stars and Stripes atop Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima, in World War II. Instead of Marines, Banksy inserted figures of the disenfranchised youth into the image.

  • 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.