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Gangsta Rat - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Gangsta Rat
Unsigned Print

Banksy

£14,500-£21,000Value Indicator

$29,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

¥130,000-¥190,000 Value Indicator

18,000-25,000 Value Indicator

$140,000-$210,000 Value Indicator

¥2,760,000-¥4,000,000 Value Indicator

$18,000-$26,000 Value Indicator

7% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 350

Year: 2004

Size: H 50cm x W 35cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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Banksy's Gangsta Rat (unsigned) is a screenprint from 2004, estimated to be worth between £12,000 and £18,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 8%. In the past 12 months, the two sales of this piece achieved an average selling price of £15,075. Over the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £12,897 in March 2020 to £60,000 in March 2021. Since its first sale in February 2008, this artwork has been sold 34 times, offering a strong indication of its popularity in the market. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 350.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2024Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
September 2024SBI Art Auction Japan
June 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
April 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
September 2023Sotheby's London United Kingdom
August 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
April 2022Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Gangsta Rat is a largely black and white print in Banksy’s iconic spray-stencil style. It depicts a rat sitting next to a boombox wearing accessories typical of “gangster” street wear, such as a New York Mets baseball cap, an ear piercing and a long chain. There is a bright coral-red tag saying “IPOW” in the background as the central splash of colour on the image. This is an ironic social commentary on the ubiquity of Apple products and POW is a reference to Banksy’s print publisher: Pictures on Walls. The rat character portrayed is reminiscent of the New York underground style that was prevalent across the UK in the 1980s and 90s, and also draws inspiration from the French graffiti artist Blek Le Rat, who originally started using rats as a symbol.

Banksy also reproduced Gangsta Rat as a mural in Farringdon in 2004, in Old Street in 2006 and New York City in 2013 on the occasion of the artist’s painting residency: Better Out Than In. Much like other artworks from the Rat series, such as Love Rat and Radar Rat, Gangsta Rat is a very popular print both in its unsigned and signed 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.

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