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Girl With Balloon (diptych) - Signed Spray Paint by Banksy 2005 - MyArtBroker

Girl With Balloon (diptych)
Signed Spray Paint

Banksy

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Medium: Spray Paint

Edition size: 25

Year: 2005

Size: H 50cm x W 70cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Spray Paint

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The value of Banksy's Girl With Balloon (diptych) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £610,000 and £910,000. This screenprint, created in 2005, has shown consistent value growth, with an impressive average annual growth rate of 12%. This is a rare artwork, with an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in October 2007. The hammer price in the last 12 months has ranged from £735,000 in October 2022 to £2,680,617 in October 2021, providing an average annual growth rate of 12%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 25.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
October 2021Christie's London United Kingdom
October 2012Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
September 2012Christie's London United Kingdom
February 2009Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
November 2008Phillips New York United States
October 2007Sotheby's Online United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The work can be interpreted in various ways and the image of Girl With Balloon has become a symbol of innocence and hope. The design can also be seen as a comment on loss and release. The artwork captures Banksy’s sensibility and skill in making profound statements through simple designs.

Girl With Balloon has been produced in various iterations and has become one of Banksy’s most recognisable images. The image first appeared in 2002 spray painted onto a concrete wall under the stairway of a loading dock in London’s South Bank. While there are no remaining renditions left on the streets of London, subsequent series of canvases and prints, like this version, capture the timeless appeal of this compelling image. The image has also been used by Banksy as a political tool. The artist reworked Girl With Balloon in March 2015 with a version called #WithSyria to mark the three-year anniversary of the Syrian conflict.

  • 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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