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Have A Nice Day - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2003 - MyArtBroker

Have A Nice Day
Unsigned Print

Banksy

£9,500-£14,500Value Indicator

$19,000-$29,000 Value Indicator

$17,000-$26,000 Value Indicator

¥90,000-¥130,000 Value Indicator

11,500-18,000 Value Indicator

$90,000-$140,000 Value Indicator

¥1,800,000-¥2,740,000 Value Indicator

$12,000-$18,000 Value Indicator

-11% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 500

Year: 2003

Size: H 35cm x W 100cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Banksy's Have A Nice Day (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £9,500 and £14,500. This screenprint has shown consistent popularity in the market, with 90 total sales since its entry to the market in November 2007. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £8,000 in November 2023 to £53,701 in September 2020. The average annual growth rate for this artwork is -11%. This work is part of a limited edition of 500.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
January 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
November 2023Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers United Kingdom
September 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
August 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
June 2023Phillips London United Kingdom
May 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

In one of the first ever screen prints released by Banksy, he takes on law enforcement in a bold and striking way; a landscape piece, which depicts almost thirty military or riot police lined up from left to right, in the middle of them a large military tank, locked and loaded. The piece is entitled Have A Nice Day, which is a hugely ironic sentiment given the menacing nature of the men in riot gear staring out of the canvas.

The officers in the picture have their faces obscured by a yellow ‘acid-house’ smiley face, something most commonly associated with 1990s rave culture, but that can actually trace its roots in popular culture of the 1960s when it was used as a feel-good symbol. Something so innocent and ‘happy’ however, was ripe for subversion and through the decades that followed, the smiley was coopted by various movements ranging from horror films, to serial killers, the Far Right and in popular graphic novel The Watchman - in which it is used to examine the corruption of power. This is incredibly pertinent to Banksy's work, where many of his images use the yellow smiley.

  • 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.