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Heavy Weaponry (canvas) - Signed Mixed Media by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Heavy Weaponry (canvas)
Signed Mixed Media

Banksy

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 25

Year: 2004

Size: H 30cm x W 30cmx D 4cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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The value of Banksy's Heavy Weaponry (canvas) is estimated to be worth between £100,000 and £150,000. This signed mixed media artwork, created in 2004, has an auction history of eight total sales since its entry to the market on 24th October 2007. The hammer price in the last 12 months ranges from £229,167 in April 2021 to £252,000 in October 2020. The current owner can expect an average annual growth rate of 8% and the edition size of this piece is limited to 25.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
April 2021Christie's London United Kingdom
October 2020Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
September 2019Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
October 2018Sotheby's New York United States
January 2017Sotheby's Hong Kong Hong Kong
July 2014Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The work is defined by its minimalist style and iconic tone. The use of stencils is a characteristic feature of Banksy’s visual style. The artist started producing freehand graffiti drawings, however switched to using stencils as it enabled him to speed up the artistic process and avoid being caught by the police and being spotted by onlookers.

The image of the elephant bearing a rocket on its back can be interpreted in various ways. The primary message of the print is anti-military, in line with Banksy’s other works using similar imagery. Using the elephant as an anti-war symbol resonates with other famous Banksy works in which various animals are used as symbols, for example, the way monkeys are used to represent ordinary people or the ‘masses’ and their interactions with the establishment in Laugh Now.