The World's Largest Modern & Contemporary Prints & Editions Platform
Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower) - Mixed Media by Banksy 2009 - MyArtBroker

Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower)
Mixed Media

Banksy

Price data unavailable

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

There aren't enough data points on this work for a comprehensive result. Please speak to a specialist by making an enquiry.

Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 5

Year: 2009

Size: H 50cm x W 43cm

Signed: No

Format: Mixed Media

TradingFloor

9 in network
4 want this
Find out how Buying or Selling works.
Track this artwork in realtime

Watch artwork, manage valuations, track your portfolio and return against your collection

Track auction value trend

The value of Banksy's Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower) (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £260,000 and £390,000. This mixed media artwork, created in 2009, has an impressive auction history, having been sold 4 times since its initial sale on 16th April 2008. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate of this piece is 2%. This work is part of a limited edition of 5.

Unlock up-to-the-minute market data on Banksy's Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower), login or create a free account today

Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2021Phillips New York United States
March 2012Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
June 2009Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
April 2008Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The image resonates strongly with images of campus and street riots from the 1960s. While the viewer cannot see the man’s face, he seems frustrated or angry given his aggressive stance and tense posture. The way in which the man is caught throwing the bouquet resembles the images of people throwing rocks or molotov cocktails during riots that were seen in newspapers.

Banksy’s artworks are often steeped in anti-establishment values and this image has been interpreted as the man bombing the establishment with flowers. As the flowers are rendered in colour, there is a hint of optimism within this artwork as it suggests there is hope for a peaceful resolution to 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.