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Toxic Mary - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2003 - MyArtBroker

Toxic Mary
Unsigned Print

Banksy

£10,500-£16,000Value Indicator

$21,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

$19,000-$29,000 Value Indicator

¥100,000-¥150,000 Value Indicator

12,500-19,000 Value Indicator

$100,000-$160,000 Value Indicator

¥1,980,000-¥3,020,000 Value Indicator

$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

6% 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: 600

Year: 2003

Size: H 70cm x W 50cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Banksy's Toxic Mary (2003) is estimated to be worth between £10,500 and £16,000. In the past 12 months, the artwork has sold 3 times with an average selling price of £11,500. Over the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £8,500 in October 2024 to £70,560 in March 2021. The average annual growth rate of this work is 6% and it has shown consistent performance in the market, with an auction history of 52 total sales since its entry to the market in October 2008. Toxic Mary is a screenprint with an edition size of 600.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
September 2024Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
September 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
February 2024Phillips New York United States
September 2023Sotheby's London United Kingdom
September 2023Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Toxic Mary was first shown to the public in Banksy's 2003 London exhibition, Turf Wars. It shows the Virgin Mary feeding her infant son, Jesus Christ. It is a striking, bold and controversial piece considered blasphemous by many in religious circles. Art fans and Banksy collectors simply took the dark humoured piece at face value, speculating that what Banksy is actually commenting on is the relationship between mother and child. However, there is no doubt that we can also read some of Banksy's own religious views into this rather shocking piece. He could be saying that extreme religiousness and bigotry can, in fact, be poisonous, and that poison can be passed down through generations, and spread through families and communities. The only other obvious religious piece by Banksy is Christ With Shopping Bags, which uses religious iconography to comment on the way we worship capitalism and consumerism.

  • 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.