> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/banksy · updated 2026-11-02 # Banksy (b. 1974) Banksy is a British artist with 1,022 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $903. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Banksy sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $97,911 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Banksy work worth? Across 523 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Banksy work is $903. The median Banksy print sells for $547 across 402 lots. The median Banksy sculpture sells for $788 across 66 lots. The median Banksy painting sells for $77,131 across 7 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Banksy prints typically sell for $170–$8,502 (the middle half of 229 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Banksy prints typically sell for $171–$1,113 (the middle half of 155 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 475 | $547†‡ | $486,935 | 84.6% | 2026-10-07 | | Paintings | 7 | $77,131 | $9.9M | — | 2025-02-26 | | Works on Paper | 2 | $4.2M | $8.3M | — | 2020-10-06 | | Sculpture & Installation | 83 | $788†‡ | $241,916 | 79.5% | 2026-08-12 | | Photography | 2 | $674 | $1,247 | — | 2026-03-19 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 30 | $88,998† | $9.9M | — | 2026-10-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Banksy's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (475 lots) median $547 with 84.6% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $77,131, record $9,862,001. A typical Banksy painting sells for around 141× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 30 lots) the median is $88,998. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 155 | $171–$1,113†‡ | $425†‡ | $96,151 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 229 | $170–$8,502†‡ | $626†‡ | $486,935 | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $327–$26,306‡ | $6,061‡ | $458,500 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 46 | $351–$1,492†‡ | $670†‡ | $241,916 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $650–$2,612†‡ | $838†‡ | $28,828† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2020 | $9.9M | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $8.3M | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $486,935 | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $458,500 | | Paintings | 2012 | $415,986 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2020 | $241,916 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $150,674 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2020 | $28,828† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Banksy worth? Across 523 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Banksy work is $903. The median Banksy print sells for $547 across 402 lots. The median Banksy sculpture sells for $788 across 66 lots. The median Banksy painting sells for $77,131 across 7 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Banksy prints typically sell for $170–$8,502 (the middle half of 229 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Banksy prints typically sell for $171–$1,113 (the middle half of 155 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Banksy print? Based on 402 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Banksy print is $547. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Banksy's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Banksy print is $486,935. ### What is the average price of a Banksy sculpture? Based on 66 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Banksy sculpture is $788. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Banksy's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Banksy sculpture is $241,916. ### What is the average price of a medium Banksy print? Based on 229 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Banksy print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $626, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a small Banksy print? Based on 155 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Banksy print (small (under 50 cm)) is $425, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Banksy's auction record? Banksy's auction record is $9,862,001, set in 2020. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Banksy auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/banksy (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.