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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Harveyn on Apr 23, 2014 11:35:31 GMT 1, Nice....
Banksy
Untitled (f**k the Police)
Estimate $350,000 โ $450,000
Signed with artist's stencil 'Banksy' (lower right); inscribed 'Fll FU' (on the reverse). Spray paint and acrylic on panel 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.). Executed in 2000. This work is unique and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Pest Control Office.
Nice.... Banksy Untitled (f**k the Police) Estimate $350,000 โ $450,000 Signed with artist's stencil 'Banksy' (lower right); inscribed 'Fll FU' (on the reverse). Spray paint and acrylic on panel 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.). Executed in 2000. This work is unique and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Pest Control Office. |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Jameszee on Apr 23, 2014 11:41:17 GMT 1, Lovely!
Lovely!
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Trevorm on Apr 23, 2014 11:41:15 GMT 1, The Mrs has already said no
The Mrs has already said no
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by johnnyh on Apr 23, 2014 11:41:48 GMT 1, Wow stunning piece and a pretty price.
Very nice
Wow stunning piece and a pretty price.
Very nice
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 11:41:51 GMT 1, lovely .......never a true er statement ...
lovely .......never a true er statement ...
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by tommyb on Apr 23, 2014 11:48:07 GMT 1, Fantastic piece, shame I'd have to sell my house to buy it, atleast it would put another banksy on the streets if that did happen though...
Fantastic piece, shame I'd have to sell my house to buy it, atleast it would put another banksy on the streets if that did happen though...
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 12:23:37 GMT 1, really amazing piece, but couldn't someone feed a small country with the amount this will go for? I love Banksy as much as the next person, but that's crazy money to spend on a sprayed stencil
really amazing piece, but couldn't someone feed a small country with the amount this will go for? I love Banksy as much as the next person, but that's crazy money to spend on a sprayed stencil
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by adewilliams on Apr 23, 2014 13:04:20 GMT 1, big size and unique but probably weaker than 'I fought the law' and that ones a bit pants.
big size and unique but probably weaker than 'I fought the law' and that ones a bit pants.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Prescription Art on Apr 23, 2014 13:20:30 GMT 1, Someone came on the forum some years ago with a picture of this in their lounge....!
Someone came on the forum some years ago with a picture of this in their lounge....!
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Happy Shopper on Apr 23, 2014 13:24:42 GMT 1, Damn, my redundancy payout just isn't going to cover this!
Damn, my redundancy payout just isn't going to cover this!
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Unica on Apr 23, 2014 14:30:32 GMT 1, I think this is the Christies page for the last sale in 2008, its a pretty large piece at 48x48in. It made $229k back then, not sure if that included BP. Its a pretty early piece as well. I would love to see the photos of it in someones living room. Anyone have a link to those images?
Anyone hazard to guess the final price on this?
www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/banksy-untitled-5070455-details.aspx
I think this is the Christies page for the last sale in 2008, its a pretty large piece at 48x48in. It made $229k back then, not sure if that included BP. Its a pretty early piece as well. I would love to see the photos of it in someones living room. Anyone have a link to those images? Anyone hazard to guess the final price on this? www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/banksy-untitled-5070455-details.aspx |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by kittysaz on Apr 23, 2014 14:37:04 GMT 1, Awwwwww. Poor police .....
Awwwwww. Poor police .....
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by lee3 on Apr 23, 2014 16:26:04 GMT 1, >>>Anyone hazard to guess the final price on this?<<<
Finger to the wind is at least $500k and perhaps as much as 50% more. It's got the edge and angst of a young nobody at the time who would change the way many of us look at the world. If that recent silly Rembrandt which was just the addition of $2 googly eyes on another artist's portrait can achieve $600k+, to my eyes this one is far more important and powerful. I doubt that I'm alone in that opinion and that is the lone Banksy at Christie's for one of their two largest auctions of the year.
That evening sale the night before is simply incredible with the Cornell boxes, Birmingham race riot and Bacon triptych (you know it's a ridiculous collection of work when the white Marilyn at 20 million hardly stands out). It boggles the mind to consider the tally at Christie's alone as it used to be 1 or two 20 million works just 5 or 6 years ago and I must have counted 15 or 20 of them when they released their catalogs last week. The excitement from the evening sale the night before this auction should carry over and this painting will benefit from it. And if two really wealthy people get carried away riding the wave from the night before, my 50% more comment above could even be low and that thought makes me shake my head.
>>>Anyone hazard to guess the final price on this?<<<
Finger to the wind is at least $500k and perhaps as much as 50% more. It's got the edge and angst of a young nobody at the time who would change the way many of us look at the world. If that recent silly Rembrandt which was just the addition of $2 googly eyes on another artist's portrait can achieve $600k+, to my eyes this one is far more important and powerful. I doubt that I'm alone in that opinion and that is the lone Banksy at Christie's for one of their two largest auctions of the year.
That evening sale the night before is simply incredible with the Cornell boxes, Birmingham race riot and Bacon triptych (you know it's a ridiculous collection of work when the white Marilyn at 20 million hardly stands out). It boggles the mind to consider the tally at Christie's alone as it used to be 1 or two 20 million works just 5 or 6 years ago and I must have counted 15 or 20 of them when they released their catalogs last week. The excitement from the evening sale the night before this auction should carry over and this painting will benefit from it. And if two really wealthy people get carried away riding the wave from the night before, my 50% more comment above could even be low and that thought makes me shake my head.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 17:01:36 GMT 1, 
FTP Norway Banksy by Nuart Festival, on Flickr
It's from Banksy's trip to sunny Norway in 2000 to decorate the Wall of Sound club night. A few others in the living room on my flickr somewhere
FTP Norway Banksy by Nuart Festival, on Flickr It's from Banksy's trip to sunny Norway in 2000 to decorate the Wall of Sound club night. A few others in the living room on my flickr somewhere
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Shrink on Apr 23, 2014 17:05:13 GMT 1, FTP Norway Banksy by Nuart Festival, on Flickr It's from Banksy's trip to sunny Norway in 2000 to decorate the Wall of Sound club night. Sold for ca 100k in 2007 if I remember correctly.
156K at Sotheby's
FTP Norway Banksy by Nuart Festival, on Flickr It's from Banksy's trip to sunny Norway in 2000 to decorate the Wall of Sound club night. Sold for ca 100k in 2007 if I remember correctly. 156K at Sotheby's |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 20:32:54 GMT 1, 650k hammer.
650k hammer.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Deleted on Apr 24, 2014 14:54:04 GMT 1, had to laugh.
Pre-Lot Text
"PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED NEW YORK COLLECTOR "
had to laugh.
Pre-Lot Text
"PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED NEW YORK COLLECTOR "
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Unica on Apr 24, 2014 15:48:52 GMT 1, >>>Anyone hazard to guess the final price on this?<<< Finger to the wind is at least $500k and perhaps as much as 50% more. It's got the edge and angst of a young nobody at the time who would change the way many of us look at the world. If that recent silly Rembrandt which was just the addition of $2 googly eyes on another artist's portrait can achieve $600k+, to my eyes this one is far more important and powerful. I doubt that I'm alone in that opinion and that is the lone Banksy at Christie's for one of their two largest auctions of the year. That evening sale the night before is simply incredible with the Cornell boxes, Birmingham race riot and Bacon triptych (you know it's a ridiculous collection of work when the white Marilyn at 20 million hardly stands out). It boggles the mind to consider the tally at Christie's alone as it used to be 1 or two 20 million works just 5 or 6 years ago and I must have counted 15 or 20 of them when they released their catalogs last week. The excitement from the evening sale the night before this auction should carry over and this painting will benefit from it. And if two really wealthy people get carried away riding the wave from the night before, my 50% more comment above could even be low and that thought makes me shake my head.
www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--banksy-1975-united-kingdom-police-1752854.htm
I was pretty surprised with the number the googly eyes Rembrandt made recently at auction, especially if all Banksy did was put those eyes on. Its hard for me to tell but are those eyes painted on or are they plastic stick on eyes?
Did Banksy do any additional painting to the Rembrandt or is it just the application of the eyes? If its just the eyes thats just an incredible number. Especially since one can get an edition canvas for around ยฃ50k, i'm sure he spent more time on those in 2000 than he did on the googly eyes piece, especially as I think he also constructed some of the edition canvases frames and added acrylic and cut the stencil and sprayed them.
That being said the F**k the Police piece is an excellent early large classic subversive piece and I'd love to have it. Anyone know where it was originally sold?
>>>Anyone hazard to guess the final price on this?<<< Finger to the wind is at least $500k and perhaps as much as 50% more. It's got the edge and angst of a young nobody at the time who would change the way many of us look at the world. If that recent silly Rembrandt which was just the addition of $2 googly eyes on another artist's portrait can achieve $600k+, to my eyes this one is far more important and powerful. I doubt that I'm alone in that opinion and that is the lone Banksy at Christie's for one of their two largest auctions of the year. That evening sale the night before is simply incredible with the Cornell boxes, Birmingham race riot and Bacon triptych (you know it's a ridiculous collection of work when the white Marilyn at 20 million hardly stands out). It boggles the mind to consider the tally at Christie's alone as it used to be 1 or two 20 million works just 5 or 6 years ago and I must have counted 15 or 20 of them when they released their catalogs last week. The excitement from the evening sale the night before this auction should carry over and this painting will benefit from it. And if two really wealthy people get carried away riding the wave from the night before, my 50% more comment above could even be low and that thought makes me shake my head. Lee3, I like your bullishness and have no reason to think it won't do well. Would this piece be considered and edition variant? As i've seen the stencil before on this piece. Another great piece that sold for ยฃ174K in 2008, same size etc. www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--banksy-1975-united-kingdom-police-1752854.htmI was pretty surprised with the number the googly eyes Rembrandt made recently at auction, especially if all Banksy did was put those eyes on. Its hard for me to tell but are those eyes painted on or are they plastic stick on eyes? Did Banksy do any additional painting to the Rembrandt or is it just the application of the eyes? If its just the eyes thats just an incredible number. Especially since one can get an edition canvas for around ยฃ50k, i'm sure he spent more time on those in 2000 than he did on the googly eyes piece, especially as I think he also constructed some of the edition canvases frames and added acrylic and cut the stencil and sprayed them. That being said the F**k the Police piece is an excellent early large classic subversive piece and I'd love to have it. Anyone know where it was originally sold? |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Unica on Apr 24, 2014 15:51:41 GMT 1, had to laugh. Pre-Lot Text "PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED NEW YORK COLLECTOR "
had to laugh. Pre-Lot Text "PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED NEW YORK COLLECTOR " Why put this unless they are going to release the name of the collector to add provenance and value to this piece. Will they inform the buyer of this mysterious "Distinguished Collector" |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Deleted on Apr 24, 2014 15:55:31 GMT 1, That was in the sale a few years ago. Auction houses always use pretentious text when sell ing art. From the property of a distinguished genteleman or lady or collection etc.
It's just auction house upper class nobbish BS.
That was in the sale a few years ago. Auction houses always use pretentious text when sell ing art. From the property of a distinguished genteleman or lady or collection etc.
It's just auction house upper class nobbish BS.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by kittysaz on Apr 24, 2014 16:53:51 GMT 1, Bearing in mind I have 25 years police service today, I can confirm
I am, officially. In the words of Mr Banksy
Fucked.
Bearing in mind I have 25 years police service today, I can confirm
I am, officially. In the words of Mr Banksy
Fucked.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Dr Plip on Apr 24, 2014 16:56:52 GMT 1, Bearing in mind I have 25 years police service today, I can confirm I am, officially. In the words of Mr Banksy f**ked. 
Edit: Hang on! You don't look old enough.
Bearing in mind I have 25 years police service today, I can confirm I am, officially. In the words of Mr Banksy f**ked. You get less for murder. Edit: Hang on! You don't look old enough. |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by kittysaz on Apr 24, 2014 16:58:11 GMT 1, You're not bloody wrong there let me tell you ha ha.
5 years to do. Then I shall be at peace.
You're not bloody wrong there let me tell you ha ha.
5 years to do. Then I shall be at peace.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by kittysaz on Apr 24, 2014 16:58:46 GMT 1, Flattery shall get you everywhere matey
Flattery shall get you everywhere matey
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by kittysaz on Apr 24, 2014 17:00:53 GMT 1, And those years have taught me much
Now in a place where my pleasures are my Vespa, my kitties and my artworks. Simples.
And those years have taught me much
Now in a place where my pleasures are my Vespa, my kitties and my artworks. Simples.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by lee3 on Apr 24, 2014 17:08:04 GMT 1, >>>>Would this piece be considered and edition variant? As i've seen the stencil before on this piece. Another great piece that sold for ยฃ174K in 2008, same size etc.
www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--banksy-1975-united-kingdom-police-1752854.htm <<<
Jingle, he has used the stencil in other works like your anarchy piece above and also in "Stop me before I paint again" with some legs on the copper. Even though he has used the stencil in other paintings, I'm *guessing* it's considered unique. To determine that for certain, one needs to see the COA (just ask Christie's) which will either say unique, from a series, or #X of X. This particular painting was on the secondary market last year and I seem to recall it being unique but that's faded memory at this point. To your question on Rembrandt, I know from people much wiser than I that it is indeed simply plastic eyes placed upon another artist's copy of a famous Rembrandt self portrait.
>>>>Would this piece be considered and edition variant? As i've seen the stencil before on this piece. Another great piece that sold for ยฃ174K in 2008, same size etc. www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--banksy-1975-united-kingdom-police-1752854.htm <<< Jingle, he has used the stencil in other works like your anarchy piece above and also in "Stop me before I paint again" with some legs on the copper. Even though he has used the stencil in other paintings, I'm *guessing* it's considered unique. To determine that for certain, one needs to see the COA (just ask Christie's) which will either say unique, from a series, or #X of X. This particular painting was on the secondary market last year and I seem to recall it being unique but that's faded memory at this point. To your question on Rembrandt, I know from people much wiser than I that it is indeed simply plastic eyes placed upon another artist's copy of a famous Rembrandt self portrait. |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by Ruggs on Apr 25, 2014 13:52:31 GMT 1, Didn't he also use that same copper image for the one outside where Black Rat Press used to be? Think its the one with the poodle on a lead.
Didn't he also use that same copper image for the one outside where Black Rat Press used to be? Think its the one with the poodle on a lead.
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by curiousgeorge on Apr 26, 2014 0:45:04 GMT 1, 
A.C.A.B
A.C.A.B |
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Banksy - Untitled (F*ck The Police) - Christies NYC 14th May, by lee3 on Apr 26, 2014 3:32:13 GMT 1, While on the subject as I haven't seen it (or possibly overlooked it) in the myriad of "banksy source inspiration photo" threads over the years. This one comes from the Birmingham race riots
And there is a similar image (bottom left above) painted by Warhol in this particular instance as a quad that will command top dollar ($40mm+?) at Christie's in a few weeks:
While on the subject as I haven't seen it (or possibly overlooked it) in the myriad of "banksy source inspiration photo" threads over the years. This one comes from the Birmingham race riots And there is a similar image (bottom left above) painted by Warhol in this particular instance as a quad that will command top dollar ($40mm+?) at Christie's in a few weeks: |
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