>>>Would be interesting to see a GWB original go at auction now. <<<

If it's big in size, the sky's the limit imo. Not that anything is cheap with that composition but my eyes have always felt that one needs some room to breath. But, the edition 25 canvas and diptych versions are just 30 cm/sq which is limiting to my eyes. I speculate that is why the prints seem to do so well comparatively. I honestly can't remember the last time one of the little canvases came under the hammer and perhaps one would prove my theory wrong now? But the larger images on steel, sprays on back of prints and all the larger unique ones with some space between the girl and balloon would have shocking prices I suspect if they came to auction.

Eschiff, you tell me? They certainly have been on the market repeatedly as you noted. A mentor told me many years ago "never consign to an off month sale." You narrow the audience by a wide margin and many of the people with more money than time are simply not paying attention unless it's NY May/Novemeber or London June/October. I was watching that sale and they either (probably) chandeliered or had a bid at $140 and nobody took it from there. I'm guessing the former as 150 would have resulted in a sale at $180 all in. The previous sales that I see for that image are $145, $122 and $110k all in so 180 would have been a considerable jump too. So probably a combination of timing and too high of an estimate. Regardless, the Os G and Kaws work did pretty well from memory.

kashi, life explained it. It's not a real bid; it's a manufactured bid and only the auction house would know the truth so pure speculation on my part. The auctioneer will state that they have a bid on the books which could be a true absentee bid or one made up by the house itself to lure others into bidding. It happens all the time so nothing to be alarmed about once you know it exists and what to look for. Chandelier bids can only occur up to the point right before the next bid would hit the reserve and is a good tactic for the house to use to generate a sale. The better houses use it sparingly, the lesser houses use it constantly. Given Banksy's popularity, I would expect to see most houses chandelier any of his works that don't have strong presale interest.

I requested price cuz I was curious to know it as I'm planning to purchase my first banksy... Answer was €175k... boom!!!
I think I'll pass it!

Same in the car auction world. Bouncing bids of the wall the car guys call it.

As with all B pieces, "expensive" now and "wish I would have" in a year.  For great entertainment I always like to brows the forum archive threads with members complaining about Banksy prints going for double retail shortly after drops or how outrageous it is for signed prints going for over £1k. 

First Purple I've seen on public display for sale.




www.artsy.net/artwork/banksy-girl-with-purple-balloon

Yes.
Just put some different colors in a balloon, as kids do at school or at home and boom ! K are falling as leaves in winter falls ...
Brrr.. This purple ....

Absolutely lovely and rare piece but I can't help but feel it would be rather odd owning something that was dedicated to someone else... But maybe that's just me!

This thread makes me sad. Not because of the Banksys, but because I noticed all of the good forum members that have canceled their accounts.