Have never got used to how the banksy market continually increases in value.nice to see as I own a few but do not agree with how valuations jump so high.

Yeah big panic here with 60k as the realistic price. 😂
It’s a signed banksy!! One of the only signed banksys we are 100% confident is by his hand.

Unsigned prints going for 60k so how isn’t this more??

I’m not selling until hits 150k

60k at the moment is probably right for a private sale. There is/was a few available at galleries recently in the 63-67 range. Who knows, Tate Ward and Christie's might adjust the price, but going on the prints history, 60k is probably about right IMO

150k or no deal

No deal

What is the TM ?

The toxic Mary At Sotheby’s, the market has kept climbing constantly for the last 15 years.quite a few discussions over the years here on the unsigned market and would never think the unsigned would be at this stage.
The unsigned market has jumped over the Warhol print market now 😮

It’s documented that early pow was chaos and that Ben eine and many other employees scribbled his signature.

In 2017 things had changed , he signed those prints.

How much did it go for? I’m thinking of selling one soon.

It's irrelevant who signed anything. The point is whether it is accepted as a genuine signature. Just as it's irrelevant who actually makes anything, as long as it's accepted as a genuine work of (such-and-such's) art. 

I am aware of no credible sources (documented or otherwise) that would support an assertion of genuine Banksy editioned prints having been signed by someone other than Banksy himself.


All I've witnessed thus far over the years is the very occasional member making unsubstantiated claims on the topic. But when challenged and asked for evidence (cf. the Sagan standard of ECREE), they tend to go silent. Or they become evasive and deflect, sometimes with awkward attempts at humour. [Misplaced pride will often prevent such individuals from backtracking. And to openly acknowledge they misspoke would of course also require a level of integrity that may be in short supply.]

What this amounts to is dishonesty and/or attention-seeking, as opposed to truth-seeking.

It is in my view a contemptuous disregard for verification, evidence and truth. That is regrettable on open forums like this one — especially when pure speculation is presented as statements of fact, whether cynically or cluelessly.

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As for why this happens (leaving aside the explanation of false details being spread to prop up vested interests), my guess is that the reasons include discontentment and insecurity.

Both are manifested by an apparent desire to give the appearance of being more in-the-know than is actually the case.

Yes you are aren't you!

Anyway, after all this bullshit of people buying LP, CD, Books' cover made by Banksy, poscards etc... All the old and classical prints by Banksy, Dolk, POW, etc.. Will be the real market, I mean will be the only sure asked art. All the rest will fall down.
When we see that the two wonderful prints ( Dawn and Dusk ) an artist as Dale East have been sold bargains ( at cost nearly ) on here, it means a lot..
, and so many others ( Obey, just few prints of him are asked, others at 150 $ staying unsold on ebay ) , ...
We all know how art could be : hype and fluctuating with crazy prices during crisis ( we are in crisis ) , then going back on sure and solid values.

Per example , figurative will still be a strong value

Hey Met.

As you know, the colour Trolleys is a signed edition of 750 prints. All signed in pencil.

When the prints were produced there was a plate signature that was later filled in with a coloured pencil. I know this because I recall seeing one of the prints where somebody had forgotten to write over the plate signature.

Now, putting aside the discussion as to whether Banksy could be arsed to sit there signing 750 prints (and that's in addition to the 100 odd signatures that would have gone on the B&W and Bethlehem editions) why do you suppose a plate signature was used on the 750 colour edition? Is it not fair to assume that the plate was there so that any one of his assistants could help get the prints all signed and in the post in a timely manner?

I don't think that a plate signature would serve any other purpose, but maybe you know more about this sort of stuff.

Cheers.