Jan 16, 2008
Banksy Wall Sells for 400k
Sometime last September, a piece by renowned guerilla artist Banksy appeared on Portobello Road in West London. Unlike the fate of most street art, the owner of the building decided to sell the wall - that’s right the WALL, on eBay. The bidding ended on 01-14 , and after 69 bids the wall fetched over 400 grand. To top it off, the winner has to pay to remove, transport and replace the wall.
Poor, elusive Banksy probably won’t be seeing a dime from this deal, but I am sure the buzz this sale has created won’t hurt his gallery prices.
