Lot 18
Lot 18
BANKSY (B. 1974)

I Fought the Law (AP - Red)

Price Realised GBP 125,000
Estimate
GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000
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BANKSY (B. 1974)

I Fought the Law (AP - Red)

Price Realised GBP 125,000
Price Realised GBP 125,000
Details
BANKSY (B. 1974)
I Fought the Law (AP - Red)
screenprint in red and black, 2004, on wove paper, signed BANKSY! and dated in pencil, numbered 6/8, a very rare colourway, published by Pictures on Walls, London
Image 660 x 661 mm.
Sheet 700 x 700 mm.
Special notice
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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Lot Essay

This rare variant is one of eight in the colourway of red and black. Banksy also created three other colour variants of this image, in pink; orange (with no black); and yellow respectively, each produced in artist proof editions of eight. These artist proofs were aside from the standard edition printed in orange and black, produced in a signed edition of 150 (there was also an unsigned edition of 600).

Post Lot Text

This lot is offered with the Certificate of Authenticity from Pest Control.
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