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Applause - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2006 - MyArtBroker

Applause
Unsigned Print

Banksy

£9,000-£13,500Value Indicator

$19,000-$28,000 Value Indicator

$17,000-$25,000 Value Indicator

¥90,000-¥130,000 Value Indicator

€10,500-€16,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,790,000-¥2,690,000 Value Indicator

$12,500-$18,000 Value Indicator

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80 x 122cm, Edition of 500, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 500

Year: 2006

Size: H 80cm x W 122cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

Last Auction: June 2025

Value Trend:

-5% AAGR

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
June 2025
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
$10,000
$11,500
$14,500
June 2025
Karl & Faber
Germany
March 2025
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
October 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
October 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
September 2024
Phillips London
United Kingdom
March 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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Banksy's Applause (2006) is a screenprint, estimated to be worth between £9,000 and £13,500. This artwork, with an auction history of 44 total sales since its entry to the market in May 2016, has shown consistent value in the last 12 months, with an average return to the seller of £8,807 across 6 sales. In the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £6,846 in June 2025 to £50,541 in April 2021. The average annual growth rate for this piece is currently -5%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 500.

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Meaning & Analysis

Banksy is renowned for his social and political commentary expressed through his artworks, and Applause is no different. This powerful image is commenting on the media's glamorisation of modern warfare and its attempt to turn war into entertainment and glorify violence. This screen print is mostly monochromatic, except for the flash of bright yellow of the high-visibility vests worn by the two air traffic controllers. Another hint of colour comes in the red of their sign that reads ‘Applause,’ mimicking the format of a game show or sit-com the viewers might be watching at home, where the viewers are cued to cheer and clap through various placards. Similar anti-war statements are formulated by Banksy in notable works such as Happy Choppers and Have A Nice Day.