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Girl With Balloon - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Girl With Balloon
Unsigned Print

Banksy

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70 x 50cm, Edition of 600, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 600
Year: 2004
Size: H 70cm x W 50cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Print
Last Auction: June 2025
Value Trend:
-9% AAGR

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
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Buyer Paid
June 2025
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
$45,000
$50,000
$70,000
June 2025
Phillips London
United Kingdom
January 2025
Phillips London
United Kingdom
October 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
September 2024
Phillips London
United Kingdom
May 2024
SBI Art Auction
Japan
March 2024
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Banksy's Girl With Balloon (2004) is estimated to be worth between £40,000 and £80,000. In the last 12 months, there have been 5 sales, with an average selling price of £56,000. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £40,000 in June 2025 to £262,422 in March 2021. This work has an average annual growth rate of -9%. This screenprint has a strong auction history, having been sold 80 times since its entry to the market in June 2016. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 600.

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Meaning & Analysis

Girl With Balloon is perhaps one of the most sought-after images for collectors, old and new. The work depicts a young girl, whose hair and dress are blowing in the wind, reaching for a red, heart-shaped balloon that has slipped from her grasp and is flying out of reach. The red balloon is an archetypal symbol many of us connect with; and the picture, depending on whether you see the girl as losing the balloon, or about to catch it, can be viewed as a loss of innocence, or the arrival of hope. The heart-shaped balloon has been recognised as a symbol for dreams, aspirations, childhood innocence, whilst the heart shape may simply stand for love, hope, or joy.

This work, which was accompanied by a quotation that read, 'there is always hope' originally appeared in London’s Southbank; though the city council ordered the work to be painted over. Girl With Balloon has grown to become one of Banksy’s most iconic works. Voted the UK's most favourite piece of art in 2017, Girl with Balloon became the subject of the most talked about public art stunt in history the following year, when it self-destructed in front of the entire auction sale room, as the hammer came down on a final £1.4 million bid at Sotheby's Evening Sale. Banksy posted an image of the work shredding itself on his own Instagram feed the same day, with the caption: 'Going, going, gone.'

Pest Control, Banksy’s only authentication body, gave the work a new title, Love is in the Bin. The buyer of the work, a female European collector, proceeded with her purchase, commenting, “When the hammer came down last week and the work was shredded, I was at first shocked, but gradually I began to realise that I would end up with my own piece of art history.”

Perfectly reflected in the work's enduring appeal with both high end collectors, and the general public, it seems Girl With Balloon resonates across the board. Even Justin Bieber got a tattoo, seemingly meant to replicate the work, on his right arm. When Bieber posted his new ink on his social media account Banksy’s fans quickly called for it to be 'amputated under copyright law', the comment received over 2,500 ‘likes’.

  • Renowned British street artist, Banksy, is the enigmatic figure behind some of the most subversive works in the Urban Art scene. Despite his anonymity, the artists' disruptive stunts have not only gained him notoriety, but they have vocalised his stance on many social and political issues. As seen with the likes of Girl With Balloon and Napalm, Banksy uses his distinctive stencil technique to produce thought-provoking commentaries on challenging themes. The showcase of rebellion that lines his work has caused his secondary market value to soar in recent years, propelling him to the top of the Urban Art scene.

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