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Happy Choppers - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2003 - MyArtBroker

Happy Choppers
Unsigned Print

Banksy

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70 x 50cm, Edition of 600, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 600

Year: 2003

Size: H 70cm x W 50cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

Last Auction: Phillips New York - United States

Value Trend:

-9% AAGR

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
April 2025
Phillips New York
United States
£12,835
£15,100
£19,177
April 2025
Christie's London
United Kingdom
September 2024
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
September 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
March 2024
Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers
United Kingdom
January 2024
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
September 2023
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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Banksy's Happy Choppers (unsigned), a screenprint from 2003, is estimated to be worth between £16,000 and £24,000. This artwork has shown consistent popularity, having been sold 126 times at auction since its initial sale in April 2009. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £16,050, across 4 total sales. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £13,000 in March 2024 to £50,400 in March 2021, with an average annual growth rate of -9%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 600.

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Meaning & Analysis

The overt and sarcastic criticism of warfare and military activity is something we have come to expect from Banksy artwork, such as powerful works like Love is in the Air (Flower Thrower) This artwork depicts a hailstorm of gunships, possibly Apaches, approaching over the horizon. A bright blue sky behind them, and fluffy cartoonish clouds belies the oncoming danger. The helicopters are incredibly detailed, with particularly accurate recreation of the rotor blades and landing gear - which serves to accentuate the peril evoked by the artwork. One helicopter is wrapped in a cutesy baby pink ribbon, as though it were a gift, which could be interpreted as a tongue-in-cheek nudge at politicians’ rhetoric who preach that when they export their democracy, they consider it a gift to the citizens whose lives they are about to turn upside down through violent conflict. Some commentary framed Happy Choppers as making light of war, however it is unlike Banksy to be so blasé about the loss and destruction associated with military activity and intervention, which is an issue he has advocated against throughout his artistic oeuvre.

  • 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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Banksy Happy Choppers, 2003

First seen as a street artwork in London in 2002, Banksy's Happy Choppers prints were released in two silkscreened editions in 2003 (150 signed, 600 unsigned). Adorning military-grade helicopters with pink bows, Banksy draws attention to the crisis of civilians, especially children, under attack.

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