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Kids On Guns - Signed Mixed Media by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Kids On Guns
Signed Mixed Media

Banksy

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51 x 51cm, Edition of 25, Mixed Media

Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 25

Year: 2004

Size: H 51cm x W 51cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

Last Auction: March 2025

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2025
Phillips London
United Kingdom
$440,000
$520,000
$660,000
December 2022
Phillips Hong Kong
Hong Kong
January 2020
Phillips London
United Kingdom
November 2019
Phillips London
United Kingdom
July 2014
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
April 2013
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
February 2009
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
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The value of Banksy's Kids On Guns (signed) is estimated to be worth between £370,000 and £560,000. This mixed media artwork, created in 2004, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 8%. This work has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in October 2007. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £400,000, across one total sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £400,000 in March 2025 to £619,993 in December 2022. The average return to the seller for this piece is £433,497. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 25.

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Meaning & Analysis

The young boyin the artwork holds a teddy bear while the girl holds a red, heart-shaped balloon. The image of a young female holding a heart-shaped balloon reappears in many of Banksy’s artworks and has become an iconic image closely associated with the artist’s name. The spray paint on canvas is rendered in black and white and the only colour in the composition comes from the red balloon. The simplicity of the black and white composition brings a sombre tone to the print.

In Kids On Guns the children Banksy depicts can be interpreted as representing childlike innocence. The balloon can be seen as a symbol for love and hope, while the pile of guns beneath represents the violence and suffering caused by war. The image can be read in two ways, both as a hopeful piece, suggesting that humanity can come together to overcome violent conflicts, but also as a pessimistic commentary on the devastating effect that war and conflict can have on society.

  • 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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