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Love Rat - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Love Rat
Unsigned Print

Banksy

£13,500-£20,000Value Indicator

$28,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$25,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥130,000-¥190,000 Value Indicator

€16,000-€23,000 Value Indicator

$140,000-$210,000 Value Indicator

¥2,680,000-¥3,970,000 Value Indicator

$18,000-$27,000 Value Indicator

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50 x 35cm, Edition of 600, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 600

Year: 2004

Size: H 50cm x W 35cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

Last Auction: January 2025

Value Trend:

-8% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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January 2025
Phillips London
United Kingdom
N/A
N/A
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December 2024
Tradart Deauville
France
October 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
September 2024
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
September 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
July 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
June 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
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The value of Banksy's Love Rat (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £13,500 and £20,000. This screenprint has shown consistent popularity at auction, with 106 total sales since its initial sale in April 2015. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £13,750, across 10 sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £10,000 in September 2024 to £55,440 in March 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently -8%. This is a limited edition work, part of a run of 600.

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Meaning & Analysis

Much like fellow Graffiti Artist, Blek Le Rat, the rat is among Banksy’s favourite symbols and some 20% of his prints feature a rat, such as Gangsta Rat and Radar Rat. The Love Rat first appeared as a mural in Liverpool as one of Banksy’s first images featuring his iconic rat character. In this print, we see the rat has painted a red heart with a paintbrush he is still holding, which is the only pop of colour on this image. This painting could be suggesting that even the worst of the worst love someone, since rats are often associated with being dirty and disliked. In a different interpretation one could see the drips coming from the red heart as bleeding, in which case the Love Rat is in fact the cause of some pain of the heart. As Banksy jokingly advertised this print on his site: “Ideal for a cheating spouse.” Rats are also symbols of intelligence and cleverness, which could potentially mean the figure the rodents could even be a representation of Banksy himself, reflecting on his position vis-à-vis the art establishment.

  • 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.