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Monkey Queen - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2003 - MyArtBroker

Monkey Queen
Unsigned Print

Banksy

£8,000-£12,000Value Indicator

$16,000-$25,000 Value Indicator

$14,500-$22,000 Value Indicator

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50 x 35cm, Edition of 600, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 600

Year: 2003

Size: H 50cm x W 35cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

Last Auction: June 2025

Value Trend:

-6% 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
$8,000
$9,500
$12,000
June 2025
Karl & Faber
Germany
April 2025
Christie's London
United Kingdom
October 2024
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
July 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
July 2023
SBI Art Auction
Japan
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The value of Banksy's Monkey Queen (2003) is estimated to be worth between £8,000 to £12,000. In the last 12 months, the artwork has sold 6 times with an average selling price of £8,315. Over the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £4,707 in June 2025 to £44,743 in April 2021. The current average annual growth rate is -6%. This screenprint has shown consistent popularity, having been sold 50 times since its initial sale in September 2007. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 600.

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Meaning & Analysis

Monkey Queen is a quintessential example of Banksy’s daring, unapologetic humour. The colourful work depicts a monkey wearing all the ornamentation of a Queen -- crown, diamond necklace and earrings – in front of a background of red, white, blue, except not that of the Union Jack, more the ‘target’ symbol synonymous with Mods. The three colour artwork of the photo-realistic monkey in Banksy’s spray-stencil-style is reminiscent of his earlier work Laugh Now, in which he prophesizes a society run by our primate cousins. Having a monkey queen would be the ultimate symbol of monkeys taking over (as envisaged in Planet of the Apes). This painting first appeared at a youth centre’s club called The Chill Out Zone on Broad Street in Newent in around 2004.

  • 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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