Banksy artwork that shredded itself sells for $25 million at Sotheby's auction, a record for the artist
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Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction
The piece consists of a half-shredded canvas bearing a spray-painted image of a girl reaching for a heart-shaped red balloon.A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched almost L18.6 million ($25.4 million) on Thursday - a record for the artist, and close to 20 times its pre-shredded price."Love is in the Bin" was offered by Sotheby's in London, with a presale estim…
Banksy painting that shredded itself at auction sells again for £18,500,000
Love is in the Bin fetched £18,582,000 at Sotheby’s auction house in London (Picture: PA)A partially shredded Banksy painting has sold for a record £18.5m at auction. Love is in the Bin fetched £18,582,000 at Sotheby’s in London, more than triple its £4m-£6m guide price.The painting was originally titled Girl With Red Balloon when it sold for just over £1m in October 2018. It self-destructed moments after selling, in what has become one of the a…
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