Over 30 Banksy Prints and Sculptures From His Former Agent's Collection Are Headed to Auction

Banksy's former agent, Steve Lazarides, is selling 32 of the artist's prints and sculptures in an upcoming auction at Bonhams.

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In next week's Contemporary Art & Design auction at Bonhams, gallery owner and Banksy's former agent Steve Lazarides will be offering up a large collection of the street artist's prints and sculptures from his personal collection, some of which date back 13 years.

Thirty-two Banksy works will be available to bidders in the Jan. 28 auction, which also includes paintings, sculptures, and design objects by Conor Harrington, David Shrigley, Ryan McGinley, Damien Hirst, Jake and Dino Chapman, Ai Weiwei, José Parla, Shepard Fairey, and many others. "I still believe in the power of the print medium," Lazarides told Art Market Monitor about his collection. He added that he loves "the way it serves as a gateway for many people to access the world of art collecting. For many people, the only way of owning a piece of art by their favorite artists is via a print...I have decided to open up my personal vault and let go some of my collection, and I hope whoever lands up with them derives as much enjoyment from them as I have had."

Prints in the auction include Flower Thrower (2003), Rude Copper (2002), Christ With Shopping Bags (2004), Sale Ends (2006), Laugh Now (2004), and Wrong War (2004). There are also two rare Banksy sculptures up for grabs: Watchtower (2007) and his collaboration with Kelsey Brookes from the same year.

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Head to the Bonhams Auction House website for more info about the auction.

[via ArtFixDaily]

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