Banksy art beats auction estimates
Published October 25th, 2007
A selection of 11 original pieces by renowned graffiti artist Banksy have smashed sale estimates at a London auction.
The works by the British artist sold for £455,000 at Bonhams, exceeding pre-sale predictions of £300,000.
The star lot was a spray paint and oil canvas called Avon and Somerset Constabulary, featuring two British policemen, fetching the top end of its estimate at £80,000.
Attack of the Badly Drawn Boy was only expected to reach £20-30,000 at auction but instead went under the hammer for £65,000.
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