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Thierry Guetta

Thierry Guetta

American · b. 1966

Thierry Guetta, best known by his moniker Mr. Brainwash, is a French-born Los Angeles–based street artist. He is of Tunisian Jewish ancestry. According to the 2010… (Wikipedia)

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407lots offered2013–2026years recorded84%sold (338)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Thierry Guetta, Chapin-Life is Beautiful, 2010, Stencil and mixed media on canvasChapin-Life is BeautifulRavenel · NT$3,120,000≈ $103,990≈ £77,098≈ €87,497Sign up to see
  2. Thierry Guetta, Smack !(Life is beautiful), 2012, Mixed media on canvasSmack !(Life is beautiful)Ravenel · NT$1,440,000≈ $47,174≈ £36,470≈ €42,956Sign up to see
  3. Thierry Guetta, Broken Records, vinyl record on canvas laid down on boardBroken RecordsStrauss & Co · ZAR 655,000≈ $35,540≈ £27,493≈ €32,817Sign up to see

Thierry Guetta’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 401 auction results for Thierry Guetta between 2013 and 2026, of which 338 sold (84%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $444Sign up free to see to $104kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $104kSign up free to see for Chapin-Life is Beautiful at Ravenel in December 2017. The most common medium is screenprints (284 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (121), Rago Auctions (81) and Morgan O'Driscoll (59).

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  1. Thierry Guetta, Balloon Girl, 2019, mixed media on paper
    Balloon Girl, 2019
    Mixed media · Paper
    64 h x 48 w in (163 x 122 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 134
    $7,040≈ £5,314≈ €6,200Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Thierry Guetta, Untitled (diptych), 2009, spray paint and collaged newsprint on canvas wrapped over wood panel
    Untitled (diptych), 2009
    Mixed media · Canvas
    96 h x 145 w x 1¾ d in (244 x 368 x 4 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 172
    $15,360≈ £11,595≈ €13,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Thierry Guetta, Going to NY, 2014, screenprint in colors
    Going to NY, 2014
    Screenprint
    20 h x 43⅜ w in (51 x 110 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 173
    $2,432≈ £1,836≈ €2,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Thierry Guetta, Flowarh$, 2021, screenprint in colors
    Flowarh$, 2021
    Screenprint
    36 h x 36 w in (91 x 91 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 315
    $2,048≈ £1,515≈ €1,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Thierry Guetta, Mickey + Minnie, 2018, mixed media on wove paper - unique
    Mickey + Minnie, 2018
    Mixed media · Paper
    57 x 57cm (22.4 x 22.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 49
    €6,600≈ $7,671≈ £5,669HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Thierry Guetta, Life is a Puzzle, 2012, screenprint in colors
    Life is a Puzzle, 2012
    Screenprint
    33 h x 31 w in (84 x 79 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 258
    $1,280≈ £946≈ €1,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Thierry Guetta, Hollymoon (Hand-Finished), 2019, screenprint in colors with diamond dust
    Hollymoon (Hand-Finished), 2019
    Screenprint
    39½ h x 31 w in (100 x 79 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 220
    $4,096≈ £3,042≈ €3,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Thierry Guetta, Banana Split, 2015, screenprint in colors with spray paint and acrylic
    Banana Split, 2015
    Screenprint
    24 h x 49⅜ w in (61 x 125 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 221
    $832≈ £618≈ €721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  9. Thierry Guetta, Art Tour, limited edition screenprint - number 77 from an edition of 95
    Art Tour
    Screenprint · ed. AP
    73 x 53½cm (28.7 x 21.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 50
    €4,600≈ $5,256≈ £3,905HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Thierry Guetta, Maxspray, 2012, acrylic, spray paint and paper collage on canvas laid to panel
    Maxspray, 2012
    Acrylic · Canvas
    40 h x 92 w in (102 x 234 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $28,160≈ £21,398≈ €24,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Thierry Guetta that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Thierry Guetta: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thierry Guetta at auction?

$103,990Sign up free to see, for Chapin-Life is Beautiful at Ravenel (December 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thierry Guetta?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 333 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thierry Guetta have sold at auction?

338 of 401 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Thierry Guetta?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Rago Auctions and Morgan O'Driscoll account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions · Morgan O'Driscoll

Thierry Guetta signature

128 catalogued lots by Thierry Guetta record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (78% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse47
  • lower right6
  • in the margin3
  • lower left2
  • in the plate1
  • upper right1

Form

  • signed119
  • signed and dated6
  • signed in pencil3
  • Signed bottom left, in pencil, "Mr Brainshwash"; numbered bottom right, in pencil, „78/80“ — Bitcoin, Artmark, Nov 11, 2025
  • Signed, inscribed and dated '2021 Mr Brainwash No. X60471357H' on the reverse — Balloon Girl, Phillips, Sep 19, 2023
  • Signed "Mr. Brainwash" left edge; further signed and inscribed "life is beautiful Mr. Brainwash" on the reverse — Star Wars Reunion, Phillips, Sep 30, 2020

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About Thierry Guetta

Thierry Guetta, best known by his moniker Mr. Brainwash, is a French-born Los Angeles–based street artist. He is of Tunisian Jewish ancestry. According to the 2010 Banksy-directed film Exit Through the Gift Shop, Guetta was a proprietor of a used clothing store, and amateur videographer who was first introduced to street art by his cousin, the street artist Invader, in 1999 and who filmed street artists such as Shephard Fairey through the 2000s and became an artist in his own right in a matter of weeks after an off-hand suggestion from Banksy.

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