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Smiling Copper
Banksy (British, b. 1973) · 2003
£122,550 price realized incl. premium
≈ $161,987≈ €142,081
Hammer £95,000 · with buyer’s premium £122,550
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “spray paint and acrylic on cardboard”
- Support
- Board
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 202 x 78.5 cm (79 1/2 x 30 7/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art Evening & Afternoon Sale (UK010526)
- Date
- June 26, 2026
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Lot
- 42
- Estimate
- £60,000 – £80,000 (≈ $79,308 – $105,744) (≈ €69,562 – €92,750)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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