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Rare Banksy Artwork Hits the Auction Block
13 Aug
Summary
- One of only 100 original Banksy album covers is up for auction.
- The artwork is a custom stencil design on a Röyksopp album.
- A similar piece previously sold for over £8,000 in 2019.
A unique piece of art by the elusive artist Banksy is scheduled for auction. This special vinyl edition of Röyksopp's 2001 album "Melody A.M." is among only 100 such covers ever created. In 2002, Banksy applied his custom stencil design to blank record sleeves for the Norwegian electronic duo.
The auction is being held at Wessex Auction Rooms in Chippenham, Wiltshire, with estimates suggesting the artwork could achieve up to £4,000. This item stands out in the auction market, as noted by vinyl specialist Martin Hughes, due to its rarity and artistic significance.
Banksy, who rose to prominence spray-painting in Bristol during the early 1990s, is now a globally recognized anonymous artist. The value of these rare pieces is considerable; another of the 100 hand-painted vinyl records sold for more than £8,000 in 2019 on Discogs, setting a platform record at the time.
