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LOT 25 BANKSY, CUSTARDIZED OIL #3 est. 150,000—200,000 GBP, 27½ by 23 5/8 in, signed and dated 06 on the reverse, oil on printed canvas in artist's frame

Tomorrow afternoon at Sotheby's in London, artwork by "urban" artists whose names have been previously shadowed by the Banksy spotlight will be placed on the Auction Block. What is disturbing about the majority of this artwork is that it is relatively new, executed and sold earlier in 2007. Collectors, speculators, and dealers alike will be watching very closely to see if these lesser known artists whom they have come to obsess about are ready for the wide world of auctions. Also watching closely will be specialists at Bonham's Auction House who are staging the first ever auction totally dedicated to "Urban Art" this coming February. We know that Banksy has the legs and tomorrow we'll see if the bidding public thinks the same of his contemporaries.

LOT 1 FAILE, UNTITLED est. 10,000—15,000 GBP, 25 7/8 by 25 7/8 in, signed, stamped Jun 06 2007 and dated 2007 on the reverse. acrylic and printed media collage on panel

LOT 186 BANKSY, GIRL WITH TV est. 40,000—60,000 GBP, 40 3/4 by 43 3/8 in., stenciled with the signature, spraypaint on industrial doors, in two parts

LOT 15 ANTONY MICALLEF, HOBO ANGEL (BURGER KING) est. 18,000—25,000 GBP, 31½ by 39 3/8 in., signed and dated 06 on the reverse, oil, acrylic and pencil on canvas

LOT 12 ADAM NEATE, SUICIDE BOMBER est.10,000—15,000 GBP, 49 1/4 by 40 1/8 in., acrylic, oil, ink and gold foil on cardboard, executed in 2007

LOT 13 PAUL INSECT, UNICORN est. 10,000—15,000 GBP, 31 3/4 by 39 3/8 in., signed twice, titled and dated 2007 on the overlap, acrylic on canvas

LOT 10 INVADER, ALIAS LDN-67 est. 4,000—6,000 GBP, 16 1/2 by 17 by 2in., inscribed with the monogram and inscribed April 15th 2006, Manette Street and numbered LDN-67 on the reverse, ceramic tiles, aluminium and resin in plexiglass frame

LOT 6 SAGE VAUGHN, RUBY THROATS, est. 4,000—6,000 GBP, 32 5/8 by 36½in., signed and dated 2007 on the reverse, oil and mixed media on canvas

LOT 2 FAILE, AGONY est. 10,000—15,000 GBP, 47 3/4 by 51in., acrylic, spraypaint stencil, oil and wash on stitched canvas

LOT 8 BANKSY, PARANOID PICTURES est. 8,000—12,000 GBP, 12 by 12in., stenciled with the signature on the overlap, spraypaint stencil on primed canvas, Executed in 2003, this work is from an edition of 25

LOT 14, ANTONY MICALLEF, WOMAN STUDY 1 est. 15,000—20,000 GBP, 21 5/8 by 15¾in., signed and dated 07 on the reverse, oil on canvas, Executed in 2007.

LOT 11 PAUL INSECT, BULLION est. 6,000—8,000 GBP, 7 7/8 by 2 3/4 by 1 5/8 in., stamped with the initials, titled, dated 2007 and inscribed London; stamped 03 on the underside, gold-plated brass bar. This work is artist's proof number 3 out of 10 aside from an edition of 15.

LOT 7 BANKSY, HEAVY WEAPONRY est. 8,000—12,000 GBP, 10 by 12in., stencilled with the signature on the overlap, spraypaint stencil on primed canvas. Executed in 2003, this work is from an edition of 25.

LOT 9 BANKSY, HMV DOG est. 30,000—40,000 GBP, 19 7/8 by 29in., stenciled with the signature. oil and spraypaint stencil on board. Executed in 2002, this work is unique.

LOT 187 BANKSY, HAPPY COPPER est. 70,000—100,000 GBP, 73½ by 44in., stenciled with the signature spraypaint on wooden panel, in three parts. Executed in 2003 on a stall at the Viennese Naschmarkt

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Posted by: Moira:

Banky's HMV Dog sells for £65, 5000, that's $133, 888.55. More about the image's background and the poor painter who sold the rights to it for a mere £100 on my blog Dog Art Today...

DogArtToday.com">http://dreamdogsart.typepad.com/art/2007/12/banksys-dog-art.html">DogArtToday.com

I also link to TWBE -- my new favorite website.

Posted by: Moira | December 12, 2007 10:19 AM