A Banksy artwork that has never been auctioned before could fetch £180,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. The work of art, different to his usual murals, is a curious take on a disco ball made from a police riot helmet.
It features tiny mirrored tiles applied to the original helmet, is numbered and bears the mysterious artist’s signature, which is inscribed on the inside. Only 50 of them have ever been made.
The ‘disco ball’ is one of a selection of works offered by the artist in his Gross Domestic Product project from 2019, where he sold directly to fans at a shop in Croydon, South London without the help of galleries and auction houses. The piece of art will go under the hammer in the sale Only Banksy at Forum Auctions in London on November 8.
