Lot 3 · Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions
Bomb Hugger (Bomb Love)
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $22,685–$34,028
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions, London · 21 September 2022
- Dimensions
- Image 668 x 459 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3435943
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3435943 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3435943
Banksy, Bomb Hugger (Bomb Love). Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435943.
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Banksy, Bomb Hugger (Bomb Love). Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435943.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banksy | Laugh Now | $27,276 | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | |
| Banksy | Trolleys (Colour) | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Banksy | Love Is In The Air | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Banksy | Morons | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Banksy | Golf Sale | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Banksy | Monkey Queen | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Banksy | Pulp Fiction | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Banksy | Napalm | Sotheby's, Aug 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.