Lot 9 · Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions
Overcoming Optimism
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $11,343–$17,014
- 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 & Sheet 1375 x 1094 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3435949
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3435949 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3435949
Harland Miller, Overcoming Optimism. Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435949.
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Harland Miller, Overcoming Optimism. Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435949.
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