Lot 79 · Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions
I Am Elegant, I Am Oh So Very Very Elegant
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,269–$3,403
- 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 760 x 560 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3436017
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Shrigley, I Am Elegant, I Am Oh So Very Very Elegant. Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3436017.
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David Shrigley, I Am Elegant, I Am Oh So Very Very Elegant. Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3436017.
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