Lot 53 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Smiling Copper
Banksy · spray paint and acrylic on shaped cardboard
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- Estimate
- HK$3,500,000–HK$4,500,000 hammer ≈ $447,304–$575,105
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Hong Kong · 23 November 2019
- Dimensions
- 200 x 79 cm. (78 ¾ x 31 1/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3671474
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Banksy, Smiling Copper. Christie's, 23 Nov 2019, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3671474.
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Banksy, Smiling Copper. Christie's, 23 Nov 2019, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3671474.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Mountain | Lin Fengmian | HK$2,000,000–HK$3,000,000 | |
| Lotus | Lin Fengmian | HK$2,500,000–HK$3,500,000 | |
| A Riverbank | Wu Guanzhong | HK$2,500,000–HK$3,500,000 | |
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