Pest Control charges a fee to issue a verification certificate. If the artwork is verified as genuine, Pest Control will send an email with an invoice attached. Once this invoice is paid, your certificate of authentication from Pest Control on behalf of Banksy will be delivered to you within two weeks of the payment clearing.
The best analogy is car tax. The work will be registered to the owner and their address just like a car. There should only be one version of that iteration of the print run. If you buy a piece, you should then change the ownership name by emailing Pest Control your details.
Banksy has even refused to authenticate some of his own works, to both put people off buying his street art and stop dealers from making a profit from it. Back in , at the time some of his works were fetching millions of pounds, the urban artists famously scuppered the sale of five pieces of street art at a Lyle and Turnbull auction, by issuing a statement urging buyers to boycott the sale.
If the seller is already on their system that may speed things up too. Banksy does not provide this service through any other third parties and we would caution collectors against relying on such bodies.
Another way might be to seek the advice of the committed buyer community to verify your purchase. At the heart of it, most committed buyers are known to each other and are a loyal group of like-minded aficionados.
If you buy outside the group, it might be problematic. Go down the authentication route and you should get results. Read More. This Site Uses Cookies. Want to buy an original Banksy artwork, or looking to sell one?
Who are Pest Control? Why would anyone want to fake a Banksy? Is Banksy fraud a big deal? Back to top Who are Pest Control? Pest Control CoA, issued in Radar Rat , Banksy. Morons , Banksy. Our Time Will Come , Banksy. Pulp Fiction , Banksy. Kate Moss , Banksy. Grannies , Banksy. Bomb Middle England , Banksy. I Fought the Law , Banksy. It was painted on a wall on the West Bank in Israel in and carries a poignant political message.
This Banksy piece first appeared on the side of a clothing shop in Toronto in around early May It depicts a salesman and no doubt aims a dig at a capitalist society where respect for people can often be viewed as less important than commodities. The graffiti lasted only a couple of days before it was painted over by store staff. It is unclear whether or not this is an outdoor reproduction by Banksy himself or one of many photo-shopped versions with quotes and slogans attached.
Drunk Angel was first spotted on London Bridge although it has since been painted over. It shows a fallen angel, tied and weary. The bottle suggests alcohol and the angel is also smoking. Banksy seems to be saying that despite his best efforts the angel has failed and ended up turning to substance abuse.
It has been suggested that it represents the repression of free speech as well as acting as an anti-war protest. The piece was recreated and displayed in a collection at the Tate Britain gallery in Other artists were invited to join Banksy in creating works of art during the festival.
The work shows Buddha with a bandaged hand and facial wounds to symbolize the triumph of the mind over emotion. Injured Buddha location. Ghetto Boy caused something of a stir when it appeared in Hackney in It was one of 2 new Banksy pieces discovered in the London area the other being Last Graffiti after the artist took a short hiatus from creating new works. Unfortunately this piece has since been removed. Ghetto Boy depicted a small boy in street clothes clutching a ghetto blaster and a teddy bear, with the pavement beneath painted as a dance mat.
It is believed this was a comment on gang culture in the area which had seen an increase in child involvement around that time. Ghetto Boy location. A young boy appears to be sitting on an upturned waste basket while writing the quote in red crayon. One Original Thought location. It seems clear that it is a comment on how there is a lack of places for kids to play safely in what is a fairly rough area of LA. Swing Girl location. It depicts a little girl using a drain pipe as a slide while blowing bubbles.
The image shows the girl adapting to her surroundings and finding a playground in an unlikely place, just as society continues to adapt to difficulties in the world around us.
Bubble Girl location. There is some debate over whether or not Secured is actually a genuine Banksy artwork. It appeared on a boarded up window of a building in Concert Street, Liverpool and pokes fun at companies who use cheap migrant workers for jobs such as security guards.
The board was exhibited at the Stealing Banksy exhibition, but as this was not done in partnership with Banksy and none of that displayed artworks were authenticated by Banksy or his representative Pest Control this does not prove that this is a genuine Banksy. Secured location. Gorilla Artist or Shave Kong as it is sometimes known was created as part of the Cans Festival in The festival takes place in Leake Street tunnel and celebrates street art of all types.
This is a designated graffiti area and as such it is unlikely that Shave Kong is still visible. Shave Kong Location. Government Spies appeared on the side of a house in Cheltenham in April The piece was sold by the home owner to a private collector who is preparing to remove the mural, but as of 2 July the local council have placed a stop order on the work for one month.
Government Spies Location. The natural decay of the masonry has been used by adding a tail and ears. The piece was created by Banksy on a visit to New Orleans in along with many others in the city. This piece is still visible although it is fairly faded and the girl has had other graffiti tagged over her. Girl and Mouse location. In an attack on consumerism, Banksy created Napalm Girl in It features a reproduction of an iconic photograph of a young girl during a napalm bombing in Vietnam in the seventies.
The piece was created on cartridge paper and has been exhibited internationally in many different galleries. Girl and a Soldier is one of the pieces that Banksy put up on a wall in Bethlehem. The innocent little girl is seen frisking an armed soldier in a stark reversal of roles.
The piece is still visible although somewhat faded. Girl and a Soldier location. Discovered towards the end of , Sorry! The lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock appears on the side of an empty building believed to be a failed housing project stalled by the recession. It is still visible today although it has some streaks of black paint over it.
However, the artwork was removed just a few days later leaving no trace. A near identical piece featuring white smoke rather than red later appeared in Liverpool the same week and is still visible. Love Plane Liverpool location. Cameraman and Flower location. Once again Banksy makes use of existing features and adds his distinctive stencil style to bring them to life.
Several attempts to deface the piece have been thwarted. Hammer Boy location. It appeared opposite Yankee Stadium but was quickly painted over, although parts are still visible. Bronx Zoo location. Peaceful Hearts Doctor appeared on a wall in San Francisco in The piece shows an old fashioned style doctor along with a free hand heart and peace symbol.
The artwork was covered with Plexiglass to preserve it, but vandals have since poured black paint inside it which has damaged the doctor. Peaceful Hearts Doctor location. The distinctive guards are most often seen at Buckingham Palace and are known for not being able to move while on duty so it is strange to see one in this position — urinating on a street corner.
In Summer one story dominated the British headlines — phone and voicemail hacking by journalists. Tap Phoned location. As of early Umbrella girl has been covered with plyboard and has a guard round the clock following an attempt to cut the art work out of the wall.
Umbrella Girl location. Once again Banksy has used existing feature to enhance his work. Here the double yellow lines of the road are extended across the pavement and up the wall where they bloom into a flower. Yellow Lines Flower Painter location. Another Park City piece came as something of a surprise when it was uncovered months after its creation when the snow melted in Spring Rats are frequently used by Banksy in his work.
This one is hard to spot due to it being on a planter at ground level on the Main street. Rat 3D Glasses location. It showed the silhouette of a little boy in the act of painting the slogan.
This has since been whitewashed and is no longer visible. Take This Society location. This led many to accuse Banksy of selling out, but nevertheless it is a great example of his work.
This piece in New Orleans is a comment on the alleged looting that took place all over the city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. This piece has since been damaged and painted over, but the buildings owner has had it removed and is looking to restore it to its former glory.
Looting Soldiers location. In the run up to the London Olympics, Banksy created 2 Olympic themed artworks. This is in protest of the decision to add surface to air missile launchers on top of some residential tower blocks in the city as part of the security measures during the games. The location was closely guarded to avoid it being removed. It was originally painted on a Stucco wall in Los Angeles in , but this began to deteriorate and so it was removed in and transported to Brooklyn and then on to Italy to be restored.
This particular Banksy lasted only 4 months from May to August It was soon covered with other works, such is the ever changing nature of the tunnel. Is Banksy referencing the destruction of his own work? Simple, yet Iconic this is one of the most well known Banksy artworks. It highlights that a blank wall is just empty space until it is decorated! There has been some debate over whether or not Banksy painted this or another street artist called Form, however it is widely accepted as a Banksy.
It appeared in Brooklyn on Day 8. The quote appeared on a door which has since been removed completely. Fake Plato Quote location. Banksy is no stranger to controvery, but sometimes it is not the pieces of his art you would expect that prove to be the most divisive. Tox is one of those pieces. In June , graffiti lover Daniel Halpin, aka Tox was convicted of tagging multiple locations over a three year period.
Opinion is split as to whether this is a show of solidarity or being used to poke fun at Halpin. Location of Tox. In typical Banksy style the cute bunny seems at odds with the cigar and excessive bling more suited to hip hop artists. From time to time, pranksters would also add a real Tesco bag to the mural. Very Little Helps Location. Banksy seems to be making a comment about how society views street artists like him.
While the stereotypical graffiti artist is masked and hooded, some have good intentions. In this mural, the gas mask is on the sinister side, but instead of the artists face, we see a bright and sunny field of sunflowers.
No Trespassing features an Native American Indian sitting on the ground, lamenting the intrusion of the white man and the troubles they brought with them. It appears on a wall in the Mission District of San Francisco in but was soon marred by other graffiti tags and has now been completely painted over in March No Trespassing Location. It appeared on the wall of a private residence in Southampton, but was painted over in November just one week after discovery.
The letter O in the caption doubles as a balloon giving the viewer a dose of irony since balloons are more often a cause of joy for children. Does love have a shelf life? Apparently so as this piece which was in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight in has been painted over. Several versions of the boy were seen around Salt Lake City and Park City, but this particular one was painted over.
Make sure to capture details such as the signature, the edition number, any defects, hand finishes or personalisation. Security is important, as with anything valuable. But we think Andrew Mitchell from Hiscox puts it best:. Stimulation of enjoyment, discussion, argument and thought-provocation.
If you have pieces that are not on display, consider keeping them in a safe or a locked safe room as an extra security measure. There are also specialist storage facilities for this. Love Art Insurance , part of the Brownhill Group, concur on the importance of an intruder alarm when work is stored in your home.
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