Banksy's sensational act of shredding his work Girl with Balloon at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale was perhaps one of the most headline-grabbing news in the art industry last year. After the stunt, the artwork was renamed Love is in the Bin. Both Sotheby's and Christie's are hoping to benefit from the hype over the street artist by offering his prints in their autumn sales. Let's first look at the lots offered by Sotheby's. 

Banksy destroyed his own artwork moments after the hammer was put down for it at £1.04m

Banksy's Girl with Balloon will be on offer at Sotheby's in the upcoming autumn

Although the final lineup of the sale has not been finalised, a highlight of the sale would be one of Banksy's most recognisable prints- Girl with Balloon with a value of £60,000 - 80,000. Other popular prints offered include Welcome to Hell (2004) with an estimate of £18,000 - 22,000 and Pulp Fiction (2004) which is estimated at £12,000 - 18,000.

Banksy's Pulp Fiction estimated at £12,000 - 18,000

Banksy's Welcome to Hell with an estimate of £18,000 - 22,000

Other highlights from the Sotheby's sale include Laugh Now (2004) which carries an estimate of £24,000 - 28,000 and Donuts Strawberry (2009) with a value of £15,000 - 20,000. The sale is titled Banksy/Online and will go live on 6 September.

Laugh Now carries an estimate of £24,000 - 28,000

Donuts Strawberry is estimated at £15,000 - 20,000

Girl with Balloon (Gold) will be a highlight of Christie's Banksy sale

Christie's Banksy sale, titled I can’t believe you morons actually buy this sh*t will go live on 11 September but details of the sale have yet to be revealed. It is believed that a top lot of Christie's sale would be a rare proof of the artist’s Girl With Balloon titled Girl with Balloon (Gold). Stay tuned for more updates.