Best Auction House for Banksy ephemera?

[daveyuk]

Does anyone have recommendations for auctioneers that would be interested in a very large collection of Banksy, mostly low cost, items please? 
I have to downsize my collection big time and thought I'd get rid of it all and maybe a physical auction place would be ideal (?). I'm in the process of making an inventory which includes tons of Banksy LPs, CDs, DVDs, Stickers, postcards, Walled Off pens, business cards, T-shirts, Dismaland, Banksy vs Bristol posters, books etc. loads of WCPs, Plus, err, apologies in advance... items by other artists who are rather influenced by Banksy   
I have to make room in my house for people to live apparently so I thought I'd get rid of the lot in one go. Might not be the best time for it but any ideas would be most welcome please.
Thanks in advance. 
And best from the West x

[inefficiency of]

Maybe listing some on here would shift the majority?

Who here doesn’t love Banksy Ephemera!!

[daveyuk]

Jul 21, 2023 12:25:40 GMT 1 inefficiency of said:

Maybe listing some on here would shift the majority?

Who here doesn’t love Banksy Ephemera!!

Thanks for your message. I had thought about that but ideally I want shot of the lot. All of it one one go rather than it be cherry picked and I'd just be left with ten copies of Dear NHS and And The Ass Saw The Angel, if you know what I mean. haha  Thanks v much though I will consider it.

[18921892]

Many of the auction houses won't sell Banksy ephemera anymore, as part of their arrangements with PC.

[daveyuk]

Jul 21, 2023 13:00:29 GMT 1 18921892 said:

Many of the auction houses won't sell Banksy ephemera anymore, as part of their arrangements with PC.

Thanks for your message. That's interesting to know.I'll make some enquiries...

[billybob1969]

You'll be looking at a regional auction house, and the issue with small stuff is that a lot want to charge catalogue fees. If you had like a soup can or parliament poster that would may be worth a go at somewhere like Lyon and Turnbull or Sworders. Anything worth a few hundred quid or so (or less) I'd just stick everything on ebay over a few weeks at £1 starting bids if you want shot of it, as another member said here is also a good shout if you price sensibly.

[sicando]

Hi. You could try Tate Ward. www.tateward.com/

[Wanchope]

Nope Tate Ward don’t sell any of it anymore for the reasons stated earlier ( agreement with PC)

[Pete the Post]

Jul 21, 2023 12:41:49 GMT 1 daveyuk said:

Jul 21, 2023 12:25:40 GMT 1 inefficiency of said:

Maybe listing some on here would shift the majority?

Who here doesn’t love Banksy Ephemera!!

Thanks for your message. I had thought about that but ideally I want shot of the lot. All of it one one go rather than it be cherry picked and I'd just be left with ten copies of Dear NHS and And The Ass Saw The Angel, if you know what I mean. haha  Thanks v much though I will consider it.

Dont sell here, all you will get is abuse from the wanna be forum police. Stick to ebay, this place really isnt worth the grief you will get trying to sell. 

[Acme Thunderer]

If you are not looking to do it yourself, then I would try someone like www.ewbankauctions.co.uk who may decide to do an auction on your collection. Do a bit of work beforehand on your inventory with estimates and also see what you can group together (for the lower value items).

Then if you do, share the link on UAA as plenty of people will be interested. 😀

…fwiw, for the ‘influenced by Banksy’ items, I would not include them in the same auction as it would devalue original items.

[The Greased Piglet]

Jul 22, 2023 8:12:53 GMT 1 Pete the Post said:

Jul 21, 2023 12:41:49 GMT 1 daveyuk said:

Thanks for your message. I had thought about that but ideally I want shot of the lot. All of it one one go rather than it be cherry picked and I'd just be left with ten copies of Dear NHS and And The Ass Saw The Angel, if you know what I mean. haha  Thanks v much though I will consider it.

Dont sell here, all you will get is abuse from the wanna be forum police. Stick to ebay, this place really isnt worth the grief you will get trying to sell. 

In fairness you were trying to sell items as by Banksy when they were unauthorised reproductions, people quite rightly pointed this out. i don’t see anything wrong with ephemera or even reproductions as long as it’s described as such, I’m sure most members would agree. 

[Pete the Post]

Jul 22, 2023 13:06:28 GMT 1 The Greased Piglet said:

Jul 22, 2023 8:12:53 GMT 1 Pete the Post said:

Dont sell here, all you will get is abuse from the wanna be forum police. Stick to ebay, this place really isnt worth the grief you will get trying to sell. 

In fairness you were trying to sell items as by Banksy when they were unauthorised reproductions, people quite rightly pointed this out. i don’t see anything wrong with ephemera or even reproductions as long as it’s described as such, I’m sure most members would agree. 

Interested to know if they ever were claimed as unauthorised were they? We know he had history with record companies, he may have said yeah cool, but never claimed them. I dont know, but ive never seen it said they are actual unofficial other than on here which, well....

And since no ephemera can get authenticated, whats to say any of it is real other than the word of some people. Even the Laz stuff gets refused by Tate ward, so what is worth buying without a cert.

[STP]

Jul 22, 2023 13:59:59 GMT 1 Pete the Post said:

Jul 22, 2023 13:06:28 GMT 1 The Greased Piglet said:

In fairness you were trying to sell items as by Banksy when they were unauthorised reproductions, people quite rightly pointed this out. i don’t see anything wrong with ephemera or even reproductions as long as it’s described as such, I’m sure most members would agree. 

Interested to know if they ever were claimed as unauthorised were they? We know he had history with record companies, he may have said yeah cool, but never claimed them. I dont know, but ive never seen it said they are actual unofficial other than on here which, well....

Pest Control confirmed that they were completely unauthorised many, many years ago, putting them on par with fridge magnets, mouse mats and wall decals.

[Pete the Post]

Jul 22, 2023 14:50:17 GMT 1 STP said:

Jul 22, 2023 13:59:59 GMT 1 Pete the Post said:

Interested to know if they ever were claimed as unauthorised were they? We know he had history with record companies, he may have said yeah cool, but never claimed them. I dont know, but ive never seen it said they are actual unofficial other than on here which, well....

Pest Control confirmed that they were completely unauthorised many, many years ago, putting them on par with fridge magnets, mouse mats and wall decals.

That on the other hand, would be pretty conclusive. Any idea where i could find this? I may need to break some unfortunate news. 

[The Greased Piglet]

Jul 22, 2023 13:59:59 GMT 1 Pete the Post said:

Jul 22, 2023 13:06:28 GMT 1 The Greased Piglet said:

In fairness you were trying to sell items as by Banksy when they were unauthorised reproductions, people quite rightly pointed this out. i don’t see anything wrong with ephemera or even reproductions as long as it’s described as such, I’m sure most members would agree. 

Interested to know if they ever were claimed as unauthorised were they? We know he had history with record companies, he may have said yeah cool, but never claimed them. I dont know, but ive never seen it said they are actual unofficial other than on here which, well....

And since no ephemera can get authenticated, whats to say any of it is real other than the word of some people. Even the Laz stuff gets refused by Tate ward, so what is worth buying without a cert.

There’s been a few threads about this, Pest Control were contacted and came back saying Banksy had no involvement. I guess there are two types of ephemera, those authorised or created by him like Peckham Rocks, Petrol Bomb posters, Difaced currency and then the rip off stuff like the little Japanese flower thrower statues, the clown with gun prints and these record covers. Pest Control won’t issue certificates even for official ephemera but for me it’s still perfectly fine to catalogue as Banksy whilst the other stuff should be after or in manner of Banksy. I think as long as people list and catalogue correctly they should be able to sell what they want, I think it becomes an issue when people sell things (even innocently) with inaccurate or misleading descriptions. 

[Pete the Post]

Jul 22, 2023 18:39:18 GMT 1 The Greased Piglet said:

Jul 22, 2023 13:59:59 GMT 1 Pete the Post said:

Interested to know if they ever were claimed as unauthorised were they? We know he had history with record companies, he may have said yeah cool, but never claimed them. I dont know, but ive never seen it said they are actual unofficial other than on here which, well....

And since no ephemera can get authenticated, whats to say any of it is real other than the word of some people. Even the Laz stuff gets refused by Tate ward, so what is worth buying without a cert.

There’s been a few threads about this, Pest Control were contacted and came back saying Banksy had no involvement. I guess there are two types of ephemera, those authorised or created by him like Peckham Rocks, Petrol Bomb posters, Difaced currency and then the rip off stuff like the little Japanese flower thrower statues, the clown with gun prints and these record covers. Pest Control won’t issue certificates even for official ephemera but for me it’s still perfectly fine to catalogue as Banksy whilst the other stuff should be after or in manner of Banksy. I think as long as people list and catalogue correctly they should be able to sell what they want, I think it becomes an issue when people sell things (even innocently) with inaccurate or misleading descriptions. 

Yep i can see that, i just hadnt realised these were officially slammed. Of course no one pointed that out before. 

[daveyuk]

Jul 22, 2023 2:44:24 GMT 1 billybob1969 said:

You'll be looking at a regional auction house, and the issue with small stuff is that a lot want to charge catalogue fees. If you had like a soup can or parliament poster that would may be worth a go at somewhere like Lyon and Turnbull or Sworders. Anything worth a few hundred quid or so (or less) I'd just stick everything on ebay over a few weeks at £1 starting bids if you want shot of it, as another member said here is also a good shout if you price sensibly.

Thanks for your suggestions will toy with the idea of an eBay blitz but it comes down to a question of time 

[daveyuk]

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.
For clarity I meant part of the collection which I want shot of is art that is influenced by Banksy - like Mrs Banksy , WCP, etc
but not fake items deliberately made to con people.
If that makes sense 😃

[nobokov]

Sounds like the best auction house would be eBay.

[billybob1969]

Jul 24, 2023 14:37:41 GMT 1 daveyuk said:

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.
For clarity I meant part of the collection which I want shot of is art that is influenced by Banksy - like Mrs Banksy , WCP, etc
but not fake items deliberately made to con people.
If that makes sense 😃

TBH sending them to an auction house will be a similar amount of work, you’ll have ri prepare a list negotiate fees, agree estimates and reserves, often provide proof of purchase and so on 

[daveyuk]

Hi all thanks for all your suport and advice about this and I’m happy to announce Auctioneum (formerly EastBristol Auctions) in Bath are running the sale of my massive collection of Banksy and related items here
bid.eastbristol.co.uk/auctions/8790/sreas10895
Feel free to drop me a line if you need any more details of the individual lots.
Thanks and Best From The West ,

[daveyuk]

Thanks again for your messages some old original Bristol posters and vinyl and Walled Off Hotel available but ending 22nd Jan . Best from the West B