Banksy artwork expected to fetch up to $400,000 at Los Angeles auction

Artworks by British graffiti artist Banksy will go under the hammer in Los Angeles, including one piece which is expected to sell for up to $400,000.

The works by the anonymous painter are part of a collection featuring other “revolutionary iconoclasts” such as Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst and David Hockney.

The auction is hosted by Julien’s Auction house and will take place in Beverly Hills, California, on March 16.

Another Banksy piece, known as Bomb Middle England, is thought to have been created in 2003 and was first featured on the wall of a Parisian art studio and boutique.

It depicts a group of elderly women playing a game of bowls on a green using bombs instead of bowling balls.

Sellers say the estimate value of the piece is between $200,000-$400,000.

Other items from the enigmatic artist include original hand-cut paper stencils used to create his Toxic Rat aerosol paintings that appeared in London in the mid-2000s.

It is expected to sell for $30,000-$50,000.

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