HMV
aka His Master’s Voice, Rocket Dog

Medium: Screenprint in black on wove paper
Year: 2003
Sheet: 35×50 cm (13 5/8 x 19 1/2 inches)
Editions: 150 signed, 600 unsigned
Publisher: Pictures on Walls

“The small print that packs a powerful punch.
It would say if this was the Argos catalogue.”

HMV, also known as His Master’s Voice, or Rocket Dog portrays a white dog casually pointing a bazooka towards a 19th century gramophone. Banksy seems to be commenting on the old-fashioned nature of the music industry which the dog intends to bring down. The use of block black and white detail adds to the work’s impact. Banksy appropriates the iconic logo of the British popular music and entertainment firm that was created in the 1920s. This work could also illustrate the lost battle of music retailers in the digital era. The gramophone also symbolizes past generations and conservatism the dog is determined to destroy in order to create room for something new.
Francois Barraud, His Master’s Voice, 1899
Banksy appropriates the iconic logo of the British popular music and entertainment firm of the same name that was created in the 1920s. The company logo itself derives from a painting by the English painter Francis Barraud that depicts a dog, called Nipper, listening intently to a cylinder phonograph. The original painting was created in 1899.
HMV Dog, Cargo Night Club, London, 2003

HMV Dog was first tagged on the streets of Banksy’s hometown of Bristol. Then in 2003, the artist used the stencil on the walls of the courtyard of the Cargo nightclub in London, this time with a colorful background consisting of undefined yellow and orange forms. Cargo, a well-known venue on Rivington Street in the middle of Shoreditch, outside of London, is built inside an old railway tunnel showcasing murals from many urban artists. Acclaimed as a local masterpiece, Banksy’s work has been protected by perspex for about 15 years now and crowds still gather to see it.

 

Auction Market Overview

HMV (unsigned)

2025 Sold 4 Times
Average Price: GBP 11,958 (USD 15,756)
Top Price: JPY 2,415,000 (USD 16,385 / GBP 12,450) @ SBI Art Auction on 12 July 2025
2024 Sold 7 Times
Average Price: GBP 14,723 (USD 19,006)
Top Price: GBP 17,640 (USD 22,372) @ Christie’s online on 26 March 2024
2023 Sold 3 Times
Average Price: GBP 16,064 (USD 20,338)
Top Price: JPY 3,680,000 (USD 26,514 / GBP 20,250) @ SBI Art Auction on 15 July 2023
2022 Sold 11 Times
Average Price: GBP 26,546 (USD 33,803)
Top Price: JPY 6,325,000 (USD 54,901 / GBP 40,074)
 @ SBI Art Auction Tokyo on 29 January 2022
2021 Sold 14 Times
Average Price: GBP 37,801 (USD 52,241)
Top Price: JPY 8,255,000 (USD 81,400 / GBP 58,800) @ SBI Art Auction on 27 January 2021
2020  Sold 7 Times
Average Price: GBP 37,839 (USD 50,175)
Auction Record Price: GBP 62,750 (USD 84,425) @ Bonhams London on 10 December 2020

 

HMV (signed)

2025 No Sale at Auction in 2025
2024 Sold Once
Top Price: GBP 27,720 (USD 36,868) @ Christie’s online on 1 October 2024
2023 Sold Once
Top Price: USD 60,855 (GBP 48,885) @ Bonhams New-York on 9 May 2023
2022 No Sale at Auction in 2022
2021 Sold Once
Top Price: GBP 62,750 (USD 84,713) @ Bonhams London on 11 November 2021
2020  Sold Once
Auction Record Price: GBP 80,400 (USD 106,130) @ Forum Auctions on 27 October 2020

 

 

HMV (unsigned)

2026 Auction Results

Forum Auctions: 19 March 2026
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 8,000 (Hammer)
GBP 10,556 / USD 14,115

BANKSY (b.1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove paper
Stamped with the red Banksy tag
Numbered from the edition of 600 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London

2025 Auction Results

Deutscher and Hackett: 26 November 2025
Estimated: AUD 20,000 – 30,000
AUD 24,545 / USD 15,885 / GBP 12,000

BANKSY (British, born 1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on paper
Edition: 287/600
Numbered below image lower right
Stamped lower left: BANKSY
Published by Pictures on Walls, London

Forum Auctions: 15 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 8,200 (Hammer)
GBP 10,818 / USD 14,495

BANKSY (b.1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 600 in pencil

SBI Art Auction: 12 July 2025
Estimated: JPY 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
JPY 2,415,000 / USD 16,385 / GBP 12,450
BANKSY
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Stamped signature and numbered on the lower part
From the edition of 600

Lyon & Turnbull: 26 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 12,600 / USD 16,254

BANKSY (British, 1974-)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Numbered 323/600 in pencil to margin, with the stamped signature

2024 Auction Results

Forum Auctions: 4 December 2024
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
Hammer: GBP 11,000
GBP 14,740 / USD 19,135

BANKSY (b.1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 600 in pencil

Forum Auctions: 29 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
Hammer: GBP 10,000
GBP 13,400 / USD 17,393

BANKSY (b.1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 600 in pencil

Christie’s online: 1 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 15,120 / USD 20,110

BANKSY
HMV Dog (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in black on wove paper
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink
Numbered 37/600 in pencil (there was also a signed edition of 150)

Tate Ward: 18 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 15,000 / USD 19,485

BANKSY (British 1974-)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
One color screen print on wove paper
Numbered 285/600 in pencil

Tate Ward: 19 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 15,000 / USD 19,125

BANKSY (British 1974-)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Color screen print on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 600 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Stamped ‘BANKSY’ in red ink, lower left

Christie’s online: 26 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 17,640 / USD 22,372

BANKSY
HMV Dog (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in black on wove paper
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink
Numbered 350/600 in pencil (there was also a signed edition of 150)

Bonhams online: 20 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 12,160 / USD 15,422

BANKSY (born 1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Numbered 250/600 in pencil lower right
With the artist’s red ink stamp lower right

2023 Auction Results

Bonhams London: 20 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 11,520 / USD 14,054

BANKSY (British, born 1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove paper
Numbered 427/600 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp

SBI Art Auction: 15 July 2023
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 3,680,000 / USD 26,514 / GBP 20,250

BANKSY
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Stamped signature and numbered on the lower part from the edition of 600

SBI Art Auction: 26 May 2023
Estimated: JPY 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
JPY 2,875,000 / USD 20,446 / GBP 16,425

BANKSY
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Numbered on the lower part from the edition of 600

2022 Auction Results

HMV (unsigned) sold 11 times at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of GBP 292,010 (USD 371,831) at an average price of GBP 26,546 (USD 33,803). It sold for its highest price in 2022 at SBI Art Auction in Tokyo, on 29 January 2022, when it sold for JPY 6,325,000 (USD 54,901 / GBP 40,074).

2022 Auction Results

 

SBI Art Auction: 28 October 2022
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 3,910,000 / USD 26,513 / GBP 22,873


BANKSY
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on paper
Stamped signature and numbered on the lower part
From the edition of 600

Bonhams London: 21 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 19,125 / USD 21,668

BANKSY (British, born 1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove
Numbered 460/600 and inscribed ‘DN’ in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp
Forum Auctions: 1 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 12.000 – 18,000
GBP 20,100 / USD 23,183
BANKSY (b.1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2004
Screenprint on wove paper
Numbered from the edition of 600 in pencil

Sotheby’s online: 17 August 2022
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 25,200 / USD 30,240

BANKSY
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Numbered 192/600 in pencil, lower right
Stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink, lower left

Bonhams London: 27 April 2022
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 21,037 / USD 26,507

BANKSY (British, born 1974)
HMV (DN) (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove
Numbered 458/600 and inscribed DN in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp

Sotheby’s online: 26 April 2022
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 25,200 / USD 31,752

BANKSY (b. 1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove paper
Numbered 98/600, stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2022
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 6,325,000 / USD 54,901 / GBP 40,074
HIGHEST PRICE PAID AT AUCTION FOR HMV (UNSIGNED) IN 2022

BANKSY
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Stamped signature and numbered on the lower part
From the edition of 600

2021 Auction Results

HMV (unsigned) sold 14 times at auction in 2021 for a total turnover of GBP 529,210 (USD 731,376), at an average price of GBP 37,801 (USD 52,241). It sold for its highest price in 2021 at SBI Art Auction on 27 January 2021 for JPY 8,255,000 (USD 81,400 / GBP 58,800).

 

Tate Ward Auctions: 7 December 2021
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 25,000
GBP 25,000 / USD 32,500

BANKSY (British 1974-)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
One color screen print on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 600 in pencil, stamped Banksy in red ink

Bonhams London: 22 September 2021
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000
GBP 24,000 / USD 33,360

BANKSY (British, born 1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered 90/600 in pencil
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 47,500 / USD 65,550

BANKSY (B. 1974)
HMV Dog (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in black on wove paper
Numbered 275/600 in pencil

Sotheby’s online: 18 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 6,000 – 8,000
GBP 52,920 / USD 73,559

BANKSY (b. 1974)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint on wove paper
Numbered 476/600, stamped with the BANKSY tag in red ink, with the publisher’s blindstamp

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2021
Estimated: JPY 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
JPY 8,255,000 / USD 81,400 / GBP 58,800
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR HMV (UNSIGNED) IN 2021

BANKSY
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint
Stamped signature and numbered on the lower right, Numbered on the certificate
From the edition of 600

2020 Auction Results

HMV (unsigned) sold 7 times at auction in 2020 for a total turnover of GBP 264,870 (USD 351,224), at an average price of GBP 37,839 (USD 50,175). It sold at Bonhams in London, on 10 December 2020 for GBP 62,750 (USD 84,425), its all-time high auction record.


Bonhams London: 10 December 2020
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 62,750 / USD 84,425
AUCTION RECORD FOR HMV (UNSIGNED)

BANKSY (born 1975)
HMV (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove
Numbered 267/600 in pencil

Christie’s online: 23 September 2020
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 50,000 / USD 66,000
BANKSY (B. 1974)
HMV Dog (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in black on wove paper
Numbered 92/600 in pencil

HMV (signed)

Christie’s online: 1 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 27,720 / USD 36,870

BANKSY
HMV Dog (signed), 2003-04
Screenprint in black on wove paper
Signed BANKSY!, dated 04 and numbered 55/150 DN in pencil
A duplicate number impression

Bonhams New-York: 9 May 2023
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 60,855 / GBP 48,886

BANKSY
HMV Dog (signed), 2003
Signed in black ink, with the artist’s inkstamp in red, lower left
Numbered 19/150 DN in pencil. lower right

Bonhams London: 11 November 2021
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 62,750 / USD 84,713

BANKSY
HMV Dog (signed), 2004
Signed and dated in pencil, lower right
Screenprint in black on wove paper
Numbered 59/150, lower right

Forum Auctions: 27 October 2020
GBP 62,000 (Hammer)
GBP 80,400 / USD 106,130
AUCTION RECORD FOR HMV (SIGNED)

BANKSY (b.1974)
HMV (signed), 2004
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed, inscribed ‘Chu’ and dedicated with a gift sign in pencil
Stamped with the red Banksy tag
A rare printers proof aside from the edition of 150