Trolleys
aka Trolley Hunters
Editions:
Trolleys: 150 signed, 500 unsigned
Trolleys (LA Edition): 100 unsigned
Trolleys (color): 750 signed
Trolleys (Bethlehem edition): 28 signed
‘We can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves.’
Edition: 750 signed
Trolley Hunters is the perfect incarnation of Banksy’s distinctive marriage of street art, graffiti and satire. Featuring three prehistoric men in a desert, the atmosphere of Trolley Hunters is both eerie and lighthearted. Holding various weapons, the three men pictured are poised to attack. The targets of their attack are, in typical Banksy fashion, trolleys – or shopping carts. The poignancy of the resulting work is twofold; firstly in its timeless critique of capitalism, and secondly in its unique and unexpected resonance today. With Trolleys, Banksy offers the viewer a provoking satire about the impact of consumerism on the ability of modern men to provide for themselves. Trolleys cleverly mocks contemporary society by suggesting that, isolated in cities, with no way of growing or catching our own food, we depend on the products offered by giant supermarkets to survive.
This artwork also illustrates the hunters’ lack of common sense as, instead of searching for edible goods, they are targeting the empty symbol of consumerism. The men holding weapons also suggest to the viewer that these primitive folks might compete violently with one another for food as they might in the stereotypical, post-apocalyptic scene at the supermarket in any Hollywood film about the end of society. Or, more typically, the scenes of people rushing through the doors of major retail stores for Black Friday.
Auction Market Overview
Trolleys (unsigned)
2025 Auction Results
Forum Auctions: 10 December 2025
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 7,500 (Hammer)
GBP 9,900 / USD 13,235
BANKSY (b.1974)
Trolleys (unsigned), 2007
Screenprint in black and orange on Arches paper,
Numbered from the edition of 500 in pencil
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London, with their blindstamps
Heritage Auctions: 3 September 2025
Estimates not Provided
USD 21,250
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Trolleys (unsigned), 2006
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered 297/500 in pencil lower right
Bukowskis: 15 April 2025
Estimated: SEK 125,000 – 150,000
SEK 190,000 (Hammer)
SEK 237,500 / USD 24,225
Screenprint
Numbered in pencil 211/500 with the publisher’s blindstamp
Tate Ward Auctions: 19 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 12,000
GBP 12,500 / USD 16,115
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Trolleys (Black & White)’ (unsigned), 2007
Two-color screenprint on Arches paper
Numbered from an edition of 500 in pencil
2024 Auction Results
Christie’s online: 1 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 12,600 / USD 16,758
BANKSY
Trolleys (unsigned), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Numbered 403/500 (there was also a signed edition of 150) with the publisher’s and the artist’s blindstamps
Bonhams online: 20 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 15,360 / USD 19,480
Screenprint in colors
Numbered 155/500 in pencil
Forum Auctions: 30 January 2024
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 9,500 / USD 12,048 (HAMMER)
GBP 12,730 / USD 16,145
Banksy (b.1974)
Trolleys (unsigned), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Numbered from the edition of 500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp
2023 Auction Results
Trolleys (unsigned) did not sell at auction in 2023.
2022 Auction Results
LA Modern: 23 June 2022
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 30,000
BANKSY (b.1975)
Trolleys (unsigned), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches
Numbered to lower right ‘356/500’ with publisher’s blindstamp
This work is number 356 from the edition of 500 published by Pictures
2021 Auction Results
Bonhams London: 9 December 2021
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 22,750 / USD 30,005
BANKSY (British, born 1974)
Trolleys (unsigned), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches
Numbered 220/500 in pencil
Published by Pictures on Walls, London, with their blindstamp
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 35,000 / USD 48,625
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Trolleys (unsigned), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Numbered 195/500 (there was also a signed edition of 150)
Published by Pictures on Walls, London, with their blindstamp
SBI Art Auction: 30 January 2021
Estimated: JPY 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
JPY 9,545,000 / USD 91,175
AUCTION RECORD FOR TROLLEYS (UNSIGNED)
BANKSY
Trolleys (unsigned), 2007
Screenprint
Numbered and embossed on the lower right, Embossed on the lower left, Numbered on the certificate
From the edition of 500
Trolleys (LA Edition)
Bonhams London: 21 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000
GBP 12,750
BANKSY
Trolleys (LA Edition), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Numbered 113/500 in pencil, lower right
The total edition was 500, only approx. 100 unsigned prints were ever printed
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 27,720 / USD 34,925
Trolleys (LA Edition), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Numbered 62/500 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Trolleys (signed)
Deutscher and Hackett: 26 November 2025
Estimated: AUD 40,000 – 60,000
AUD 49,091 / USD 31,775
BANKSY (British, born 1974)
Trolleys (signed), 2007
Screenprint in colors on paper
Edition: 102/150
Signed, dated and numbered below image lower right: Banksy 07
Heavy weaponry blindstamp lower left
Published by Pictures on Walls, London, with their blindstamp lower right
Estimated: EUR 55,000 – 70,000
Trolleys (signed), 2006
Signed in pink crayon, within the design, lower right
SBI Art Auction Tokyo: 28 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,555,000 / USD 51,600
BANKSY
Trolleys (Black & White) (signed), 2006
Screenprint
Signed, dated, numbered and embossed on the lower right, Embossed on the lower left
From the edition of 150
Tate Ward Auctions: 7 December 2021
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 50,000
GBP 50,000 / USD 67,000
Trolleys (signed), 2006
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed and dated in orange, lower right
Numbered 77/150 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Trolleys (color)
2025 Auction Results
Forum Auctions: 10 December 2025
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 15,000 (Hammer)
GBP 19,740 / USD 26,390
BANKSY (b.1974)
Trolleys (Color) (Signed), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Signed in pencil
Numbered from the edition of 750
Printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London, with their blindstamps
Christie’s London: 30 September 2025
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 25,000
GBP 20,320 / USD 27,310
BANKSY
Trolleys (Color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed and numbered 164/750 in pencil with the artist’s blindstamp
(there were also some artist’s proofs)
Phillips Hong-Kong: 28 March 2025
Estimated: HKD 150,000 – 250,000
HKD 190,500 / USD 24,486
Trolleys (color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Tate Ward Auctions: 19 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 24,000
GBP 22,500 / USD 29,005
BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Trolleys (Color)’, 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches
Signed and numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil
2024 Auction Results
Bonhams London: 10 December 2024
Estimated: GBP 18,000 – 25,000
GBP 25,600 / USD 33,280
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed and numbered 158/750 in pencil
Forum Auctions: 4 December 2024
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 25,000
Hammer: GBP 17,500
GBP 23,450 / USD 30,440
BANKSY (b.1974)
Trolleys (color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 750 with the publisher’s blindstamp
Christie’s online: 1 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 21,420 / USD 28,489
BANKSY
Trolleys (Color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed and numbered 693/750 in pencil with the artist’s blindstamp
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 21,590 / USD 28,045
BANKSY
Trolleys (color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Sheet: 57 x 76.2 cm (22 1/2 x 30 inches)
Signed and numbered 373/750 in pencil
Sotheby’s New-York: 16 July 2024
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 54,000
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Trolleys (Color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed in pencil (lower right)
Numbered 360/750 (lower left) with the publisher’s blindstamp
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
Screenprint in colors with hand-coloring in yellow on the trolley handles on Arches wove paper
Signed and inscribed ‘AP ☮︎ ♡ J’ in pencil
An artist’s proof aside from the numbered edition of 750 (with screen-printed orange handles)
2023 Auction Results
Sotheby’s New-York: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 35,560
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Trolleys (Color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 462/750
2022 Auction Results
Phillips London: 15 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 35,280 / USD 43,394
BANKSY
Trolleys (color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered 629/750 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp, lower right
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 40,820 / USD 50,803
Trolleys (Color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
2021 Auction Results
Trolleys (color) sold 10 times at auction in 2021 for a total turnover of GBP 489,976 (USD 679,673) at an average price of GBP 48,898 (USD 67,967). It sold for its highest price in 2021 of GBP 69,300 (USD 96,330) at Sotheby’s in London on 17 September 2021.
Bonhams London: 16 December 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 40,250 / USD 54,338
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and numbered 350/750 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp
Bonhams London: 11 November 2021
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 44,000 / USD 59,400
Screenprint in colors
Signed and numbered 516/750 in pencil, with the publisher’s blindstamp
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 69,300 / USD 96,330
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR TROLLEYS (COLOR) AT AUCTION IN 2021
BANKSY (b. 1974)
Trolleys Color, 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed in pencil, numbered 465/750, with the publisher’s blindstamp
Christie’s online: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 52,500 / USD 72,450
BANKSY (B. 1974)
Trolleys (Color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed in pencil, numbered 41/750
2020 Auction Results
Trolleys (color) sold 12 times at auction in 2020 for a total turnover of GBP 624,576 (USD 819,235) at an average price of GBP 52,048 (USD 68,270). It reached its highest price at Phillips in Hong-Kong on 4 December 2020, when it sold for HKD 1,008,000 (GBP 97,140 / USD 130,060).
Phillips Hong-Kong: 4 December 2020
Estimated: HKD 200,000 – 300,000
HKD 1,008,000 / USD 130,060
WORLD AUCTION RECORD
BANKSY
Trolleys (color), 2007
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed ‘BANKSY’ lower right; numbered ’89/750′ lower left