What was the final sale price of Banksy’s painting Devolved Parliament in 2019?

Banksy’s painting Devolved Parliament sold for £9.9 million in 2019.

The large 2009 painting depicts the UK House of Commons with chimpanzees replacing the MPs. It was originally titled Question Time and was later retitled Devolved Parliament, a name that connected the image with debates about Britain’s political system and devolution.

Christie’s auctioned the work in London in October 2019. Its hammer price was £8.5 million, and the total including fees reached £9.9 million. The result made it the most expensive Banksy artwork sold at auction at that time.

The figure is often reported without distinguishing hammer price from the final price. That explains why accounts may give £8.5 million or £9.9 million: both refer to the same sale, but only the latter includes the buyer’s premium and associated fees.