00:00It gives me great pleasure to introduce here, a punk legacy, Banksy from the collection of Blink-182's Mark Hoppus,
00:06Banksy the Crude Oil Vetriano.
00:08This entirely hand-painted work by Banksy comes to market from the collection of Mark Hoppus, as mentioned, founding member
00:15of Blink-182 and his wife Skye.
00:17It is a remix of The Singing Butler by Jack Vetriano, who very sadly passed away this last weekend.
00:22The work was first exhibited as part of Banksy's landmark 2005 exhibition, Crude Oils, a gallery of remixed masterpieces, vandalism
00:31and vermin, staged on Westman Grove here in Notting Hill.
00:35Cryptocurrency will be accepted as payment for this lot within the parameters of our conditions of business for buyers, and
00:42I'm delighted to start the bidding here at £2,600,000.
00:46For the Banksy, £2,800,000. £2,900,000 is against you online at £2,900,000. £3,000,000
00:52is online now.
00:53Stefano, give me six, please. £3,500,000. Great opportunity to buy a great, great worker at £3,500,000
01:01by Banksy.
01:02At £3,500,000. Say one more.
01:06At £3,500,000. Fair warning now, I'm going to sell the picture against you on this side.
01:11Last time now, and selling for Crude Oils Vetriano at £3,500,000 here at Sotheby's.
01:17Thank you so much. It's with you online. Panel number six. Last time, and selling.
01:22There it goes. Sold at £3,500,000. Thank you very much.
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