£93,750
Sotheby's London, 'Grappling Hook', September 2019
In 2017, Grappling Hook was showcased at the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem.
The work is considered to be the most iconic piece to emerge from the hotel intervention in Bethlehem. It was the only signed edition to be offered as part of this project and was also the first time Banksy had made his works for sale to the public since 2013.
From an edition of just 26, Grappling Hook is an incredibly rare sculpture from the controversial artist.
Grappling Hook and display box
Bonhams
In 2019 the sculpture was on show at Ely Cathedral in Cambridge cementing a powerful statement between sculpture and location.
The Very Rev Mark Bonney, the Dean of Ely
"A signed Banksy sculpture depicting a large crucifix with hooks has gone on display in the centre of Ely Cathedral. Called The Grappling Hook, the artwork was created in 2017 as a "powerful statement" on the political and religious struggles in the West Bank."
