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    A half-shredded Banksy piece is auctioned for $25.4 million, a record for the artist

    "Love is in the Bin" made history when it was created during a 2018 auction. The crowd back then was shocked when a shredder activated as soon as the sale was complete, partly shredding the piece.
    by Sharon Pruitt-Young Oct 14, 2021 1 minute
    Banksy's "Love is in the Bin" (2018) is installed at Sotheby's on September 03, 2021 in London, England.

    Sold!

    Banksy's world-renowned shredded painting, "Love is in the Bin," has fetched $25.4 million at a Sotheby's auction, according to the auction house website.

    Nine people battled for the piece for around 10 minutes before an anonymous that was sold for around $22 million in March, with proceeds benefiting a UK charity.

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