Banksy fetches $126,000

Auckland: A limited edition print of a Banksy artwork was sold for $126,000 at an Auckland auction on Wednesday night — twice what is was predicted to reach.

The work, Have A Nice Day, was expected to fetch $60,000 at a sale of collectable art at the International Art Centre, in Parnell.

After a bout of spirited bidding, an unidentified New Zealander bought the militarythemed work, which was created nearly 20 years ago.

While better known for his street art around London, the screen print is one of a limited edition of 500, and one of the first Banksy pieces released to the public in 2003. — The New Zealand Herald