NEW SUSPENSE AROUND BANKSY AT ACTURIAL?

Suspense at Artcurial! The Parisian auction house is auctioning several works by Banksy, the famous street-artist whose one of the paintings had partially self-destroyed to the surprise, during a similar sale at Sotheby's in London on October 5 latest.

A new blow of brilliance?

In addition to the price of the works, which is likely to fly, a possible new coup de brilliance of the artist, whose face and identity have never been unveiled, will be scrutinized very closely.

A specific security system has been put in place, but so far, no one expects to witness a second destruction of work and for good reason.

"Banksy is not someone who does the same thing twice," says Arnaud Oliveux, expert in charge of the auction.

And for good reason : the frames are not a problem this time:

"These are thin frames, which were not part of these pieces, which were in a rolled tube , " he says. Something other than the thick golden wooden frame of "Girl With Balloon" where the infernal machine was hidden which had allowed its destruction.

Among many lots, three serigraphs and a resin rat must be auctioned. The canvas that has partially self-destruct in London had just been sold for 1.042 million pounds, or 1.185 million euros. This acrylic and aerosol painting reproduction of one of Banksy's most famous works showed a little girl letting go of a red heart-shaped balloon.

In all cases, there were inevitably Banksy's accomplices in the room to trigger the battery allowing the self-destruction of "Girl With Balloon".

If not Banksy himself, had anyone speculated.

The mysterious artist from Bristol had claimed a foothold in the art market, wanting to denounce its " commodification".

This did not stop the work from taking on more value, now estimated at more than two million euros.

On Instagram, a message signed Banksy had put the points on the i: "think it was not cut. Si. Some people think the auction house knew. No. "