03-10-2019 23:24 via cnn.com

Banksy painting sells for way more than expected

British artist Banksy's "Devolved Parliament," a satirical oil painting depicting the House of Commons filled with chimpanzees, has sold at auction in London for a record-breaking £9,879,500 ($12,200,000), after going on display in Bristol in March to mark the first missed Brexit deadline. The final sale price far exceeded auction house Sotheby's estimate of £1,500,000 to £2,000,000 ($1,900,000 to $2,500,000).
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