A Banksy work painted over by property owner is on sale for £700,000

Appache Attack helicopters appeared outside London office building in 2006 Spray-painted work painted over after owner had enough of artists fans arriving Now art has been discovered and restored to former glory as it goes to auction By Ivan Prothero Published: 07:23 EST, 25 February 2024 | Updated: 07:30 EST, 25 February 2024 An original work by Banksy that was painted over by a property owner is up for sale for £700,000 after being saved by art conservationists. The world-famous street artist spray-painted Appache Attack helicopters with pink bows on them on the outside wall of an office building in Holywell Row, Shoreditch, east London, in 2006. He signed the work, called Holywell Row Happy Helicopters, which was later officially documented in the seminel book Banksy Captured. However, the former owner of the building became irritated after a security light was being constantly activated by Banksy fans who turned up to view it. Ultimately, he had the artwork covered over in black paint and when he sold the premises to the current owner in 2007 he failed to mention that the hidden Banksy could be found on the wall. It was only when the new owner was flicking through another...