Julien's Auctions has announced a 'STREET ART & CULTURE' auction featuring 70 lots that blend skate culture, street art, and music memorabilia. Highlights include Tony Hawk's personal T-shirt and signed poster from his historic 1999 X Games '900' trick (estimate $6,000-$8,000), a Banksy signed limited-edition 'Sale Ends' screenprint (estimate $20,000-$30,000), and boards from Powell-Peralta such as Steve Caballero's 'Half Cab Dragon'. The sale also includes works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jamie Reid, Shepard Fairey, and memorabilia from Gorillaz, Beastie Boys, and Wu-Tang Clan. The online auction is scheduled for February 4, 2026.
The auction matters because it reflects a surging market for authentic vintage skate artifacts and seminal street art, driven by a generation entering its peak collecting years. The sale positions these subcultural objects—from skateboards to protest art—as legitimate high-value collectibles, following Julien's record $1.15 million sale of Hawk's '900' skateboard in 2025. It underscores the growing institutional and commercial recognition of street art and skate culture as influential forces in contemporary visual culture.