The frame was part of Banksy’s original idea per the auction house.
>Sotheby's — which had noted before the sale that the work's ornate gilded frame was "an integral element of the artwork chosen by Banksy himself" — expressed surprise at the incident.
>Sotheby's — which had noted before the sale that the work's ornate gilded frame was "an integral element of the artwork chosen by Banksy himself" — expressed surprise at the incident.
[1] https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-banksy-s...