Banksy sells art on NYC street at rockbottom prices

Some art collectors and tourists got the deal of a lifetime this weekend as graffiti artist Banksy anonymously sold some of his works in Central Park for $60 apiece when they were worth tens of thousands of dollars or more.

"Yesterday I set up a stall in the park selling 100% authentic original signed Banksy canvasses. For $60 each," the elusive artist said Monday in a posting on his website.

Banksy is selling works at auction later this year, some of which are expected to fetch upward of $150,000.

The stall at the park, which is shown in a video on the website, was staffed by a gray-haired man wearing a cap who was not Banksy. It featured works by the artist, including paintings of animals, a ballerina and an elephant with a rocket strapped to its body.

Two signs on the stall read "Spray Art" and "$60."

The video showed that the first sale was to a woman who bought two small works for her children, but only after bargaining for a discount. Buyers had no idea they were buying Banksy originals.

"Total taking for the day . . . $420," the website read, adding that the sale was a one-time event.