The newest mural depicts a gorilla letting a seal and several birds escape.

So far, two of the eight murals have been removed, one by thieves, another by a contractor who was preventing it from being stolen.

The artist's support organization, Pest Control Office, said "recent theorising" about the murals "has been way too involved."

Part of the piece has already been removed and was allegedly stolen.

The public artwork is the London School of Mosaic's largest ever commission.

The Eras tour was expected to bring around £300 million into London's economy.

Sotheby's has brought on the Hong Kong-based Christie's veteran Elaine Holt as head of Modern and Contemporary Art team in Asia

Once valued at $30 million, it now has a $15 million–$20 million estimate.

Neither a rip-roaring success, nor a disaster.

Neither has hit the block in nearly half a century.