By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 20:29 EST, 13 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 23:25 EST, 14 October 2013 . Street artist Banksy is known for being elusive, but he surprised even his most ardent fans by secretly selling his authentic artworks near Central Park for just $60 each on Saturday. On his 13th day in New York City, the UK-based artist displayed dozens of original, signed canvases at a pop-up stall attended by an unknown man. The graffiti painter is in the middle of a month-long residency in New York, producing one piece of street art per day until October 31. Scroll down for video . Sneaky: A stall selling original, signed Banksy art popped up near New York's Central Park on Saturday, but passersby had no idea the works were authentic . Surprising: For his 13th day in New York, Banksy pulled a fantastic prank by setting up an unannounced art stall with dozens of 100% original signed canvases for $60 each . The artwork stand opened about midday with an inventory value estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Each small to medium-sized canvas is worth at least $30,000. Yet over seven hours, just three people bought eight canvases - a total haul of $420. The first sale was at 3.30pm to a woman who bought two canvases for her children - and she managed to wrangle a 50 per cent discount. Half an hour later, a New Zealand woman purchased some art. Video shows the vendor embracing her warmly and kissing her cheek. Bemused: The stand was manned by an unknown man who seemed completely uninterested in what he was doing . First customer: The store made its first sale at 3.30pm on Saturday. A woman bought two canvases for her children but negotiated a 50 per cent discount . Sale no. 2: At 4pm, a woman from New Zealand bought two artworks, to the delight of the merchant . At 5.30pm, a Chicago man rocked up seeking art for his new house: 'I just need something for the walls.' He left with four original Banksys. The disinterested-looking vendor shut up shop at 6.30pm. But don't expect a repeat performance. Banksy's website points out that the pop-up stand was a one-off: 'The stall will not be there again today.' Each day during his Better Out Than In residency, Banksy has posted a snapshot of his latest project and includes the location for fans to check out. The work varies from simple stencils to large, detailed murals. Final sale: The last sale of the day was at 6.30pm when a Chicago man rocked up looking for art to decorate his new house. Judging by the big man hug, it must have been an emotional sale . Dismal: The merchant shut up shop at 6.30pm, taking in just $420 after more than six hours on the job .
Banksy set up a stand selling authentic stencils near New York's Central Park on Saturday .
An unknown man was posted at the one-off, pop-up stall .
Three shoppers bought just eight canvases over seven hours - a total haul of $420 .
One consumer haggled the price down by 50 per cent .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 20:29 EST, 13 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 23:25 EST, 14 October 2013 . Street artist Banksy is known for being elusive, but he surprised even his most ardent fans by secretly selling his authentic artworks near Central Park for just $60 each on Saturday. On his 13th day in New York City, the UK-based artist displayed dozens of original, signed canvases at a pop-up stall attended by an unknown man. The graffiti painter is in the middle of a month-long residency in New York, producing one piece of street art per day until October 31. Scroll down for video . Sneaky: A stall selling original, signed Banksy art popped up near New York's Central Park on Saturday, but passersby had no idea the works were authentic . Surprising: For his 13th day in New York, Banksy pulled a fantastic prank by setting up an unannounced art stall with dozens of 100% original signed canvases for $60 each . The artwork stand opened about midday with an inventory value estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Each small to medium-sized canvas is worth at least $30,000. Yet over seven hours, just three people bought eight canvases - a total haul of $420. The first sale was at 3.30pm to a woman who bought two canvases for her children - and she managed to wrangle a 50 per cent discount. Half an hour later, a New Zealand woman purchased some art. Video shows the vendor embracing her warmly and kissing her cheek. Bemused: The stand was manned by an unknown man who seemed completely uninterested in what he was doing . First customer: The store made its first sale at 3.30pm on Saturday. A woman bought two canvases for her children but negotiated a 50 per cent discount . Sale no. 2: At 4pm, a woman from New Zealand bought two artworks, to the delight of the merchant . At 5.30pm, a Chicago man rocked up seeking art for his new house: 'I just need something for the walls.' He left with four original Banksys. The disinterested-looking vendor shut up shop at 6.30pm. But don't expect a repeat performance. Banksy's website points out that the pop-up stand was a one-off: 'The stall will not be there again today.' Each day during his Better Out Than In residency, Banksy has posted a snapshot of his latest project and includes the location for fans to check out. The work varies from simple stencils to large, detailed murals. Final sale: The last sale of the day was at 6.30pm when a Chicago man rocked up looking for art to decorate his new house. Judging by the big man hug, it must have been an emotional sale . Dismal: The merchant shut up shop at 6.30pm, taking in just $420 after more than six hours on the job .
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