Anonymous artist XCOPY’s digital work “Last Selfie” was sold to a private collector for a record-breaking $3.27 million

A version of the digital artwork (9/10) titled Last selfie A work (2019) by anonymous artist XCOPY sold for a record $3.27 million (727 ETH). This is the highest price ever paid for a piece of art in the tokenized art space.
XCOPY is based in London and their work is highly sought after. His style is often misplaced, dystopian and provocative, exploring themes of death, decay and indifference through flickering images and twisted cycles.
Previously sold version Last selfie (7/10) Available in May 2025 for $1.2 million.
Last selfie Limited to 10 pieces in 2019, XCOPY sold for $20 each when the art of tokenization was still in its infancy. The intermediary for the buyer who paid $3.27 million reportedly contacted every collector who owned a version of the artwork. Nine out of ten people rejected their offer, and only one finally gave in. The identities of the seller and buyer are unclear.
Collectors who own versions of this work include Raoul Pal, CozomoMedici and punk6529.
Jediwolf, an AI art collector, is a collector who rejects bids from buyers. “I managed to collect my Last selfie three years ago and I’ve been reflecting on its meaning ever since,” he told art news. “It may seem like a grim and humorous cartoon, but I think its message goes way beyond the surface. At this point, I think it’s more of a reminder that time is the only treasure we truly have. Today, that reminder has impacted me again.”
Georg Bak, digital art consultant and founder of Digital Art Mile art fair, said art news That Last selfie is “one of the most recognizable icons in crypto art.”
“This is XCOPY’s true masterpiece, with his Right click to save (2018),” he said. “One version now belongs to the famous Punk Museum, which underlines its cultural significance. It’s no surprise that it recently hit record prices. I believe we will see similar works in the coming years alien punkBeeple pieces and XCOPY 1/1 are valued at $50 million or more. When I first discovered his work in 2018, I only regretted not purchasing XCOPY for under $100. “
Digital artist Pak’s series of editions in tokenized art sell for $91.8 million merge 2021. It is sold on the NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway. “This is an incredible moment for NFTs,” Nifty Gateway co-founder Duncan Cock Foster said at the time. “This further validates NFTs as an artistic and innovative medium that can only be integrated through blockchain technology.”