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      • Since his death at the age of 27 in 1988, Basquiat's work has steadily increased in value. In 2017, Untitled, a 1982 painting depicting a black skull with red and yellow rivulets, sold for a record-breaking $110.5 million, becoming one of the most expensive paintings ever purchased.
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    • Untitled, 1982. Sold for: $29.3 million. In November 2013, another untitled work from 1982 sold in a Christie’s postwar and contemporary art evening sale, landing within its presale estimate of $25 million–$35 million.
    • Flesh and Spirit, 1982–83. Sold for: $30.7 million. Flesh and Spirit was first shown by the legendary dealer Tony Shafrazi in 1983 and is considered an exemplary Basquiat work, if not a rare one, because it uses an almost exclusively neutral palette.
    • Untitled, 1981. Sold for: $34.9 million. No Basquiat work with a crowned figure has ever sold for more than Untitled, from 1981, which came up for auction in May 2014 at Christie’s.
    • La Hara, 1981. Sold for: $35 million. In May 2017, prominent collector and hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen sold La Hara at Christie’s New York for $35 million, just above its $28 million high estimate.
  2. 54 works. Jean-Michel Basquiat, a pioneering figure of the 1980s New York art scene, revolutionised the definition of modern art with his raw, expressive works that blended graffiti with Neo-Expressionism. Emerging from a background of street art, Basquiat's canvases were bold narratives of contrast, merging text and image to explore themes of ...

  3. The virtual experience spotlights a 2019 show that included around 70 works by the artist. American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat lived a short but prolific life, producing more than 1,000 paintings ...

  4. Sotheby’s presents works of art by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Browse artwork and art for sale by Jean-Michel Basquiat and discover content, biographical information and recently sold works.

  5. On May 18, 2017, at a Sotheby's auction, Basquiat's 1982 painting, also Untitled, created with oil stick and spray paint and depicting a skull, set a new record high for any U.S. artist at auction, selling for $110,500,000. Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 22, 1960, shortly after the death of his elder brother, Max.

    • American
    • December 22, 1960
    • Brooklyn, New York City, United States
    • August 12, 1988
    • Are Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings affordable?1
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  6. May 23, 2017. Sipa via AP Images. The art world was set aflutter last week after a dramatic painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat became the most expensive American work ever sold at auction. As...

  7. Over the span of 24 years, the painting's value has undergone a truly astonishing 54-fold increase. In the year 2023, it proudly stands as the second-highest selling Basquiat piece and secures a place among the most valuable works created by the artist.

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