Jean-Michel Basquiat signature

American · 1960–1988

147 catalogued lots by Jean-Michel Basquiat record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (82% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

on the reverse42
lower right6
lower centre2
in the plate1

Form

signed and dated86
signed42
initialled8
signed in pencil6
stamped signature4
monogrammed1

Signature as written

Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).

Jean-Michel Basquiat×5
Jean-Michel Basquiat 87×2
Jean-Michel Basquiat 1983×2
Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984×1
Jean-Michel Basquiat ‘86×1
Jean Michel Basquiat 86×1
Jean-Michel Basquiat 83×1
BASQUIAT×1
Basquiat 1985×1
1983 Jean-Michel Basquiat×1
To Pasquina Jean-Michel Basquiat×1
Basquiat 84×1

Catalogue signature lines

Signed, titled, inscribed and dated “Jean-Michel Basquiat “EXERCISE” 1984 KIPAHULU.” on the reverse — Exercise, Phillips, Nov 19, 2025
Signed, titled and dated '"MP" 1984 Basquiat' on the reverse — MP, Phillips, Jun 26, 2025
Signed and dated “Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984” on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 13, 2025
Signed and dated “Jean-Michel Basquiat ‘86” on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 13, 2025
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated ""FENG YAO" Jean-Michel Basquiat FEB 1983, ST MORITZ." on the reverse — Feng Yao, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
Signed and dated 'Jean Michel Basquiat 86' on the reverse — Boxeo, Phillips, Nov 25, 2024
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated ""ARTERIES OF THE LEFT ARM" Jean-Michel Basquiat FEB 1983. ST. MORITZ." on the reverse — Arteries of the Left Arm, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
Signed, inscribed and dated “NY 82 Jean Michel Basquiat” on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 19, 2024
Signed, titled, dedicated and dated '"NATIVE CARRYING GUNS + BIBLES AMORITES ON SAFARI" Jean-Michel Basquiat 1982 to Glenn O'Brien' on the reverse — Native Carrying Some Guns, Bibles, Amorites on Safari, Phillips, May 31, 2024
Signed "Jean-Michel Basquiat" lower right — Free comb with Pagoda, Phillips, May 15, 2024
Signed and dated "Jean-Michel Basquiat 87" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 15, 2024
Signed and dated "Jean-Michel Basquiat 83" lower right — Untitled (Grain Alcohol), Phillips, May 14, 2024
Signed with the artist's tag, inscribed and dated "SAMO© NEW YORK 1981" on the reverse — Untitled (Portrait of Famous Ballplayer), Phillips, May 14, 2024
Signed "Jean-Michel Basquiat" on the reverse — Untitled (ELMAR), Phillips, May 14, 2024
Signed and dated ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat 87’ on the reverse — Untitled (Colored Boy Piano Player), Phillips, Oct 13, 2023
Signed "BASQUIAT" lower center — Vehement Alley Cats, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022
Signed, titled and dated "TO REPEL GHOSTS Jean MB 85" on the reverse — To Repel Ghosts, Phillips, Nov 15, 2022
Signed and dated "Jean-Michel Basquiat '87" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 19, 2022
Signed, inscribed and dated "JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT MODENA 1982." on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 18, 2022
Signed with the artist's initials and dated "JMB '84" on the reverse — Untitled (The Door), Phillips, Nov 17, 2021
(i) inscribed "DALLAS" lower center (ii) signed "JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT" upper center — Two works: Untitled, Phillips, Sep 28, 2021
Signed and dated "1983 Jean-Michel Basquiat" on the reverse — Batman, Phillips, Jun 23, 2021
Signed, dedicated and dated "To KIM Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984." on the reverse — Untitled (Geese+), Phillips, Dec 8, 2020
Signed, titled and dated ""PORTRAIT OF A ONE A.K.A. KINGS" Jean Michel Basquiat SEPT 1982" on the reverse — Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King, Phillips, Dec 7, 2020
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'JMB "ANCIENT SCIENTIST" 1984' on the reverse — Ancient Scientist, Phillips, Dec 3, 2020
Signed and dated 'Jean-Michel Basquiat 1983' lower right; further numbered '13/24' on the reverse — Back of the Neck, Phillips, Oct 20, 2020
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated '"THERMOPOLAE" JMB 1985' on the reverse — Thermopolae, Phillips, Nov 24, 2019
Signed, partially titled and dated “Jean Michel Basquiat “RING” 1981” on the reverse — The Ring, Phillips, Nov 14, 2019
Signed, inscribed and dated 'NYC 81 Jean-Michel Basquiat' on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 27, 2019
Signed "Jean-Michel Basquiat" on the reverse — Robot Man, Phillips, May 16, 2019
Signed, inscribed and dated "NYC 82 Jean Michel Basquiat" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 15, 2018
Signed and dedicated "To Pasquina Jean-Michel Basquiat" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 15, 2018
Signed and dated "Jean-Michel Basquiat '87" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated '"BIRD AS BUDDHA BHUDDA"' Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984' on the reverse — Bird as Buddha, Phillips, Jun 27, 2018
Signed and dated 'Basquiat '85' on the reverse — Alchemy, Phillips, Jun 26, 2018
Signed and dated "Basquiat 84" lower right — Untitled (Magic Worms), Phillips, May 17, 2018
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated ""FLEXIBLE" JMB 1984" on the reverse — Flexible, Phillips, May 17, 2018
Signed and dated 'Jean-Michel Basquiat 85' on the reverse — Hong Kong, Phillips, Nov 26, 2017
Signed and dated "Jeanmichel 1986" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 18, 2017

From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Jean-Michel Basquiat auction results.