Jean-Michel Basquiat

American · 1960–1988 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. (Wikipedia)

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$85,000,000≈ £68,393,949≈ €80,775,444Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitledPhillips2022232lots offered2000–2026years recorded85%sold (188)$140kSign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledPhillips · May 2022$85,000,000≈ £68,393,949≈ €80,775,444Sign up to see
Untitled (ELMAR)Phillips · May 2024$46,479,000≈ £37,017,362≈ €43,052,056Sign up to see
FlexiblePhillips · May 2018$45,315,000≈ £33,529,412≈ €38,386,277Sign up to see

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Untitled III, from The Figure Portfolio, 1982/2023After the artist
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 32/85
S. 122 x 81.4 cm (48 x 32 in.)
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025 · Lot 26
£33,020≈ $40,671≈ €39,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Riddle Me This Batman, from Superhero Portfolio, 1987/2022After the artist
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 2/85
S. 102 x 101.8 cm (40 1/8 x 40 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025 · Lot 27
£27,940≈ $34,414≈ €33,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Boxeo, 1986
Watercolor · Paper
36.8 x 27.2 cm. (14 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 16
HK$3,048,000≈ $391,729≈ £311,539≈ €373,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,500,000–4,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Arteries of the Left Arm, 1983
Acrylic · Canvas
63 x 59 in. (160 x 149.9 cm)
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 143
$889,000≈ £701,824≈ €841,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1981-1982
Oil · Paper
30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
Phillips · Nov 19, 2024 · Lot 6
$1,270,000≈ £1,004,191≈ €1,200,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Broken we are broken
Lithograph
H 75 x B 56 cm
Twents Veilinghuis · Oct 10, 2024 · Lot 1161
€325≈ $355≈ £272HammerSign up free to seeView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
Riddle Me This Batman, from Superhero Portfolio, 1987/2022After the artist
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 43/85
S. 101.9 x 102 cm (40 1/8 x 40 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 19, 2024 · Lot 159
£25,400≈ $33,752≈ €30,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
The Offs First Record LPAfter the artist
Multiple
12½ h x 12½ w in (32 x 32 cm)
Wright · Jul 11, 2024 · Lot 137
$252≈ £196≈ €232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Wright ↗
Modern figuur
Lithograph · Paper
H 71 x B 50 cm
Twents Veilinghuis · Jul 4, 2024 · Lot 1184
€250≈ $270≈ £212HammerSign up free to seeView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
Pray for Haiti
Screenprint · ed. 35/300
H : 70 cm l : 50 cm
Haynault · Jun 10, 2024 · Lot 239
€260≈ $280≈ £220HammerSign up free to seeView at Haynault ↗

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Jean-Michel Basquiat signature

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

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

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About Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.

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