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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)

$85,000,000≈ £68,393,949≈ €80,775,444Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitledPhillips232lots offered2000–2026years recorded85%sold (188)$140kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, sold May 2022UntitledPhillips · $85,000,000≈ £68,393,949≈ €80,775,444Sign up to see
  2. Untitled (ELMAR) by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982, acrylic, oilstick, spray paint and Xerox collage on canvas, sold May 2024Untitled (ELMAR)Phillips · $46,479,000≈ £37,017,362≈ €43,052,056Sign up to see
  3. Flexible by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1984, acrylic and oilstick on wood, sold May 2018FlexiblePhillips · $45,315,000≈ £33,529,412≈ €38,386,277Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982, acrylic, oil, oilstick and spray paint on canvas, sold Nov 2018
    Untitled, 1982
    Acrylic · Canvas
    72 x 48 in. (182.9 x 121.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $9,000,000≈ £7,035,097≈ €7,961,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000,000–12,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Dog Shit in the Head of the Pope by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1981, wax crayon on paper, sold Nov 2018
    Dog Shit in the Head of the Pope, 1981
    Drawing · Paper
    13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.2 x 27.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 384
    $87,500≈ £67,427≈ €77,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Untitled (Galerie Delta) by Jean-Michel Basquiat, sold Nov 2018
    Untitled (Galerie Delta)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 679
    $3,625≈ £2,781≈ €3,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Cabeza by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Screenprint on Saunders Hot Press watercolor paper, sold Sep 2018
    Cabeza
    Screenprint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 51
    $71,875≈ £55,165≈ €61,929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1983, crayon on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled, 1983
    Drawing · Paper
    4½ h x 7¼ w in (11 x 18 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 101
    $62,500≈ £47,500≈ €53,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat, c. 1984, oil stick and crayon on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled, c. 1984
    Drawing · Paper
    18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 102
    $197,000≈ £149,719≈ €168,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat, c. 1982, crayon on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled, c. 1982
    Drawing · Paper
    7½ h x 10 w in (19 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 104
    $100,000≈ £75,999≈ €85,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat, c. 1984, crayon on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled, c. 1984
    Drawing · Paper
    18 h x 14 w in (46 x 36 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 106
    $75,000≈ £57,000≈ €64,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat, c. 1982, graphite on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled, c. 1982
    Drawing · Paper
    10½ h x 11¼ w in (27 x 29 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 108
    $43,750≈ £33,250≈ €37,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Bird as Buddha by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1984, acrylic and oilstick on canvas, sold Jun 2018
    Bird as Buddha, 1984
    Acrylic · Canvas
    160 x 152.4 cm (62 7/8 x 60 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    £2,529,000≈ $3,331,705≈ €2,868,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
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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.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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