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, 1982
Pastel · Paper
76.2 x 109.2 cm (30 x 43 in)
Phillips · Feb 14, 2013 · Lot 12
£1,945,250≈ $3,016,499≈ €2,263,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
For B.A.M., 1985
Acrylic · Canvas
213.4 x 152.4 cm (84 x 60 in)
Phillips · Feb 14, 2013 · Lot 14
£763,830≈ $1,184,471≈ €888,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
Charles the First, 1982
Screenprint · Other support
154,5 x 121,5 cm (60,8 x 47,8 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2012 · Lot 243
€18,750≈ $23,378≈ £15,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Astronaut, 1980
Drawing
26,5 x 22,3 cm (10,4 x 8,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 28, 2012 · Lot 1029
€16,250≈ $21,497≈ £13,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
The Off's, 1984
Lithograph
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 303
$2,000≈ £1,253≈ €1,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (Solanamum), 1984
Drawing · Paper
10 h x 6½ w in (25 x 17 cm)
Wright · Feb 24, 2011 · Lot 140
$25,000≈ £15,452≈ €18,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
Leg of a Dog, 1983
Screenprint · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2010 · Lot 72
$9,800≈ £6,825≈ €7,929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1981
Acrylic · Panel
23 3/4 x 12in (60.3 x 30.5cm)
Bonhams · May 11, 2010 · Lot 1109
$182,000≈ £123,206≈ €143,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
Ohne Titel (One Cent), 1980
Drawing
31,5 x 30,5 cm (12,4 x 12 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2009 · Lot 388
€17,080≈ $25,205≈ £15,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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Screenprint
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 316
$12,250≈ £7,498≈ €8,130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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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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