Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Exercise, 1984
Acrylic · Canvas
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Thermopolae
Jean-Michel Basquiat (American, 1960–1988) · 1985
HK$31,950,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $4,083,210≈ £3,171,918≈ €3,692,539
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “enamel, acrylic, wax crayon on wood”
- Support
- Panel
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated '"THERMOPOLAE" JMB 1985' on the reverse · Jean-Michel Basquiat signature
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 218.5 x 134.5 cm. (86 x 52 7/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (HK010319)
- Date
- November 24, 2019
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Lot
- 8
- Estimate
- HK$26,000,000 – HK$38,000,000 (≈ $3,322,800 – $4,856,400) (≈ £2,581,216 – £3,772,547) (≈ €3,004,883 – €4,391,753)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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