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The 1982 work, which depicts a figure emblazoned with Basquiat's iconic crown motif, eventually went under the hammer for 4,073,250 pounds (US$6.2 million, 4.8 million euros) at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Auction. Experts at the auction house...
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£450-650,000). It last sold at Sotheby’s London in June 2009 for £457,250 ($751,314). Doubling its value in 32 months is a sure sign of a market recovery.) Another shining light on the market, Jean-Michel Basquiat, also continued a winning streak at...
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Visitors walk past the painting 'Stoves' (1985) by US artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat at the exhibition 'Ménage à trois - Warhol, Basquiat, Clemente' during a preview on February 9, 2012 at the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der... View Photo »
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“People aren’t making any money on deposit and when there’s a financial crisis, they want art assets. I just wish I’d bought Richter when they were more affordable.” Five bidders contested the 1982 Jean-Michel Basquiat painting “Orange Sports Figure,”...
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“People aren’t making any money on deposit and when there’s a financial crisis, they want art assets. I just wish I’d bought Richter when they were more affordable.” Five bidders contested the 1982 Jean-Michel Basquiat painting “Orange Sports Figure,”...
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The 1982 work, which depicts a figure emblazoned with Basquiat's iconic crown motif, eventually went under the hammer for £4,073,250 ($6.2 million, 4.8 million euros) at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Auction. Experts at the auction house on...
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Sotheby's employees move Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Orange Sports Figure", past Takashi Murakami's "open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness!" (L) and Cindy Sherman's "Unititled #421" at Sotheby's auction house in London February 1, 2012. The Basquiat is... View Photo »
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1992, fetched 4.9 million pounds, above pre-sale estimates of 3.0-4.0 million and the top lot on the night. The artist also commanded the second highest price, 4.3 million pounds, for "Eis" (Ice) and equal third at 4.1 million pounds for "Abstraktes...
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The work will be the top lot in Wednesday’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale and had been expected to sell for £3-4 million ($4.7-6.2 million, 3.6-4.8 million euros). But it could now fetch more after the chance discovery which occurred when it was viewed...
About Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist. He gained popularity first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a successful 1980s-era Neo-expressionist artist. Basquiat's paintings continue to influence modern-day artists and command high prices. Full Article
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Sotheby's employees move Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Orange Sports Figure", past Takashi Murakami's "open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness!" (L) and Cindy Sherman's "Unititled #421" at Sotheby's auction house in London February 1, 2012. The Basquiat is estimated to sell for up to 4...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: A gallery assistant admires a print of a Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork entitled 'Ernok' estimated to fetch 15,000 GBP in Bonhams auction house on November 25, 2011 in London, England. The auction of prints of works ranging from old masters to contemporary...
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A visitor looks at "Orange Sports Figure" by Jean-Michel Basquiat during a contemporary arts exhibition in Doha January 25, 2012. The painting is estimated to fetch between $4,680,000 and $4,240,000 when it is auctioned off in London on February 15-16.
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An attendee is reflected in front of the Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat acrylic and oil stick on canvas, entitled: "Ailing Ali In Fight of Life, 1984" during a press preview of the an Andy Warhol, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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Work by Ivorian painter Abdoulaye Diarrasouba, 26, who goes by the name Aboudia, begs for help from United Nations peacekeepers during recent upheaval in Ivory Coast, at his studio in the main city Abidjan, April 19, 2011. Heavily influenced by the late U.S. artist Jean-Michel Basquiat,...
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Work by Ivorian painter Abdoulaye Diarrasouba, 26, who goes by the name Aboudia, depicts a United Nations vehicle driving past a dead body during recent upheaval in Ivory Coast, at his studio in the main city Abidjan, April 19, 2011. Heavily influenced by the late U.S. artist...
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Work by Ivorian painter Abdoulaye Diarrasouba, 26, who goes by the name Aboudia, depicts recent upheaval in Ivory Coast, at his studio in the main city Abidjan, April 19, 2011. Heavily influenced by the late U.S. artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Abdoudia continued working on his...
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Sotheby's employees move Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Orange Sports Figure", past Takashi Murakami's "open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness!" (L) and Cindy Sherman's "Unititled #421" at Sotheby's auction house in London February 1, 2012. The Basquiat is estimated to sell for up to 4...
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