Lot 226
  • 226

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Untitled
  • oilstick on paper
  • 15 3/4 by 8 1/4 in. 40 by 21 cm.
  • Executed in 1981, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Authentication Committee of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Provenance

Diego Cortez, New York
Private Collection, New York
Montgomery Glasoe Fine Art, Minneapolis
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1993

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse at the top two corners to the backing board. The edges of the sheet are unevenly cut and there is light wear at the edges and corners of the sheet. The handling marks and wear are likely inherent to the artist's working method. Framed under Plexiglas.
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