Lot 52
  • 52

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT | Untitled

Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Untitled
  • signed, dated 87 and numbered IV. 7 on the reverse
  • acrylic, oilstick, graphite, coloured pencil and collage on paper 
  • 75.2 by 106.4 cm. 29 5/8 by 41 7/8 in.

Provenance

Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York 
Christie's, London, 25 March 1993, Lot 166
Acquired from the above sale by Louis J. C. Tan

Exhibited

Malmö, Rooseum, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, April - May 1989, p. 57, no. 35

Condition

Colour: The colours in the printed catalogue are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original, and the illustration fails to fully convey the textured nature of the brushstrokes of white pigment in the original. Condition: Please refer to the department for a professional condition report.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."