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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Black Door/NOTA
- signed, titled and dated 1981 NYC
- acrylic, paintstick and paper collage on wood
- 38 1/2 by 30 by 2 1/4 in. 97.8 by 76.2 by 5.7 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
Private Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Malca Fine Art, In Your Face: Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, June - August 1997, p. 38, illustrated in color
Osaka, Kirin Plaza, Basquiat, Haring, Scharf, August - September 1998
Osaka, Kirin Plaza, Basquiat, Haring, Scharf, August - September 1998
Literature
Larry Warsh, ed., Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Notebooks, New York, 1993, p. 54, illustrated
Richard Marshall and Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 1996, 2nd. ed., Vol. II, p. 171, illustrated in color
Galerie Enrico Navarra, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 1996, p. 317, illustrated in color
Richard Marshall and Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 2000, 3rd. ed., Vol. II, no. 5, p. 90, illustrated in color
Richard Marshall and Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 1996, 2nd. ed., Vol. II, p. 171, illustrated in color
Galerie Enrico Navarra, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 1996, p. 317, illustrated in color
Richard Marshall and Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 2000, 3rd. ed., Vol. II, no. 5, p. 90, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The paper collage is lifting which is consistent with the artist's intent. There are scattered scratches, wear and paint losses, particularly around the edges, which are inherent to the medium. All other wear, losses, scratches and surface inconsistencies are presumably inherent to the medium and the artist's intent.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.