Christie’s breaks European contemporary art auction record
Christie’s has set a new record for a contemporary art auction in Europe. The auctioneer’s post-war and contemporary art sale in London on March 6 brought in £137m ($190m), with […]
2018-03-07
Yoko Ono’s Basquiat painting could bring up to $12 million in New York
A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting owned by Yoko Ono could sell for up to $12 million in New York next month. The work, inspired by boxing champion Muhammad Ali, will cross […]
2017-10-10
$110 million Basquiat masterpiece is the most expensive US artwork
A masterpiece by Jean-Michel Basquiat has sold at Sotheby’s for $110 million, making it the most expensive artwork by any American artist. The untitled work is only the eighth painting […]
2017-05-22
David Bowie’s art collection smashes estimate
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Air Power was the lead lot in the stunning sale of David Bowie’s art collection on Thursday. The piece (above) achieved £7.1m ($8.8m) at Sotheby’s in London, doubling […]
2016-11-11
Johnny Depp’s Basquiat collection to lead Christie’s contemporary art sale
One of Any Warhol’s earliest works and a collection Basquiat paintings from the collection of Johnny Depp are amongst the highlights of Christie’s next Post-War and Contemporary Art sale. The […]
2016-06-10
Elton John’s Warhol and Basquiat artwork to sell at Sotheby’s
An art work by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat will be offered at Sotheby’s Paris next month, from the personal art collection of Elton John. ‘Untitled, 1984-1985’ is one of […]
2016-05-24
Basquiat masterpiece sets new $57.2 million auction record in New York
A masterpiece by Jean-Michel Basquiat has set a new record price at auction in New York. The monumental untitled work, painted in 1982, had been described as Basquiat’s "explosive tour […]
