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Artist Profile
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American
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1960–1988
Neo-Expressionism
Street Art
Also known as:
Rising from Brooklyn street art to international galleries in barely a decade, Basquiat's raw, layered neo-expressionist canvases—charged with race, identity, and social critique—make him the highest-selling Black artist in auction history. His 'Untitled' skull painting fetched $110.5 million in 2017. Dying at 27, his brief output of fierce, poetic paintings has only intensified in cultural resonance and collector demand.
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Top Results at Auction
Highest realized prices in the database
Untitled
USD 110.49M
Sotheby's
2017-05-18
Native Carrying Some Guns, Bibles, Amorites on Safari
USD 98.73M
Phillips
2024-05-31
Untitled
USD 85.00M
Phillips
2022-05-18
Ancient Scientist
USD 58.33M
Poly International Auction
2020-12-03
Versus Medici
USD 50.82M
Sotheby's
2021-05-12
Crowns (Peso Neto)
USD 48.34M
Sotheby's
2025-11-18
Recent Auction Appearances
Latest lots to appear at auction
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), "Trumpet 1984" Framed Limoges Porcelain Plate.
Robinhood Auctions
2026-08-27
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), "Glenn 1984" Framed Limoges Porcelain Plate.
Robinhood Auctions
2026-08-23
"First Record" (2008 Reissue) Vinyl LP
John Moran Auctioneers
2026-08-18
Figure set #8
John Moran Auctioneers
2026-08-18
A skateboard deck triptych after "Warrior" (1982)
USD 349
John Moran Auctioneers
2026-08-18
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), "La Hara, 1981" Framed Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Letter of Authenticity.
Robinhood Auctions
2026-08-18