Lot 52
  • 52

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Estimate
1,800,000 - 2,500,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Untitled (Stardust)
  • acrylic and oilstick on canvas
  • 84 x 52 in. 213.5 x 132 cm.
  • Executed in 1983, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Authentication Committee of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner from the artist by descent

Literature

Kyoichi Tsuzuki, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kyoto, 1992
Richard D. Marshall and Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 1996, 1st ed., vol. I, p. 121, illustrated in color
Richard D. Marshall and Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris 1996, 2nd ed., vol. I, p. 154, illustrated in color
Richard D. Marshall and Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris 2000, 3rd ed., vol. II, cat. no. 6, p. 160, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in excellent condition overall. Under ultraviolet light, there are no apparent restorations. This painting is not framed.
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