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JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT | Untitled
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Untitled
- signed twice and dated 86
- monotype on paper
- Plate: 42 5/8 by 32 in. 108.3 by 81.3 cm.
- Sheet: 53 3/4 by 39 in. 136.5 by 99.1 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 5 November 1995, Lot 10
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 5 November 1995, Lot 10
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board. The scattered stray media to the sheet is due to the artist's working method. There is a soft undulation to the sheet, and some minor, scattered soft creases viewable under raking light. There are some signs of faint handling and wear to the white border of the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
Catalogue Note
“Basquiat is not just another highly gifted contemporary artist, and his art is not just another chapter in modernist art history. Yes, his work acknowledges, honors, and partakes of that cultural tradition, but it comes from and addresses something else. It is this ‘something else’ which ultimately draws us to his work, and which attracts even those not versed in contemporary art. As viewers, we intuit Basquiat’s creative output is not merely the reflection of his personal thoughts, feelings, and passions. What Basquiat has put before us transcends the vision of an individual. Rather, it reflects and speaks to more universal truths shared by all cultures, all peoples, for all times. The art of Jean-Michel Basquiat provides us with a means of learning about who we really are.” Fred Hoffman, Exh. Cat, New York, Acquavella Galleries, Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawing: Work from the Schorr Family Collection, 2014, p. 136