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- Estimate
- $600,000–$800,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Evening Auction, New York · 19 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4566699
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (Tobacco). Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566699.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (Tobacco). Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566699.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Evening Auction · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmo, Selma, Vine | Ed Ruscha | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Silex Scintillans | Cy Twombly | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | |
| Smoker #21 | Tom Wesselmann | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Gesticuleur | Jean Dubuffet | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Woman with Neck Ribbon | Roy Lichtenstein | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Rot/Gelb | Blinky Palermo | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Untitled | $1,225,500 | Phillips, Nov 2025 | |
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Back of the Neck | 《項背》 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Untitled (Bad Tooth and Ivory) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Untitled (Cartoon Dog) | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Untitled (Caucasian / Negro) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Cannon (Act 1) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Batman | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Anatomy | Christie's, May 2026 |
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