Lot 36 A · 21st Century Evening Sale
The Italian Version of Popeye has no Pork in his Diet
Jean-Michel Basquiat · acrylic, oilstick and paper collage on canvas mounted on tied wood supports
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 21st Century Evening Sale , New York · 14 May 2024
- Dimensions
- 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3261834
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Italian Version of Popeye has no Pork in his Diet. Christie's, 14 May 2024, lot 36 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3261834.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Italian Version of Popeye has no Pork in his Diet. Christie's, 14 May 2024, lot 36 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3261834.
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