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- Estimate
- £750,000–£950,000 hammer ≈ $1,489,308–$1,886,457
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Evening Auction , London · 27 February 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3731690
- Record
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (head). Sotheby's, 27 Feb 2008, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3731690.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (head). Sotheby's, 27 Feb 2008, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3731690.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Evening Auction · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lummerbraten | Sigmar Polke | £300,000–£400,000 | |
| Jackie | Andy Warhol | £700,000–£1,000,000 | |
| Broken Nose II | Juan Muñoz | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Odessa | Philip Guston | £1,000,000–£1,500,000 | |
| Study of Nude with Figure in a mirror | Francis. Bacon | £18,000,000–£25,000,000 | |
| Miguel Berrocal | Andy Warhol | £400,000–£600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Cannon (Act 1) | $1,270,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | |
| 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 | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Batman | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Untitled (Caucasian / Negro) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | jean-michel basquiat | untitled (head) | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Jean-Michel Basquiat | Untitled (Grain Alcohol) | Phillips, May 2024 |
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