Auction Record Set For Andy Warhol And Jean-Michel Basquiat
3 min read · 14 May 2024
Untitled. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Andy Warhol And Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (1984) sold for $19.37m, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 13. The acrylic, silkscreen ink and oilstick on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artists' previous auction record by $8m, a 70% rise.
Zenith. Image courtesy of Phillips
The previous record was set by Zenith (1985), which sold for $11.37m at Phillips on May 15, 2014. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 | Untitled | $19.37m | 70 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2014-05-15 | Zenith | $11.37m | 8 % | Phillips | New York |
| 2012-06-28 | Olympics | $10.5m | 49 % | Phillips de Pury | London |
| 2011-05-12 | Third Eye | $7.03m | 164 % | Phillips de Pury & Company | New York |
| 2010-05-12 | Untitled | $2.66m | 10 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2006-05-17 | Eiffel Tower | $2.41m | 174 % | Tajan | Paris |
| 2005-05-10 | Amoco | $880,000 | 132 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2002-05-13 | Poison | $380,000 | 6 % | Phillips de Pury | New York |
| 1999-05-19 | Collaboration no 19 | $360,000 | 130 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1997-06-30 | General Electric with waiter | $156,600 | 208 % | Cornette de Saint-Cyr | Paris |
| 1995-06-29 | The General Electric | $50,900 | - | Sotheby's | London |