Jean-Michel Basquiat Work with $3m Estimate Returns to Auction

Jean-Michel Basquiat Work with $3m Estimate Returns to Auction

3 min read  ·  30 Apr 2026

Asbestos. Image courtesy of Christie's

Asbestos. Image courtesy of Christie's

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Asbestos, is due to be sold at Christie's in New York on May 20, 2026 with a $3m to $5m estimate.

It last sold at auction in 1990 for $37,500 at Sotheby's.

Oil and oilstick on paper, 70.2 x 49.2cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.


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