Jean-Michel Basquiat Work Sells for $1.03m to Deliver a 13% Annualized Return
3 min read · 16 Apr 2026
Law Offices – Notary Public. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Law Offices – Notary Public (1981), sold for $1.03m (EUR870,400), less than the low estimate at Sotheby's in Paris on April 16.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $985,400, equivalent to an annualized return of 13%. It last sold at auction in 2000 for $40,000 at Sotheby's.
Acrylic and tape on vinyl, 188.0 x 101.0cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 16, 2026 | $1.03m | 2464 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
May 18, 2000 | $40,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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