Jean-Michel Basquiat Work Sells for $504,000 to Deliver a 13% Annualized Return
3 min read · 15 May 2025
Untitled (Ape). Image courtesy of Christie's
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (Ape) (1984) sold for $504,000, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 15.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $466,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 13%. It last sold at auction in 2004 for $38,000 at Christie's.
Oilstick and colored pencil on paper, 76.2 x 56.5cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-15 | $504,000 | 1226 % | Christie's | New York |
2013-05-16 | - | - | Christie's | New York |
2008-11-12 | - | - | Sotheby's | New York |
2004-05-12 | $38,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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