Auction House giants Christie’s and Sotheby’s will each be selling five works of art by famed graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in their Evening Sales of Post-War and Contemporary Art next month in New York.
Kicking off the week at Christie’s May 17th Evening sale, Basquiat’s explosive “La Hara”, (below left) acrylic and oil stick on wood panel from 1981. This powerful work carries an auction estimate of $22-28,000,000 and is rich in symbolism from both the artist’s black and Puerto Rican heritage. Also in the sale is the large and imposing portrait of
“Elaine” acrylic, oilstick and Xerox collage on canvas from 1985.
On May 18th, Sotheby’s will offer an untitled, extraordinary masterpiece from 1982, which is one of the few monumental works still in private hands. This brilliant work of art is estimated in excess of $60 million.