The picture appears on the Christie's auction on June 27

Jean-Michel Basquiat No name
Source: No sooner had one work of Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jean-Michel Basquiat) to set the record ( 16,3 million dollars at auction Philips de Pury in New York, May 10 ), as the approach is different: very soon the market will be a picture that can be sold at a price of 20 million dollars.

Work 1981 "Untitled," on which the artist in his trademark style, painted himself with his hands and face, reminiscent of a mask, is estimated at 13 million pounds and will be June 27 the auction of postwar and contemporary art at Christie's in London. It is known that it issued the guarantee of a third party. On sale now exposes the collector from the United States, who bought it for a record 14.6 million dollars in 2007 (then sold the picture of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem). This price was almost three times higher then the record of the artist.

In general it is expected that trading on 27 June, which will be exhibited Lot 71, will bring at least 105 million pounds - a record low estimate for this Auction in London Christie's.

Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI

Source : artinvestment.ru