Basquiat sells for $110.5mn in artist's auction record
639 views · Published 19 May 2017 · 0:38 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · Howto & Style
A Japanese billionaire bought a Basquiat masterpiece for $110.5 million in New York Thursday, setting a new auction record for the 20th century great nearly 30 years after his death, Sotheby's said.
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