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# Basquiat

Basquiat is an American artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $586. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Basquiat is recorded as sold in 2023 for $1,009; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Basquiat work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Basquiat work is $586.

The median Basquiat painting sells for $1,050 across 4 lots.

The median Basquiat print sells for $709 across 4 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $709†‡ | $1,202† | — | 2026-05-13 |
| Paintings | 4 | $1,050† | $2,000† | — | 2023-11-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Basquiat's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $709. Paintings (4 lots) median $1,050, record $2,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included).

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2018 | $2,000† |
| Paintings | 2019 | $1,600† |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,202† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,009‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Basquiat worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Basquiat work is $586. The median Basquiat painting sells for $1,050 across 4 lots. The median Basquiat print sells for $709 across 4 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Basquiat's auction record?

Basquiat's auction record is $3,717, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Basquiat auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/basquiat (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.