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Jawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print by Jean-Michel Basquiat 2004 - MyArtBroker

Jawbone Of An Ass
Unsigned Print

Jean-Michel Basquiat

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¥7,660,000-¥11,490,000 Value Indicator

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Screen print in colours on Saunders paper. S. 108.6 x 152.4 cm (42 3/4 x 60 in.). Numbered in an edition of 85. Signed by the Administrator of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and dated 2004.

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The value of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Jawbone Of An Ass (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £40,000 and £60,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This is a rare artwork, with an auction history of 16 total sales since its entry to the market in September 2007. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £31,378, across one total sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £25,397 in March 2021 to £45,357 in September 2023. The average return to the seller over this period was £29,266. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 85.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2024Christie's New York United States
September 2023Sotheby's London United Kingdom
April 2021Cornette de Saint Cyr Brussels Belgium
March 2021Sotheby's London United Kingdom
October 2019Phillips New York United States
October 2019Christie's New York United States
April 2019Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Even if the textual references of Jawbone Of An Ass are largely historical, social commentary linked to the present day bubbles under the surface. Next to the title at the top of the image reads ‘sbestos’, linking this piece to the anti-capitalist sentiment of Per Capita and Rinso through its allusion to the Asbestos scandal.

The crowd of figures which surround the central piece of text are ambiguously rendered, appearing to spectate on the historical figures, events and places which populate the text. The pair appearing to throw punches in the bottom-right of the image evoke not only the violence of the conflicts mentioned, but also recalling Basquiat’s fascination with the world of boxing, as documented in prints like Boxer Rebellion.