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Ascent
Unsigned Print

Jean-Michel Basquiat

£30,000-£45,000Value Indicator

$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

¥280,000-¥410,000 Value Indicator

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$290,000-$440,000 Value Indicator

¥5,740,000-¥8,610,000 Value Indicator

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16% AAGR

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Screen print in colours on 300gm Somerset Satin paper, 2017. Numbered from an edition 50, stamped and signed verso by the administrators of the Jean Michel Basquiat Estate. Sheet: 56 x 76cm

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The value of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Ascent (unsigned), a screenprint from 2017, is estimated to be worth between £30,000 and £45,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an annual average growth rate of 16%. In the last 12 months, the total sales volume was 0, and the hammer price ranged from £15,360 in March 2021 to £18,000 in June 2021. Since its first sale in November 2018, this work has been sold 3 times at auction. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2021Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
March 2021Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
November 2018Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong

Meaning & Analysis

Anarchic, frantic, and whimsical are some of the adjectives that come to mind to describe Basquiat's mark making in this piece. On first look, it seems to be a chaotic mix of colour and movement, yet this conceals a meticulous approach to composition that is driven by purpose and attention to symbolic detail.

Blue paint obscures much of the text and a number of sketches. Allusions to Christianity abound, with representations of resurrection and references to “John The Revelator” and “myrrh” accompanying an eclectic mix of symbols and drawings. Much of the lettering is scribbled or crossed out. The pools of blue paint suggest the sea, giving the composition a map-like quality.

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat's unique visual style has dominated the Urban Art scene, securing his status as one of the most successful African-American street artists of the 20th Century. Addressing themes of race, identity and culture within his expressive works, his distinctive painterly style and use of child-like iconography changed the course of art history forever. Artworks such as Undiscovered Genius place controversial subjects at the forefront of his narrative. Despite his tragically premature death at the age of 27, Basquiat's impact on the art scene is exemplified through the increase of his market value in the years since.

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