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The $93.1 million ‘In This Case’ and other works by prized Black painter Jean-Michel Basquiat

Updated On: 09 June, 2021 12:45 PM IST |

New York painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is among the most prized artists in the world. On May 12, his skull painting 'In This Case' fetched $93.1 million in a Christie’s auction. Here's a look at some other works by the Black artist. 

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A woman looking at Jean-Michel Basquiat's ‘In This Case’ (1983) ahead of Christie's 20th and 21st Century Evening Sales in New York. It sold for $93.1 million on May 11, 2021.

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A woman looking at Jean-Michel Basquiat's ‘In This Case’ (1983) ahead of Christie's 20th and 21st Century Evening Sales in New York. It sold for $93.1 million on May 11, 2021.
On May 11, 2021, Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'In This Case' sold for $93.1 million. This striking 1983 work by the Black painter, who has come to be prized by the art market in recent years, was part of the Christie's 20th and 21st Century Evening Sales in New York.  Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP

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On May 11, 2021, Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'In This Case' sold for $93.1 million. This striking 1983 work by the Black painter, who has come to be prized by the art market in recent years, was part of the Christie's 20th and 21st Century Evening Sales in New York. 


Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP

A woman looking at Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Versus Medici' during a press preview for Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale Live Auction: May 12, 2021, in New York. Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP

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A woman looking at Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Versus Medici' during a press preview for Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale Live Auction: May 12, 2021, in New York.

Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP

A cameraman walks past US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 painting, 'Warrior' at the Christies auction house showroom in Hong Kong on March 22, 2021. Photo: Anthony Wallace / AFP

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A cameraman walks past US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 painting, 'Warrior' at the Christies auction house showroom in Hong Kong on March 22, 2021.

Photo: Anthony Wallace / AFP

A gallery worker stands alongside an artwork titled 'Self Portrait' by American artist Jean Michel Basquiat (L) and the artwork 'Three Self-Portraits' by American artist Andy Warhol at Christie’s auction house in central London on March 16, 2021. Photo: Justin Tallis / AFP

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A gallery worker stands alongside an artwork titled 'Self Portrait' by American artist Jean Michel Basquiat (L) and the artwork 'Three Self-Portraits' by American artist Andy Warhol at Christie’s auction house in central London on March 16, 2021.

Photo: Justin Tallis / AFP

Assistants hold up artwork entitled Justcome Suit by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat for Major Contemporary Art Auction at Sotheby's Galleries in central London on October 16, 2020. Photo: Tolga Akmen / AFP

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Assistants hold up artwork entitled Justcome Suit by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat for Major Contemporary Art Auction at Sotheby's Galleries in central London on October 16, 2020.

Photo: Tolga Akmen / AFP

A person looks at Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Untitled" during a press preview on June 23,2020 at Sotheby's for their Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on June 29, 2020, in New York. Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP

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A person looks at Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Untitled" during a press preview on June 23,2020 at Sotheby's for their Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on June 29, 2020, in New York.

Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP

Gallery assistants pose next to an artwork entitled 'Rubber' 1985, by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, during a photo call at Sotheby's Galleries in central London on February 7, 2020. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP

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Gallery assistants pose next to an artwork entitled 'Rubber' 1985, by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, during a photo call at Sotheby's Galleries in central London on February 7, 2020.

Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP

People look at a "King of the Zulus" (1984-85) painting at the Jean-Michel Basquiat / Xerox exhibition at Nahmad Contemporary Gallery in New York on March 11, 2018. The gallery paid homage to the extensive use of photocopying and collage throughout his work. Photo: Thomas Urbain / AFP

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People look at a "King of the Zulus" (1984-85) painting at the Jean-Michel Basquiat / Xerox exhibition at Nahmad Contemporary Gallery in New York on March 11, 2018. The gallery paid homage to the extensive use of photocopying and collage throughout his work.

Photo: Thomas Urbain / AFP

A Sotheby's employee talks about Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Taxi, 45th Street' (L) and Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Untitled' on November 2, 2018 at Sotheby's Auction house in New York. Photo: Don Emmertt / AFP

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A Sotheby's employee talks about Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Taxi, 45th Street' (L) and Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Untitled' on November 2, 2018 at Sotheby's Auction house in New York.

Photo: Don Emmertt / AFP

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