Basquiat Print question
I am looking for some information on a couple of Basquiat prints I have. I am not sure if they are worth anything or not. They look like they are signed in pencil. I couldn’t find any info online but they look like this print. Same frame, same embossed stamp, same markings. One is of his Mona Lisa painting. I’m not sure the name of the other.
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall- ... lsrc=aw.ds
I also have two Keith Haring prints from this company. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall- ... lsrc=aw.ds
I also have two Keith Haring prints from this company. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Those prints look legit to me, I am officially jealous!
If they are signed in pencil and come with COA's, then you probably have acceptable provenance to enter the secondary market if you choose.
Hit me up if you ever decide to sell/trade one...
Brad
If they are signed in pencil and come with COA's, then you probably have acceptable provenance to enter the secondary market if you choose.
Hit me up if you ever decide to sell/trade one...
Brad
if basquiat painted it in 1983 then why is the print dated from the 19070s?watersbrad wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:02 pmThose prints look legit to me, I am officially jealous!
If they are signed in pencil and come with COA's, then you probably have acceptable provenance to enter the secondary market if you choose.
Hit me up if you ever decide to sell/trade one...
Brad
I believe the print says 60' and Basquiat wrote 1973 under his signature. This is the closest thing I could find on the internet https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall- ... _26548102/ Itsd a different print but looks like its from the same printer.
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This. Basquiat did very few signed prints in his short lifetime, and in the 1970s he was a street artist making lo-fi prints on xerox machines at the copy shop. Those he did make and sign generally do not end up on 1stdibs. Plus the COA shown in the link is the least legitimate-looking COA I've every seen. No gallery, publisher, printer, or reseller listed at all. No description of tirage, edition, print technique, or paper. No signature and no blindstamp or seal. It's literally just a random bio printout with the words "certificate of authenticity" printed above it.fribhey wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:08 pmif basquiat painted it in 1983 then why is the print dated from the 19070s?watersbrad wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:02 pmThose prints look legit to me, I am officially jealous!
If they are signed in pencil and come with COA's, then you probably have acceptable provenance to enter the secondary market if you choose.
Hit me up if you ever decide to sell/trade one...
Brad
That said, I'm not that knowledgeable about Basquiat editions. But I'm pretty familiar with Haring. And that particular image is listed by the Haring Foundation as a unique painting on tarp from 1982, not as a print. I just flipped through my entire copy of Littmann and it's definitely not listed in Haring's catalog raisonné of editions on paper either. In 1982, Haring only released 7 prints (per Littmann) and 1 poster (per the Foundation), and none of them were photos of paintings. In fact, out of the hundreds of print editions Haring did in his lifetime, all of them are drawings or paintings done specifically for print production. I couldn't find a single copy of an official editioned photoprint of a large-scale tarp painting in the catalog or on the foundation website. Sorry.
Thanks for all the great info. The certificate of authenticity is what made me question it as it doesn't have any info on it. The print itslef does seem like a nice print as its on good paper with the embossed Logo/name. Wasn't sure if the pencil signatures were legit or not as I assume thats what would add the most value to these, but could be easily forged.
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You're not getting an authentic signed and numbered Haring or Basquiat print for $4,800
That's what also made me question it.derivitive wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:19 pmYou're not getting an authentic signed and numbered Haring or Basquiat print for $4,800
Theres a similar Basquiat print on eBay and the guy is asking $11,900. Maybe the seller has more information.
[ebay]https://www.ebay.com/itm/144373918319?h ... SwoQ9h5KVA[/ebay]
[ebay]https://www.ebay.com/itm/144373918319?h ... SwoQ9h5KVA[/ebay]
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$12,000 listing with a 7 word description. No red flags there
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