Part 2: The $110M Basquiat wasn’t the whole story. #basquiat
February 17, 2026
Part 2: The $110M Basquiat wasn’t the whole story. After the record auction, the buying reportedly continued — private deals, $35M transactions, and a position approaching half a billion dollars in one artist. When that much top-tier supply disappears, the market changes. Is this collecting… or strategic scarcity? #Basquiat #ArtMarket #ArtTok #BlueChipArt #KenGriffin #ArtInvestment #ContemporaryArt #FineArt #ArtCollectors #BillionaireCollectors #ModernArt #ArtWorld #MarketPower #Scarcity #ArtHistory #short
Works by Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Untitled 5, from The Figure Portfolio
Odours Of Punt
Great Wind of Sphenoid, from Anatomy
Untitled 4 (from Leonardo)
Untitled 2, from The Figure Portfolio
Untitled 1 (from Leonardo)
The Scapula, from Anatomy
Three Views of The Shoulder Joint Opened, from Anatomy
Female Pelvis, Back View, from Anatomy
Cabeza, from Portfolio II
Untitled 1, from The Figure Portfolio
Wolf Sausage, King Brand, Untitled (Dog Leg Study), Undiscovered Genius
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