Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction
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"Untitled" (1982) is a landmark neo-expressionist painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, celebrated as one of his most iconic works and a symbol of his meteoric rise in the contemporary art world.
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| Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction Context triple: [Jean-Michel Basquiat, artMarketRecord, Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction]
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Untitled (Black on Gray)
Untitled (Black on Gray) is a late abstract painting by Mark Rothko that exemplifies his somber, minimalist color field style with stacked, muted rectangular forms.
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Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi is a Renaissance painting depicting Christ as the Savior of the World, widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and known as one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.
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Marilyn Diptych
Marilyn Diptych is a 1962 pop art painting by Andy Warhol that features repeated, brightly colored and monochrome images of Marilyn Monroe, exemplifying his exploration of celebrity culture and mass reproduction.
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Million Dollar Bill
"Million Dollar Bill" is an upbeat dance-pop and R&B song by Whitney Houston, released as a single from her 2009 comeback album "I Look to You."
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Untitled (Little Image series)
"Untitled (Little Image series)" is a group of early 1950s abstract expressionist paintings by Lee Krasner, known for their dense, all-over compositions and innovative use of gesture and pattern.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction Target entity description: "Untitled" (1982) is a landmark neo-expressionist painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, celebrated as one of his most iconic works and a symbol of his meteoric rise in the contemporary art world.
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A.
Untitled (Black on Gray)
Untitled (Black on Gray) is a late abstract painting by Mark Rothko that exemplifies his somber, minimalist color field style with stacked, muted rectangular forms.
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B.
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi is a Renaissance painting depicting Christ as the Savior of the World, widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and known as one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.
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C.
Marilyn Diptych
Marilyn Diptych is a 1962 pop art painting by Andy Warhol that features repeated, brightly colored and monochrome images of Marilyn Monroe, exemplifying his exploration of celebrity culture and mass reproduction.
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D.
Million Dollar Bill
"Million Dollar Bill" is an upbeat dance-pop and R&B song by Whitney Houston, released as a single from her 2009 comeback album "I Look to You."
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E.
Untitled (Little Image series)
"Untitled (Little Image series)" is a group of early 1950s abstract expressionist paintings by Lee Krasner, known for their dense, all-over compositions and innovative use of gesture and pattern.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
iconic work of Jean-Michel Basquiat
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landmark of 1980s Neo-expressionism ⓘ |
| artMarketStatus |
one of the most expensive contemporary artworks sold at auction
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one of the most expensive paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York City
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downtown art scene ⓘ |
| buyer | Yusaku Maezawa ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Basquiat skull painting 1982 ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting bright colors
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vivid blue background ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jean-Michel Basquiat ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
emblematic of 1980s New York art scene
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symbol of Basquiat meteoric rise in the art world ⓘ |
| depicts |
anatomical motifs
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crowned head ⓘ graffiti-like marks ⓘ skull-like head ⓘ |
| follows | Basquiat street art period ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium |
acrylic paint
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oilstick ⓘ spray paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-expressionism
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linked to:
Neo-Expressionism
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| notableAuctionRecord |
record price for a work by Jean-Michel Basquiat at time of 2017 sale
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record price for an American artist at time of 2017 sale ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jean-Michel Basquiat ⓘ |
| partOf | Basquiat 1982 paintings ⓘ |
| previousOwner | private collection ⓘ |
| previousSalePrice | 19000 USD ⓘ |
| previousSaleYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| soldAtAuction |
Sotheby’s New York
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linked to:
Sotheby’s
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| soldAtAuctionYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| soldFor |
approximately 110.5 million USD including fees
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over 100 million USD ⓘ |
| style |
expressive line
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gestural brushwork ⓘ raw graphic imagery ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Untitled ⓘ |
| yearInTitle | 1982 ⓘ |
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