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The Most Expensive Jean-Michel Basquiat Works Ever Sold at Auction

Though he lived to be just 27, Basquiat is one of the most highly valued artists in the market.

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According to ARTnews’s source item, The Most Expensive Jean-Michel Basquiat Works Ever Sold at Auction, Though he lived to be just 27, Basquiat is one of the most highly valued artists in the market.

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