May 12, 2015 - Sale 2383

Sale 2383 - Lot 214

Price Realized: $ 3,750
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 5,000
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT AND ANDY WARHOL
$ Purse.

Felt-tip pen and gold ink on black leather purse, 1984. 205x125x108 mm; 8x5x4 1/4 inches. Signed by Warhol in gold ink on the lid and signed by Basquiat in gold ink, recto.

With dollar signs drawn by Warhol and with crowns and "eye" drawing by Basquiat. This purse was worn by the current owner to accompany Basquiat and Warhol to Keith Haring's 1984 "Party of Life" at the Paradise Garage (see lot 205). The purse was tagged by the artists durnig the course of the party.