How I discovered this hithertoo unknown work by Jean-Michel Basquiat:
A mirror came to me as part of an inheritance. It was my favourite mirror and I had it propped up against the wall in my bedroom. 7 years later, I moved to a new home and when the mirror arrived it was cracked in several places, and the frame damaged. I was really upset because this was my dressing mirror which I used every day. As I leaned it up against the wall, a shard fell out and that’s when I noticed there were colours coming through behind the mirror. After carefully removing the rest of the glass, I was confronted with a very colourful, yet primitive looking painting, which had all the hallmark signatures of a famous NYC painter called Jean-Michel Basquiat.
I sent photos to an art appraiser, who advised me to get in contact with an expert on JMB. The expert, after examining it in person, confirmed it was indeed an authentic JMB.
The question remains…
Why was there a mirror over the painting? Where did the painting originally come from?
One can only presume that whoever found the painting, did not care for it but liked the frame enough to put a mirror in it. The mirror ended up in an auction house where my mother (who loved auctions), happened to bid on it. It was in a Lot with several other miscellaneous items. When she died, I inherited the mirror.
The painting is estimated to be worth
$30 million US dollars.
($2,400 C at ArtPod)

30 million dollars

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Circa 1980

Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of my favourite artists.

Acylic and oil pastel on board