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The important Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg works from the estate of Merce Cunningham and John Cage did well.

While the Basquiat "Brother's Sausage" (estimated at 9 to 12 million) did not sell, two great Basquait drawings at the same went for significantly over their estimate. His large untitled drawing (estimate $1,800,000 - $2,800,000) brought in $3,106,500. This was more than the exquisite de Kooning drawing "Two Women II" displayed next to it--sold within estimate for $1,930,500. The suite of 14 untitled Basquiat drawings, an important early work that hearkens back to his graffiti days and was shown in his first one-person show at Annina Nosie Gallery, sold for $1,986,500 (over twice the estimate of $500,000 - $700,000). ]]>Nov 12th 2009 3:31AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2009/11/11/basquiat-and-warhol-fail-christies/http://www.luxist.com/2009/11/11/basquiat-and-warhol-fail-christies/
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