Basquiat's sisters file lawsuit against Christie's over authentication row

The sisters of Jean-Michel Basquiat have filed a $1m lawsuit against Christie's, claiming the auction house failed to authenticate many of the works consigned in an upcoming sale in New York.

Basquiat Dustheads Christie's auction
Dustheads is Basquiat's most valuable work, selling for $48.8m in May 2013

The sisters state just seven of the works, drawn from the collection of Basquiat's ex-girlfriend Alexis Adler, were submitted to the artist's estate to be authenticated - despite Christie's using the estate's logo on promotional material.

Allegedly Christie's also included a notice confirming the 50-strong collection of pieces were all authenticated, a claim the Basquiat sisters firmly dispute.

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