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What Sold at Art Basel 2025 https://ift.tt/BvyOGDW

Art Basel’s flagship fair for 2025 concluded on Sunday, June 22nd, after a week in which the sun never appeared to stop beating down on the Swiss city. Some 88,000 visitors—down from 2024’s reported total of 91,000—attended the fair, which featured 289 galleries from 42 countries and territories.

Alongside the main fair again this year was the Unlimited sector, which presented large-scale projects, such as Marinella Senatore’s gigantic light sculpture We Rise By Lifting Others (2023). Also returning was the fair’s concept store, the Art Basel Shop, which caused an unexpected breakout hit of the week due to its timely stocking of Labubu dolls. The limited-edition plush toys, made in collaboration between Hong Kong–born artist Kasing Lung and Art Basel, drew swarms of crowds to the store in the early hours of the first VIP day, selling out within 23 minutes.

Many dealers entered this year’s event with the hope that a similar enthusiasm would be felt across the aisles at the Messeplatz. As the fair opened, tensions were rising between Iran and the U.S., adding further uncertainty to an already wobbly art market. In particular, there had been much concern about a lack of collector demand at the top end of the price scale, where most of the inventory at Art Basel typically sits.

A buzzy atmosphere and slew of six and seven-figure sales on the VIP day appeared to allay initial worries, with transactions exceeding many expectations.

Leading the reported sales on that VIP day—and the most expensive reported transaction of the fair overall—was David Hockney’s Mid November Tunnel (2006), which sold for a price in the range of $13 million–$17 million at Annely Juda Fine Art’s booth. During the fair, several dealers struck a bullish tone, with Pace Gallery CEO Mark Glimcher noting that “the velocity of the sales has been as vigorous as any year in the past.”

As the week went on, however, a more uneven picture began to emerge from galleries at the fair. Many gallerists observed an increased price sensitivity among collectors, resulting in a slower pace and sales taking longer to close. Another talking point was the reduced number of Americans present at the Messe, with many suggesting that they were instead opting to visit Art Basel’s Paris fair in October. Several also suspected that the energy of the VIP day did not carry through as strongly throughout the rest of the fair’s run, which seemed to be confirmed by the reduced number of visitors compared to last year.

Still, the reported sales below illustrate solid transactions across the fair, in which there was robust institutional and collector interest. “Art Basel once again proved it’s the beating heart of the art world,” said Brussels dealer Xavier Hufkens. “Collectors acted swiftly from day one, with sales reaching into the seven figures. Momentum continued through the weekend, a clear reminder that the market isn’t just holding steady, but picking up speed. A positive note to end on as we head into summer.”

Here, we share a rundown of what sold at Art Basel 2025.


Top sales at Art Basel 2025

Untitled, ca. 1954
Joan Mitchell
David Zwirner

David Zwirner’s reported sales were led by a Ruth Asawa sculpture for $9.5 million. It also sold the following:

Thaddaeus Ropac’s sales were led by Georg Baselitz’s Drei Hunde aufwarts (1968) for €3 million ($3.45 million). It also reported the following:

  • Baselitz’s Bundel (2015) for €2 million ($2.3 million), Hier jetzt hell, dort dunkel dunkel (2012) for €1.8 million ($2.07 million), Einer schwimmt noch (2023) for €1.2 million ($1.38 million), and Geteilter Held (Divided Hero) (1966) for €190,000 ($218,392).
  • James Rosenquist’s Playmate (1966) for $1.8 million.
  • Robert Rauschenberg’s Lipstick (Spread) (1981) for $1.5 million.
  • Alex Katz’s Claire McCardell 9 (2022) for $800,000.
  • Emilio Vedova’s immagine del tempo‘57-3, T (1957) for €650,000 ($747,130).
  • Antony Gormley’s DEEM (2024) for £500,000 ($671,882).
  • Sean Scully’s Landline Green Blue (2024) for $500,000.
  • Martha Jungwirth’s Untitled (2024) for €360,000 ($413,795), Untitled (2024) for €320,000. ($367,818), and Untitled (2025) for €260,000 ($298,852).
  • Miquel Barceló’s Cuatro Nubes (2025) for for €300,000 ($344,829) and Sin Titulo (2024) for €275,000 ($316,093).
  • Joan Snyder’s Even in a Dark Field (2025) for $225,000.
  • Louise Bourgeois’s Sans titre (Untitled) (1968) for €190,000 ($218,392).
  • Hans Josephsohn’s Untitled (Verena) (1985) for CHF125,000 ($152,915).
  • Joseph Beuys’s Untitled (1954) for €125,000 ($143,678).
  • Ali Banisadr’s Animus (2025) for $120,000.
  • Additional works by Katz, Eva Helene Pade, Robert Longo, Andy Warhol, Josephsohn, Zadie Xa, Raqib Shaw, Oliver Beer, and Snyder also sold for five-figure sums.

​​Hauser & Wirth led reported sales with Mark Bradford’s Ain’t Got Time To Worry (2025) and Sin and Love and Fear (2025) for $3.5 million apiece. Other sales reported by the gallery included:

  • George Condo’s Streets of New York (2025) and The Insanity of the Devil (2025) for $2.45 million apiece.
  • Jack Whitten’s Kritiko Spiti (1974–75) for $2 million.
  • Frank Bowling’s Iceni (1975) for $1.85 million.
  • Zeng Fanzhi’s Water IX (2019–23) for $1.6 million.
  • Louise Bourgeois’s Couple (2002) for $1 million.
  • Rashid Johnson’s Quiet Painting “Spectrum” (2025) for $1 million.
  • Alina Szapocznikow’s Lampe-bouche (Illuminated Lips) (c. 1966) for €850,000 ($977,017).
  • Henry Taylor’s Untitled (2023) for $900,000.
  • Avery Singer’s Key Opinion Leader (2025) for $800,000 and Poker TV (v.3) (2024) for $475,000.
  • Pat Steir’s Life Story (2024–25)for $695,000.
  • A work by Nairy Baghramian for €575,000 ($660,923).
  • Flora Yukhnovich’s Tarantella (2025) for $575,000.
  • Nicolas Party’s Landscape (2025) for $565,000.
  • William Kentridge’s Pour (2022) for $500,000.
  • Fausto Melotti’s Tema e Variazioni VII (Theme and Variations VII) (1974) for €400,000 ($459,772).
  • Lorna Simpson’s In (too) deep (2025) for $400,000.
  • Piero Manzoni’s Merda d’artista n. 68 (Artist’s Shit No. 68) (1961) for €375,000 ($431,036).
  • Jeffrey Gibson’s How ever do you need me (2025) for $365,000.
  • Firelei Báez’s Song becomes medicine (2025)for $325,000.
  • Lee Bul’s Untitled (Willing To Be Vulnerable—Velvet #23) (2022) for $300,000.
  • Angel Otero’s Take Me Home (2025) for $285,000.
  • María Berrío’s Clotho (2025) for $250,000.
  • George Rouy’s Third Man (2025) for £225,000 ($301,865).
  • Pipilotti Rist’s Fabia isst aus der Pfanne (Fabia eats from the pan) (2025) for $220,000.
  • Works by Johnson, Allison Katz, and Cathy Josefowitz also each sold for prices in the range of $120,000–$200,000 apiece.

White Cube—one of Artsy’s best booths from the fair— led sales with Georg Baselitz’s Oh ho, siamo ritornati, am deutschen Wesen, Weltgenesungsbild (2023) for €2.2 million ($2.5 million). The gallery also reported the following:

  • Three works by Cai Guo-Qiang for $1.2 million, $700,000, and $700,000.
  • Tracey Emin’s We do not Sleep (2024) for £900,000 ($1.2 million) and Coming Down From Love (2024) for £375,000 ($503,911).
  • Lynne Drexler’s Hovering Sentinals [sic] (1963) for $975,000.
  • Sam Gilliam’s Mattress (1972) for $975,000.
  • Antony Gormley’s CLAMP VII (2019) for £500,000 ($671,882).
  • Julie Mehretu’s Untitled (2000) for $450,000.
  • Isamu Noguchi’s Pigeon, 1988 (2024) for $325,000.
  • Danh Vō’s In God We Trust (2025) for €250,000 ($287,357).
  • Lygia Pape’s Desenho (Drawing) (1960) for $240,000.
  • Mona Hatoum’s Hair Mesh (2013) for £155,000 ($208,283).
  • Harland Miller’s Vex (2022) for £175,000 ($234,789).
  • Marina Rheingantz’s Ladybird (2025) for $170,000.
  • Alia Ahmad’s Drifter 2 (2025) for $125,000.
  • Ibrahim Mahama’s Kumwensia (2023–24) for €100,000 ($114,943).
  • TARWUK’s MRTISKLAAH_A.A_elbuoD_sti_dna_retaehT_ehT (2024) for $100,000.

Xavier Hufkens led sales with Tracey Emin’s Hunter (2025) for £1 million ($1.3 million). Other sales reported include:

  • Alice Neel’s Pink Table (1956) for $1 million.
  • Sterling Ruby’s SP279 (2014) for $600,000.
  • Danh Vō’s Untitled (2023) for €350,000 ($401,287).
  • Charline von Heyl’s Menetacos (2024) for $350,000.
  • Qiu Xiaofei’s Night on Bald Mountain (2025) for $350,000.
  • Lesley Vance’s Untitled (2025) for $220,000.
  • Cecilia Vicuña’s Dar ver Cacaxtla (2023) for $185,000.
  • Mark Manders’s Bonewhite Clay Head with Vertical Cloud (2025) for €110,000 ($126,118) and Bronze Head (2025) for €110,000 ($126,118).
  • Three editions of Thomas Houseago’s Big Eye (2025) for $110,000 each.
  • A painting by Ulala Imai for $100,000 and two works on canvas by Tatiana Trouvé for €85,000 ($97,455) each.

Karma’s sales were led by Matthew Wong’s The Smoke (2017) for $1.2 million. Other sales reported by the gallery included:

Response, 2025
Lee Ufan
Mennour

Black Dada (A/A), 2024
Adam Pendleton
Mennour

Mennour’s sales were led by Joan Mitchell’s Untitled (ca. 1965) for €950,000 ($1.89 million). Other sales reported by the gallery included:

  • Lee Ufan’s Response (2025) for $900,000.
  • Alexander Calder’s Untitled (Maquette for Eppur si Muove) (1965) for a price in the range of €600,000–€700,000 ($687,921–$802,574).
  • Adam Pendleton’s Black Dada (A/A) (2024) for $425,000.
  • Sidival Fila’s Metafora Avorio 12 (2025) for a price in the range of €140,000–€160,000 ($160,514–$183,445).
  • Ryan Gander’s I be... (lxxiv) (2025) sold for a price in the range of £100,000 to £120,000 ($133,823–$160,587).
  • Idris Khan’s After the reflection IX (a) (2025) sold for a price in the range of £30,000 to £40,000 ($40,146–$53,529).

Kukje Gallery’s sales were led by Lee Ufan’s Dialogue (2021), which sold for a price in the range of $900,000–$1.08 million. The gallery also sold:

David Kordansky Gallery’s sales were led by Jonas Wood’s Akio Takamori Shelf (2025) for $975,000. Other sales reported by the gallery included:

Sprüth Magers led their reported sales with Rosemarie Trockel’s Golden Brown (2005) for €850,000 ($974,554). It also reported the following sales:

  • Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (WAR TIME, WAR CRIME) (2025) for $650,000.
  • Sterling Ruby’s HORIZON. Shortness of Breath. (2025) for $350,000.
  • Kara Walker’s Ascent of the Sybarite Women (2024) for $325,000.
  • Salvo’s L’Etna visto da Taormina (1992) for $300,000.
  • Kaari Upson’s Infinite Return (2017) for $250,000.
  • Trockel’s A Day in Bed (2018) for €250,000 ($286,633).
  • Anne Imhof’s Poppy Runner If (2025) for €220,000 ($252,237).
  • Peter Fischli and David Weiss’s Plant (1987) for €160,000 ($183,445).
  • Arthur Jafa’s Black Man (2025) for €150,000 ($171,980).
  • Two works by Julia Rommel for $78,000 and $56,000 apiece.

Golden Brown, Study for Golden Brown, 2005
Rosemarie Trockel
Sprüth Magers

Yares Art sold Adolph Gottlieb’s Petaloid #2 (1963), which had “an asking price” of $2.5 million. It also sold two works by Larry Poons for $1.2 million and another for “an asking price” of $285,000.

Gagosian’s booth contained works ranging from $30,000 to more than $30 million, and the gallery confirmed early sales at the fair for prices between $30,000 and “well over” $5 million. The gallery stated that it had sold works by artists including Jeff Koons, Amoako Boafo, Lauren Halsey, Tetsuya Ishida, Georg Baselitz, Maurizio Cattelan, Rachel Feinstein, Cy Gavin, Nan Goldin, Jordan Wolfson, Damien Hirst, and others. Prices were not specified.


More leading sales at Art Basel 2025

Pace Gallery’s sales were led by Lee Ufan’s Response (2025) for $900,000. Other sales from the gallery included:

Lisson Gallery—one of Artsy’s best booths—led its sales with Anish Kapoor’s Clear to Oriental Blue (2024) for £700,000 ($936,761). Other sales reported by the gallery included:

  • Lee Ufan’s Response (2025) for $850,000 and Untitled (2016) for $150,000.
  • Kapoor’s Pink Long Fade (2025 for £600,000 ($802,938).
  • Carmen Herrera’s Untitled (1948) for $800,000.
  • Yu Hong’s Surge #427 (2025) for $220,000.
  • Otobong Nkanga’s Cadence - Teardrop (2025) for €210,000 ($240,772).
  • Dalton Paula’s Xica Manicongo (2025) for $200,000 and Aqualtune (2025) for $200,000.
  • Ufan’s Untitled (2016)for $150,000.
  • Tunga’s Untitled (Steel Pod Series) (2013) for $120,000.
  • Leiko Ikemura’s Bird Column (2011) for €95,000 ($108,920).
  • Pedro Reyes’s Yollotl (2025) for $100,000.
  • Works by Kelly Akashi, Van Hanos, and Laure Prouvost also sold for five-figure sums, and Olga de Amaral’s Lienzos C y D (2015) sold for an undisclosed amount.

Lienzos C y D, 2015
Olga de Amaral
Lisson Gallery

Almine Rech led sales with a painting by Ewa Juszkiewicz for a price in the range of $500,000 to $600,000. The gallery also reported the following sales:

Massimodecarlo—another of Artsy’s best booths—led sales with Jennifer Guidi’s Whispers of Life Beneath the Snow (2024–25) for a price in the range of $400,000–$500,000. Other sales reported by the gallery included:

  • Maurizio Cattelan’s BACK (2025) for a price in the range of €200,000– €300,000 ($229,307–$343,960).
  • Alighiero Boetti’s Le infinite possibilità di esistere (1990) for a price in the range of €150,000– €200,000 ($171,980–$229,307).
  • Sanford Biggers’s Slight Refrain (2024) for a price in the range of $150,000–$200,000.
  • Jenna Gribbon’s M naked in Georgia (2025) for a price in the range of $150,000–$200,000.
  • Mimmo Paladino’s APOCALISSE (2024) for a price in the range of €100,000–€150,000 ($114,653–$171,980).
  • Cattelan’s EMPIRE (2025) for a price in the range of €100,000– €200,000 ($114,653–$229,307).
  • Kaari Upson’s Kate’s Shirt (2013) for a price in the range of $100,000–$150,000.
  • Works by France-Lise McGurn, Shannon Cartier, Ariana Papademetropoulos, Ludovic Nkoth, Xiyao Wang, and Paola Pivi also sold for five-figure sums.


The Wandering, 2025
Daniel Arsham
Perrotin

To Be Titled, 2024
Nina Chanel Abney
Perrotin

Perrotin led its sales with Takashi Murakami’s Untitled (2022-25) for $550,000. It also sold:

Galerie Lelong & Co led sales with Pierre Alechinsky’s En lecture (1971–2001) for €380,000 ($435,683). The gallery also sold the following:

  • Jaume Plensa’s Thief of Words VII (2024) for €375,000 ($429,950), and two other works by Plensa for €110,000 ($126,118) and €95,000 ($108,920) apiece.
  • Fabienne Verdier’s Montagne Sainte-Victoire, sous une brume hivernale (2024) for €240,000 ($275,168) and Vide Vibration (2017) for €220,000 ($252,237).
  • Works by Sarah Grilo and Barthélémy Toguo also sold for five-figure sums.

Zhai-Liza (angel), 2024
Hans Op de Beeck
Templon

Templon’s sales were led by a work by Martin Barré sold for €300,000 ($343,960). It also reported the sale of the following:

Sean Kelly Gallery’s sales were led by Hugo McCloud’s for a moment (2025) for $200,000. The gallery also sold the following:


More key sales at Art Basel 2025


Other key sales at Art Basel 2025



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