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Francis Bacon Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1909–1992

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Francis Bacon oil paintings between 2015 and 2025, and 6 of them sold (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.8MSign up free to see and $25MSign up free to see, with a median of $10MSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is 'Pope with Owls', sold at Phillips in November 2021 for $33MSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (6).

$33,000,000≈ £24,522,553≈ €29,162,248Sign uprecord price · incl. premium'Pope with Owls'Phillips6auction results2015–2025years recorded100%sold$10MSign up free to seemedian price

Francis Bacon oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
6
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2015–2025
Median price
$10MSign up free to see
Record price
$33MSign up free to see 'Pope with Owls', Phillips, Nov 2021

Top auction houses: Phillips (6)

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  1. Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer by Francis Bacon, 1967, oil on canvas, diptych, sold Nov 2025
    Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer, 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    each 14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $16,015,000≈ £12,204,694≈ €13,826,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $13,000,000–18,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled (Head) by Francis Bacon, 1948, oil on fibreboard, sold Mar 2022
    Untitled (Head), 1948
    Oil · Board
    65.5 x 55.5 cm (25 3/4 x 21 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    £772,700≈ $1,033,950≈ €933,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. 'Pope with Owls' by Francis Bacon, 1958, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2021
    'Pope with Owls', 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    57 1/4 x 43 in. (145.4 x 109.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $33,000,000≈ £24,522,553≈ €29,162,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000,000–45,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Untitled (Figure upside down on sofa) by Francis Bacon, 1957-1961, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Untitled (Figure upside down on sofa), 1957-1961
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $157,500≈ £118,501≈ €130,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Interior of a room by Francis Bacon, 1935, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2018
    Interior of a room, 1935
    Oil · Canvas
    111.7 x 86.5 cm (43 7/8 x 34 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    £3,249,000≈ $4,280,233≈ €3,684,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000,000–5,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Seated Woman by Francis Bacon, 1961, oil on canvas, sold May 2015
    Seated Woman, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    64 7/8 x 55 7/8 in. (165 x 142.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    $28,165,000≈ £17,834,980≈ €24,665,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000,000–35,000,000View at Phillips ↗

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