Francis Bacon Prints: Value & Auction Prices

1909–1992

Francis Bacon prints have appeared at auction 250 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 233 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%. Across 233 sales with a published price, the typical result was $8.2kSign up free to see to $23.9kSign up free to see (median $14.5kSign up free to see). Triptyque Août 1972 ( after, Triptych August 1972) holds the top price on file: $85.5kSign up free to see at Phillips (January 2018). The houses with the most results are Phillips (127), Ketterer Kunst (22) and Whyte's (16).

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1. 
   Étude pour un portrait de John Edwards (Study for a Portrait of John Edwards), 1986

   Lithograph · Paper

   32 h x 23½ w in (81 x 60 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2021 · Lot 167
   $15,000≈ £11,102≈ €12,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   Second Version, Triptych 1944, 1989

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. 9/60

   62 x 46cm (24.4 x 18.1in) Each

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 26, 2021 · Lot 33
   €20,000≈ $23,236≈ £16,835HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
3. 
   Figure Writing Reflected in a Mirror (S. 13, T. 8), 1977

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP

   I. 33 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (85.1 x 62.9 cm) S. 41 1/8 x 28 3/4 in. (104.5 x 73 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 156
   $8,190≈ £5,922≈ €7,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Studies of the Human Body (S. 34), 1979

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. 180/250

   S. 33 1/2 x 26 in. (85.1 x 66 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 155
   $10,710≈ £7,744≈ €9,189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Study for Self Portrait, 1984

   Lithograph

   37 h x 25⅝ w in (94 x 65 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Oct 13, 2021 · Lot 262
   $18,750≈ £13,768≈ €16,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
6. 
   Oedipus and the Sphinx after Ingres 1984, 1984

   Lithograph · ed. 108/150

   117.0 x 86.0 cm (image); 127.5 x 90.4 cm (sheet)

   Menzies · Sep 23, 2021 · Lot 54
   A$9,818≈ $7,140≈ £5,210≈ €6,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Figure at a Washbasin, from Requiem pour la Fin des Temps 1977-78, 1977-78

   Etching · ed. 13/46

   47.0 x 36.0 cm (image)

   Menzies · Sep 23, 2021 · Lot 19
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–25,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Oedipus and the Sphinx after Ingres 1984, 1984

   Lithograph · ed. 31/150

   117.0 x 86.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 124
   A$24,545≈ $18,400≈ £13,285≈ €15,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
9. 
   Lying Figure, 1966

   Lithograph

   25 h x 19 w in (63 x 48 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2021 · Lot 529
   $2,125≈ £1,504≈ €1,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
10. 
    Trois études pour un autoportrait (after, Three Studies for a Self-Portrait 1983) (S. 26, T. 28), 1990

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP

    overall I. 34.1 x 89.2 cm (13 3/8 x 35 1/8 in.) S. 52 x 94 cm (20 1/2 x 37 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 14, 2021 · Lot 109
    £20,160≈ $28,426≈ €23,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Triptyque de la tauromachie (Bulfighting Triptych) (S. 29, T. 37), 1990

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    all S. 47.9 x 35.9 cm (18 7/8 x 14 1/8 in.) portfolio 51.2 x 38.5 x 4 cm (20 1/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 14, 2021 · Lot 108
    £27,720≈ $39,085≈ €32,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Autoritratto, 1977

    Lithograph

    84x63 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 11, 2021 · Lot 83
    Result not publishedEst. €9,000–14,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
13. 
    Portrait of Michel Leiris, 1976

    Etching · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2021 · Lot 154
    $11,250≈ £7,926≈ €9,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
14. 
    Untitled

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. XXIV/XXV

    Sworders · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 256
    £6,000≈ $8,379≈ €6,953HammerSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Sworders ↗
15. 
    Self-Portrait (S. 12, T. 7), 1977

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/180

    I. 33 3/8 x 25 in. (84.8 x 63.5 cm) S. 40 x 28 1/4 in. (101.6 x 71.8 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 18
    $20,160≈ £14,436≈ €16,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Right Panel from Triptych 1986-1987, 1987

    Etching · Paper

    35¼ h x 24½ w in (90 x 62 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021 · Lot 172
    $7,040≈ £5,107≈ €5,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
17. 
    Deuxième version du triptyque, 1944 (Second Version of the Triptych, 1944) (S. 24; T. 25), 1989

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    all I. 62.2 x 46.4 cm (24 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.) all S. 75.2 x 55.9 cm (29 5/8 x 22 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 21, 2021 · Lot 28
    £27,720≈ $38,026≈ €31,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Triptych (pannello sinistro), 1981

    Etching

    38,5x29,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 12, 2020 · Lot 87
    Result not publishedEst. €2,000–3,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
19. 
    Second version of Painting 1946, 1971

    Lithograph · Board · ed. 2/150

    80.8 x 58.7 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 9, 2020 · Lot 532
    €8,750≈ $10,595≈ £7,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Figure at a Washbasin (from Requiem pour la Fin des Temps) 1977-78, 1977-78

    Etching · Paper · ed. EA

    46.5 x 36.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 154
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
21. 
    Study for a Portrait of John Edwards, 1986

    Lithograph

    31 h x 22¾ w in (79 x 58 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2020 · Lot 324
    $16,250≈ £12,372≈ €13,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
22. 
    TRIPTYCH, 1983-84

    Lithograph · ed. edition of 180

    26¼ x 19½in. (66.68 x 49.53cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 19, 2020 · Lot 63
    €44,000≈ $51,854≈ £39,860HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    Study for Head of Lucian Freud, 1967/2015After the artist

    Print (other) · ed. 384/500

    S. 35.5 x 30.5 cm (13 7/8 x 12 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 10, 2020 · Lot 204
    £4,000≈ $5,175≈ €4,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Étude pour un portrait de John Edwards (after, Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards, 1984), 1986

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 135/150

    I. 60.6 x 45.1 cm (23 7/8 x 17 3/4 in.) S. 80.7 x 59.7 cm (31 3/4 x 23 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 10, 2020 · Lot 12
    £16,250≈ $21,023≈ €17,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Study for Self-Portrait (after, Study for Self-Portrait 1982), 1984

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 180/182

    I. 81.8 x 61 cm (32 1/4 x 24 in.) S. 94 x 65 cm (37 x 25 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 10, 2020 · Lot 11
    £17,500≈ $22,640≈ €19,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Seated figure (after, Study for a Portrait 1981), 1983

    Etching · Paper · ed. HC

    I. 28 3/4 x 21 3/8 in. (73 x 54.3 cm) S. 39 x 27 7/8 in. (99.1 x 70.8 cm)

    Phillips · Jul 24, 2020 · Lot 26
    $17,500≈ £13,717≈ €15,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Figure at a Washbasin (from Requiem pour la Fin des Temps) 1977-78, 1977-78

    Etching · Paper · ed. EA

    47.4 x 36.3 cm

    Menzies · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 100
    A$19,636≈ $13,715≈ £10,841≈ €12,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
28. 
    POSTER FOR EXHIBITION AT THE MARLBOROUGH- GERSON EXHIBITIONAfter the artist

    Lithograph

    29½ x 20in. (74.93 x 50.80cm)

    Whyte's · Jul 6, 2020 · Lot 78
    €1,000≈ $1,133≈ £905HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
29. 
    Étude pour un portrait de John Edwards, 1987

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 74/180

    68 x 50,5cm

    Van Ham · Jun 17, 2020 · Lot 611
    €10,965≈ $12,316≈ £9,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
30. 
    Triptyque Août 1972 (after, Triptych August 1972), 1979

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    all I. 65.5 x 48.6 cm (25 3/4 x 19 1/8 in.) all S. 90 x 62.5 cm (35 3/8 x 24 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 23, 2020 · Lot 10
    £36,250≈ $47,582≈ €42,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    Logique de la sensation (after Study from the Human Body 1981), 1981

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 35/150

    S. 17 5/8 x 12 7/8 in. (44.8 x 32.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 25, 2019 · Lot 271
    $11,250≈ £8,771≈ €10,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Portrait of George Dyer Riding a Bicycle, 1966/2015After the artist

    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 475/500

    110 x 82 cm (43 1/4 x 32 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 12, 2019 · Lot 156
    £4,375≈ $5,394≈ €4,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
33. 
    Masque mortuaire de William Blake (after Study of Portrait based on The Life Mask of William Blake, 1955), 1991

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA

    I. 60 x 50.2 cm (23 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.) S. 80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 12, 2019 · Lot 155
    £11,875≈ $14,641≈ €13,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    Étude pour un portrait de John Edwards, 1986

    Lithograph · Board · ed. 98/150

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 735
    €10,540≈ $11,753≈ £9,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
35. 
    Study for a Portrait of John Edwards, 1987

    Etching · ed. 95/99

    90 x 62½cm (35.4 x 24.6in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 29, 2019 · Lot 79
    €11,000≈ $12,265≈ £9,497HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
36. 
    Second Version of Painting 1946, 1971

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 101/150

    80,8 × 58,9 cm

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 29, 2019 · Lot 63
    €11,000≈ $12,265≈ £9,497HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
37. 
    Portrait of Peter Beard, 1976

    Etching · Paper · ed. 81/100

    I. 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (24.4 x 21 cm) S. 15 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (38.4 x 28.3 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 21
    $15,000≈ £11,531≈ €13,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    Lying Figure, 1969/2015After the artist

    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 80/150

    197.7 x 147.5 cm (77 7/8 x 58 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 24, 2019 · Lot 189
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Study for Head of Lucian Freud, 1967/2015After the artist

    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 277/500

    S. 35.5 x 30.5 cm (13 7/8 x 12 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 24, 2019 · Lot 188
    £2,750≈ $3,581≈ €3,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Seated Figure (after, Study for a Portrait 1981), 1983

    Etching · Paper

    I. 72.5 x 54 cm (28 1/2 x 21 1/4 in.) S. 101.6 x 70.8 cm (40 x 27 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 24, 2019 · Lot 20
    £20,625≈ $26,860≈ €23,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
41. 
    Deuxième version du triptyque, 1944 (Second Version of the Triptych 1944), 1989

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 34/60

    all I. 24 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (62.2 x 46.4 cm) all S. 29 5/8 x 22 in. (75.2 x 55.9 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2018 · Lot 7
    $22,500≈ £17,162≈ €19,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
42. 
    Étude pour un portrait de John Edwards (Study for a Portrait of John Edwards), 1986

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 72/150

    I. 23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (60.3 x 45.1 cm) S. 31 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (80.6 x 59.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2018 · Lot 6
    $30,000≈ £22,883≈ €26,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Autoportrait, 1977

    Lithograph

    102x72 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 9, 2018 · Lot 69
    Result not publishedEst. €5,500–8,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
44. 
    Masque mortuaire de William Blake (after Study of Portrait based on The Life Mask of William Blake, 1955), 1991

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 9/60

    I. 60 x 50 cm (23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.) S. 80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 94
    £7,500≈ $10,073≈ €8,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    Portrait of John Edwards, 2002After the artist

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 43/50

    I. 73.5 x 54.5 cm (28 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.) S. 99 x 69.6 cm (38 7/8 x 27 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 93
    £6,000≈ $8,059≈ €6,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Triptych (after the centre panel of In Memory of George Dyer, 1971), 1976

    Lithograph · Paper

    I. 49 x 36.5 cm (19 1/4 x 14 3/8 in.) S. 65 x 49.8 cm (25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 92
    £6,250≈ $8,394≈ €7,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
47. 
    Deuxième version du triptyque, 1944, (after, Second Version of the Triptych 1944), 1989

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    all I. 62.3 x 46 cm (24 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.) all S. 75.4 x 56.2 cm (29 5/8 x 22 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 13
    £16,250≈ $21,825≈ €18,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
48. 
    After Second Version of Painting 1946, 1971

    Lithograph · Paper

    S. 80.9 x 58.9 cm (31 7/8 x 23 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 25, 2018 · Lot 111
    £8,750≈ $12,473≈ €10,053Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
49. 
    Triptyque Août 1972 ( after, Triptych August 1972), 1979

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 27/180

    all I. 65.5 x 48.6 cm (25 3/4 x 19 1/8 in.) all S. 89.5 x 62.4 cm (35 1/4 x 24 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 25, 2018 · Lot 19
    £60,000≈ $85,530≈ €68,937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
50. 
    Dublino 1909 - Madrid 1992 / L'homme au lavabo, 1977

    Etching · Paper

    47,5 x 36,30 cm

    Wannenes · Nov 23, 2017 · Lot 257
    Result not publishedEst. €5,500–7,500View at Wannenes ↗

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