What is a Francis Bacon print worth?
1909–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 246 priced auction sales, works by Francis Bacon have sold for a median of $14,502Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $8,237Sign up free to see and $25,141Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $14,450Sign up free to see across 233 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,910Sign up free to see across 122 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Francis Bacon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 271
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $14.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $33MSign up free to see 'Pope with Owls', Phillips, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 233 | $8.2k–$23.9kSign up free to see | $14.5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $1.8M–$25MSign up free to see | $10MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (133), Ketterer Kunst (22), Whyte's (18)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 8 | $13.2k–$21kSign up free to see | $16.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 131 | $9.1k–$29.4kSign up free to see | $16.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 87 | $8k–$19.5kSign up free to see | $11.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Francis Bacon sales
- Center panel, from Triptyque Aout 1972, Lithograph in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered, published/pri — $11,463Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Sep 22, 2026
- Study for Self-Portrait (after, Study for Self-Portrait 1982) (S. 35, T. 16), Offset lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins — $7,247Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Studies of the Human Body (after, Studies of the Human Body: centre panel 1979) (S. 34, T. 10), Offset lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins — $6,902Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Three studies of the male back, 3-teilig: Jeweils Farblithografie auf Arches-Velin — $29,907Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Sep 13, 2026
- Second Version of Painting 1946, Farboffsetlithografie auf Velin — $8,953Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Aug 16, 2026
- Center panel, from Triptych March 1974, Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper — $5,632Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (Sabatier 11), Lithograph in colors on wove paper — $4,864Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Center panel, from Triptyque Août 1972 (Triptych August 1972) (Sabatier 23), Lithograph in colors on wove paper — $7,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
Questions about Francis Bacon prices
What is a Francis Bacon print worth?
Based on 246 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Francis Bacon have sold for a median of $14,502, and half of them sold between $8,237 and $25,141. For prints alone the median is $14,450 (233 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Francis Bacon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $33,000,000 for “'Pope with Owls'” at Phillips in November 2021.
Which Francis Bacon medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $10,147,616 (6 sales).
How often do Francis Bacon works sell at auction?
91% of the 271 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Francis Bacon print?
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Of the 271 lots by Francis Bacon recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 246 found a buyer (91%).
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