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Francis Picabia

French · 1879–1953 · Painter, Printmaker

Francis Picabia was a French avant-garde painter, writer, filmmaker, magazine publisher, poet, and typographist closely associated with Dada. (Wikipedia)

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47lots offered2001–2026years recorded84%sold (36)$14.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Francis Picabia, Manucode, 1929, Oil on canvasManucodeKetterer Kunst · €1,419,000≈ $1,641,357≈ £1,224,711Sign up to see
  2. Francis Picabia, Untitled (Femme et Fleurs), 1942-1943, oil on cardboard laid on canvasUntitled (Femme et Fleurs)Phillips · £533,400≈ $680,138≈ €624,266Sign up to see
  3. Francis Picabia, La résistance, Um 1943, Oil on firm boardLa résistanceKetterer Kunst · €400,000≈ $450,920≈ £341,425Sign up to see

Francis Picabia’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 43 auction results for Francis Picabia between 2001 and 2026, of which 36 sold (84%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $1.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6MSign up free to see for Manucode at Ketterer Kunst in June 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Phillips (10), Ketterer Kunst (7) and Lempertz (6).

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  1. Francis Picabia, Costume pour un guerrier, aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier
    Costume pour un guerrier
    Watercolor · Paper
    24x18,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2253
    CHF 8,000≈ $9,722≈ £7,323≈ €8,519HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Francis Picabia, Manucode, 1929, Oil on canvas
    Manucode, 1929
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 81 cm (39.3 x 31.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 5
    €1,419,000≈ $1,641,357≈ £1,224,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Francis Picabia, Untitled, 1942-1943, pencil and oil on cardboard
    Untitled, 1942-1943
    Oil · Board
    16 1/4 x 12 in. (41.3 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $232,200≈ £173,193≈ €199,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Francis Picabia, Ohne Titel, 1926, Watercolor
    Ohne Titel, 1926
    Watercolor
    24 x 18.7 cm (9.4 x 7.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 178
    €9,380≈ $11,050≈ £8,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Francis Picabia, Espagnole à la mantille, 1920, ink, graphite and watercolour on paper laid down on card
    Espagnole à la mantille, 1920
    Watercolor · Paper
    76.5 x 56.3 cm (30 1/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 54
    £77,400≈ $103,979≈ €89,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Francis Picabia, HAPPY NEW YEAR, pen and ink on paper
    HAPPY NEW YEAR
    Drawing · Paper
    25cm x 20cm (9 7/8in x 7 7/8in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 113
    £1,764≈ $2,355≈ €2,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Francis Picabia, SENZA TITOLO, 1928 -1929
    SENZA TITOLO, 1928 -1929
    22.6 x 31.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 66
    €8,064≈ $8,383≈ £6,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  8. Francis Picabia, Sans titre, 1930-31, watercolor and charcoal on paper
    Sans titre, 1930-31
    Watercolor · Paper
    11¾ h x 7¾ w in (30 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 110
    $32,760≈ £24,488≈ €29,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Francis Picabia, Coucher de soleil sur le Port de Bouc, aquatint in colors
    Coucher de soleil sur le Port de Bouc
    Aquatint
    17¾ h x 23¾ w in (45 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 174
    $1,197≈ £927≈ €1,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Francis Picabia, Untitled (Femme et Fleurs), 1942-1943, oil on cardboard laid on canvas
    Untitled (Femme et Fleurs), 1942-1943
    Oil · Board
    75.6 x 52.8 cm (29 3/4 x 20 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    £533,400≈ $680,138≈ €624,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Francis Picabia that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Francis Picabia paintings (16)Francis Picabia oil paintings (16)Francis Picabia works on paper (23)Francis Picabia watercolors (6)Francis Picabia drawings (13)

Francis Picabia: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Francis Picabia at auction?

$1,641,357Sign up free to see, for Manucode at Ketterer Kunst (June 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Francis Picabia?

The median sale price is $14.5kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Francis Picabia have sold at auction?

36 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Francis Picabia?

Phillips, Ketterer Kunst and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz

About Francis Picabia

Francis Picabia was a French avant-garde painter, writer, filmmaker, magazine publisher, poet, and typographist closely associated with Dada.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Francis Picabia, L'Adoration du veauL'Adoration du veau, 1941
    Musée National d'Art Moderne · Public domain
  • Francis Picabia, La Révolution espagnoleLa Révolution espagnole, 1937
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Francis Picabia, Bords de la SédelleBords de la Sédelle, 1909
    Musée National d'Art Moderne · Public domain
  • Francis Picabia, La Femme et l'idoleLa Femme et l'idole, 1943
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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