François Louis Thomas Francia
French · 1772–1839 · Painter, Printmaker
François Louis Thomas Francia (1772–1839) was a French watercolour painter born in Calais and famous for his shore landscapes. He spent much of the earlier part of his life in… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
A shore scene with fisherfolk beneath an archway in the rocksBonhams · £1,000≈ $1,536≈ €1,345Sign up to see
Marins réparant leurs bateaux sur la grève de SangatteDaguerre · €870≈ $1,006≈ £751Sign up to see
Powick BridgeWoolley & Wallis · £280≈ $359≈ €335Sign up to see
François Louis Thomas Francia’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 3 auction results for François Louis Thomas Francia between 2015 and 2026, and 3 of them sold (100%). The median price realised is $1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales; the middle half sold for $682Sign up free to see–$1.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is A shore scene with fisherfolk beneath an archway in the rocks, sold at Bonhams in February 2015 for $1.5kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Bonhams (1), Daguerre (1) and Woolley & Wallis (1).
François Louis Thomas Francia at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 3
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.5kSign up free to see A shore scene with fisherfolk beneath an archway in the rocks, Bonhams, Feb 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2 | $359–$1kSign up free to see | $682Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (1), Daguerre (1), Woolley & Wallis (1)
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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.
3 results
- €870≈ $1,006≈ £751Sign up free to see
- £280≈ $359≈ €335Sign up free to see
- £1,000≈ $1,536≈ €1,345Sign up free to see
François Louis Thomas Francia: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by François Louis Thomas Francia at auction?
$1,536Sign up free to see, for A shore scene with fisherfolk beneath an archway in the rocks at Bonhams (February 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for François Louis Thomas Francia?
The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by François Louis Thomas Francia have sold at auction?
3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell François Louis Thomas Francia?
Woolley & Wallis, Daguerre and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Woolley & Wallis · Daguerre · Bonhams
About François Louis Thomas Francia
François Louis Thomas Francia (1772–1839) was a French watercolour painter born in Calais and famous for his shore landscapes. He spent much of the earlier part of his life in England, before returning to France in 1817, and can be counted among the English painters of the "Golden Age of Watercolour". The English watercolour painter Richard Parkes Bonington was his pupil in Calais, his family having moved there when he was a child.
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In museum collections
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainSchepen voor de haven van Vlissingen, 1814
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainThe Old Hulk, 1808
Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domainMont St Michel, 1802
Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain
