What is a Ian Francis painting worth?
b. 1979 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by Ian Francis with a published auction price sold between $362Sign up free to see and $2,685Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,389Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,298Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,254Sign up free to see across 5 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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Ian Francis prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 60%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.4kSign up free to see A Girl Tries to be More Like Her Friends, Phillips, Apr 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $1.5k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5), Rago Auctions (3), Phillips (2)
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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.
Recent Ian Francis sales
- A Girl Tries To Go Home But Her Way Is Blocked By Two Trees, oil, spraypaint, ink and photo transfer on canvas — $3,072Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 17, 2026
- Paris Hilton: Alas My Love! For We Are Separated By A Dark River! Paris Hilton’s Lover: If I Were You, I’d Probably Do The Same Things You Do, archival pigment print on Somerset Velvet — $64Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 13, 2026
- Alice Joins the Army in Wonderland, glicée print on Somerset Velvet 300gm — $64Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 13, 2026
- Untitled, oil and mixed media on panel — $1,524Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 22, 2025
- Untitled, oil, ink, graphite and photo transfer on canvas — $1,254Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 30, 2025
- A Girl Tries to be More Like Her Friends, acrylic, oil, pen, ink and transfer on canvas — $4,388Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 13, 2015
Questions about Ian Francis prices
What is a Ian Francis painting worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ian Francis have sold for a median of $1,389, and half of them sold between $362 and $2,685. For paintings alone the median is $2,298 (4 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 Ian Francis sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,388 for “A Girl Tries to be More Like Her Friends” at Phillips in April 2015.
How often do Ian Francis works sell at auction?
60% of the 10 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ian Francis painting?
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Of the 10 lots by Ian Francis recorded at auction between 2014 and 2026, 6 found a buyer (60%).
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