Sam Francis Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1923–1994

Of the 248 lots by Sam Francis (acrylic paintings) recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 212 found a buyer (85%). The median price realised is $30.5kSign up free to see across 211 priced sales; the middle half sold for $16.4kSign up free to see–$60.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Untitled SFF.771, sold at Phillips in May 2023 for $572kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (62), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (44) and Ketterer Kunst (37).

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All acrylic paintings results

1. 
   Open Top (SF65-089), 1965

   Acrylic · Paper

   75x106,5 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 28, 2022 · Lot 474
   Result not publishedEst. €38,000–58,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
2. 
   Untitled (SF84-857), 1984

   Acrylic · Paper

   10 h x 6 w in (25 x 15 cm)

   Rago Auctions · May 24, 2022 · Lot 107
   $8,960≈ £7,167≈ €8,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Untitled (SF88-399), 1988–1989

   Acrylic · Paper

   81 x 40 in. (205.7 x 101.6 cm)

   Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 111
   $302,400≈ £243,439≈ €287,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Untitled (SF78-036), 1978

   Acrylic · Paper

   41 x 29 1/2 in.

   Bonhams · Apr 20, 2022 · Lot 44
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Vert Francaise, 1963

   Acrylic · Paper

   14 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (37.5 x 29.2 cm)

   Phillips · Mar 9, 2022 · Lot 67
   $22,680≈ £17,242≈ €20,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Untitled (SF 86-054), 1986

   Acrylic · Paper

   S. 56.7 x 30 cm (22 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 32
   £17,640≈ $24,063≈ €21,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Untitled Black and White (SF73-0001), 1973

   Acrylic · Paper

   22 x 30 in.

   Bonhams · Dec 14, 2021 · Lot 20
   $14,025≈ £10,584≈ €12,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Untitled Mandalas, 1975

   Acrylic · Paper

   14 x 40 1/8 in. (35.6 x 101.9 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 176
   $37,800≈ £28,046≈ €33,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Untitled (SF78-127), 1978-79

   Acrylic · Paper

   23¾ h x 17¾ w in (60 x 45 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2021 · Lot 128
   $18,750≈ £13,878≈ €16,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
10. 
    Untitled (SFP84-72), 1984

    Acrylic · Canvas

    2 h x 3 w in (5 x 8 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 24, 2021 · Lot 144
    $8,750≈ £6,363≈ €7,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
11. 
    Yea, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper

    8¼ h x 5¼ w x ½ d in (21 x 13 x 1 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 24, 2021 · Lot 133
    $8,750≈ £6,363≈ €7,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
12. 
    Untitled (SF66-080), 1966

    Acrylic · Paper

    40⅝ h x 27½ w in (103 x 70 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 24, 2021 · Lot 138
    $37,500≈ £27,271≈ €32,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
13. 
    Any Side Down, 1965

    Acrylic · Paper

    104,5 x 75 cm, image and sheet size

    Kornfeld · Sep 17, 2021 · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
14. 
    Untitled - 1973 Tokyo, 1973

    Acrylic · Board

    52,8 x 73 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 17, 2021 · Lot 50
    CHF 95,000≈ $102,382≈ £74,189≈ €86,911HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
15. 
    Ohne Titel, 1980

    Acrylic

    38,4 x 48,2 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 602
    CHF 15,000≈ $16,209≈ £11,716≈ €13,780HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
16. 
    Ohne Titel, 1978

    Acrylic

    39,4 x 48,2 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 601
    CHF 16,000≈ $17,290≈ £12,497≈ €14,698HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 10,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
17. 
    Untitled (SF77-022), 1977

    Acrylic

    36.8 x 26.4 cm (14.4 x 10.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 19, 2021 · Lot 538
    €27,500≈ $32,720≈ £23,590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
18. 
    Untitled (SF86-020), 1986

    Acrylic · Paper

    152.5 x 20.5 cm (60 x 8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 19, 2021 · Lot 495
    €42,500≈ $50,567≈ £36,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
19. 
    Untitled (SF74-43A), 1974

    Acrylic

    45.5 x 30.2 cm (17.9 x 11.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 19, 2021 · Lot 537
    €45,000≈ $53,541≈ £38,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Untitled (SF86-013), 1986

    Acrylic · Paper

    151.9 x 22.3 cm (59.8 x 8.7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 19, 2021 · Lot 494
    €47,500≈ $56,516≈ £40,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Untitled (SF94-042), 1994

    Acrylic · Paper

    18 h x 15 w in (46 x 38 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021 · Lot 108
    $50,000≈ £35,306≈ €40,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
22. 
    Untitled (SF78-1191)

    Acrylic · Paper

    16 3/4 by 13 1/2 in.

    Bonhams · Feb 4, 2021 · Lot 43
    $13,000≈ £9,503≈ €10,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    Venere, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper

    76x57 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 12, 2020 · Lot 447
    Result not publishedEst. €18,000–28,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
24. 
    Untitled (SFP94-2), 1994

    Acrylic · Canvas

    22 x 14 cm (8.6 x 5.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 11, 2020 · Lot 85
    €22,500≈ $27,286≈ £20,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    Untitled (SF 92-41), 1992

    Acrylic · Board

    20.6 x 81.2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 195
    €65,000≈ $78,741≈ £59,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
26. 
    Untitled (SF66-080), 1966

    Acrylic · Paper

    40⅝ h x 27½ w in (103 x 70 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2020 · Lot 115
    $32,500≈ £24,547≈ €27,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
27. 
    Untitled, c. 1985

    Acrylic · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020 · Lot 56
    $28,125≈ £21,620≈ €23,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
28. 
    Untitled, 1980

    Acrylic · Board

    243,8 x 121,9 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 51
    CHF 170,000≈ $186,677≈ £144,063≈ €157,760HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 175,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
29. 
    Untitled, circa 1970

    Acrylic · Paper

    22 x 17.7 cm. (8 5/8 x 6 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 166
    HK$100,000≈ $12,903≈ £10,199≈ €11,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
30. 
    Untitled (SF79-1064), 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    42,8x34,4 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 30, 2020 · Lot 272
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €13,000–18,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
31. 
    Untitled, 1985

    Acrylic · Canvas

    7 h x 5½ w in (18 x 14 cm)

    Wright · Mar 12, 2020 · Lot 117
    $11,250≈ £8,870≈ €10,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
32. 
    Facing within, 1975

    Acrylic · Canvas

    167.3 x 213.6 cm (65 7/8 x 84 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 14, 2020 · Lot 189
    £250,000≈ $325,750≈ €300,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
33. 
    Untitled, 1974

    Acrylic · Paper

    48.8 x 35 cm (19 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Dec 12, 2019 · Lot 136
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    Untitled Mandala, 1975

    Acrylic · Paper

    32 x 24 cm (12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Dec 12, 2019 · Lot 135
    £8,750≈ $11,525≈ €10,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Untitled, 1986

    Acrylic · Canvas

    73 x 59.8 cm (28 3/4 x 23 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Dec 12, 2019 · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    Untitled (SF 80-013), 1980

    Acrylic · Paper

    48 x 73 cm (18.8 x 28.7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 332
    €20,000≈ $22,188≈ £16,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
37. 
    E VIII, 1971

    Acrylic · Canvas

    79 x 138 in. (200.7 x 350.5 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 24, 2019 · Lot 55
    $350,000≈ £280,404≈ €318,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    Untitled (SF72-013), 1972

    Acrylic

    41 x 32.7 cm (16.1 x 12.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 589
    €55,000≈ $62,002≈ £48,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
39. 
    Untitled (SF 66-017), 1966

    Acrylic · Board

    38 x 28 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 639
    €14,880≈ $16,593≈ £13,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
40. 
    Untitled (SF 79-885), 1979

    Acrylic · Board

    75 x 104.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 637
    €124,000≈ $138,272≈ £109,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    (SF80-686), 1980

    Acrylic

    47,5 × 38 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 703
    €18,750≈ $20,908≈ £16,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
42. 
    Dense and Now, 1989

    Acrylic · Canvas

    61 x 30,5cm

    Van Ham · May 29, 2019 · Lot 211
    €64,500≈ $71,956≈ £56,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
43. 
    Untitled (SF79-265), 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2019 · Lot 82
    $10,000≈ £7,846≈ €8,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
44. 
    Untitled, 1988-1989

    Acrylic · Canvas

    84 x 120 in. (213.4 x 304.8 cm)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 119
    $450,000≈ £349,352≈ €402,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    Untitled, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper

    38 x 27.8 cm (14 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 11, 2019 · Lot 145
    £16,250≈ $21,242≈ €18,858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Untitled (SF76-1104), 1976

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 17, 2019 · Lot 224
    $10,000≈ £7,735≈ €8,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
47. 
    Untitled (SF 79-549), 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    92 x 46 cm (36.2 x 18.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2018 · Lot 574
    €68,750≈ $78,176≈ £61,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
48. 
    SF 90-197, Ca. 1990

    Acrylic · Paper

    36.3 x 22.7 cm (14.2 x 8.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2018 · Lot 21
    €14,375≈ $16,317≈ £12,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
49. 
    Untitled (SF 92-17), 1992

    Acrylic · Board

    57 x 77 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2018 · Lot 530
    €74,400≈ $84,511≈ £66,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Lempertz ↗
50. 
    Untitled (SF 57-254), 1957

    Acrylic · Paper

    30 x 22.7 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2018 · Lot 504
    €39,680≈ $45,073≈ £35,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗

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