Sam Francis Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1923–1994

Of the 252 lots by Sam Francis (acrylic paintings) recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 215 found a buyer (85%). The median price realised is $30.2kSign up free to see across 214 priced sales; the middle half sold for $16.3kSign up free to see–$60kSign 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. 
   Senza titolo, 1979

   Acrylic · Paper

   43x35,5 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 26, 2016 · Lot 383
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €13,000–18,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
2. 
   Bright Ring, 1966

   Acrylic · Canvas

   64 x 44 1/4 in. (162.6 x 112.4 cm.)

   Phillips · Nov 17, 2016 · Lot 149
   $125,000≈ £100,369≈ €116,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Untitled (Drawing for Sculpture) (SF66-067), 1966

   Acrylic · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 289
   $10,000≈ £8,071≈ €8,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
4. 
   Untitled (SF66-100), 1966

   Acrylic · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 287
   $31,250≈ £25,222≈ €28,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
5. 
   Untitled (SF75-119), 1975

   Acrylic · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 286
   $26,250≈ £21,186≈ €23,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   Untitled (SF78-957), 1978

   Acrylic · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 285
   $40,000≈ £32,284≈ €35,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
7. 
   Untitled (SF62-020), 1962

   Acrylic · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 284
   $42,000≈ £33,898≈ €37,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
8. 
   Untitled, 1989

   Acrylic · Canvas

   diameter: 45 cm (17 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 28, 2016 · Lot 181
   £27,500≈ $36,812≈ €33,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Untitled, c. 1983

   Acrylic · Canvas

   46 x 38 cm (18 1/8 x 14 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 28, 2016 · Lot 180
   £15,000≈ $20,079≈ €18,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Facing Within, 1975

    Acrylic · Canvas

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

    Phillips · Jun 27, 2016 · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Untitled (SF 67-022), 1967

    Acrylic

    102 x 65 cm (40.1 x 25.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 11, 2016 · Lot 955
    €65,000≈ $73,476≈ £51,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Ohne Titel

    Acrylic · Paper

    68,5 x 101,5cm

    Van Ham · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 165
    €32,250≈ $36,036≈ £24,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Van Ham ↗
13. 
    Untitled (SF86-048), 1986

    Acrylic · Paper

    22 3/8 x 17 3/8 in. (56.8 x 44.1 cm)

    Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 122
    $20,000≈ £13,783≈ €17,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Untitled (from the John Bennett Series), 1967

    Acrylic · Paper

    10 h x 22¼ w in (25 x 57 cm)

    Wright · Feb 25, 2016 · Lot 180
    $10,000≈ £7,157≈ €9,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
15. 
    Untitled, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper

    22¾ h x 32 w in (58 x 81 cm)

    Wright · Feb 25, 2016 · Lot 141
    $47,500≈ £33,997≈ €43,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
16. 
    Untitled (SF86-775), 1986

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016 · Lot 127
    $8,750≈ £6,209≈ €7,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
17. 
    Untitled, SF75-1151, c. 1975-1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    49.5 x 35.5 cm

    Ravenel · Nov 29, 2015 · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$120,000–180,000View at Ravenel ↗
18. 
    Untitled, SF78-1087, 1978

    Acrylic · Paper

    26 x 15.5 cm

    Ravenel · Nov 29, 2015 · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$60,000–90,000View at Ravenel ↗
19. 
    Untitled, SF79-710, 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    49.5 x 35.5 cm

    Ravenel · Nov 29, 2015 · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$140,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
20. 
    Untitled (SF 86-736), 1986

    Acrylic · Paper

    S. 25 1/4 x 3 in. (64.1 x 7.6 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 26, 2015 · Lot 33
    $9,375≈ £6,117≈ €8,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Untitled (from the John Bennett Series), 1967

    Acrylic · Paper

    23 h x 22½ w in (58 x 57 cm)

    Wright · Sep 24, 2015 · Lot 146
    $12,500≈ £8,214≈ €11,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Wright ↗
22. 
    Sf 89-162, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper

    34,5x57,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2015 · Lot 338
    Result not publishedEst. €15,000–25,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
23. 
    Untitled SF68-127, 1968

    Acrylic · Paper

    S. 16 1/8 x 13 in. (41 x 33 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 21, 2015 · Lot 11
    $35,000≈ £23,509≈ €32,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Untitled, circa 1980

    Acrylic · Paper

    39 x 48 cm (15 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 13, 2015 · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Untitled, 1984

    Acrylic · Paper

    24.3 x 17 cm (9 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 13, 2015 · Lot 60
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Untitled (SF86-078), 1986

    Acrylic · Paper

    104 x 75 cm (40,9 x 29,5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 858
    €152,500≈ $188,521≈ £120,184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
27. 
    Senza titolo, 1988

    Acrylic · Canvas

    152x91,3 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 425
    Result not publishedEst. €90,000–140,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
28. 
    Sketch (Ed Janss Series), 1963

    Acrylic · Paper

    57,2x76,2 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 371
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–30,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
29. 
    Senza titolo, 1965

    Acrylic · Paper

    25x35,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 344
    Result not publishedEst. €4,000–7,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
30. 
    Untitled Triptych (SF80-307), 1980

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014 · Lot 392
    $23,750≈ £14,761≈ €18,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
31. 
    Join the Chaos (SFF.1628), 1990

    Acrylic · Panel

    152.1 cm (59 7/8 in.) diameter

    Phillips · Jul 3, 2014 · Lot 144
    £194,500≈ $333,217≈ €244,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Ohne Titel, 1969

    Acrylic · Paper

    41 x 33 cm (16,1 x 12,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 766
    €21,250≈ $28,989≈ £17,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
33. 
    Senza titolo, 1960

    Acrylic · Paper

    82x57,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2014 · Lot 441
    Result not publishedEst. €28,000–38,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
34. 
    Senza titolo, 1967

    Acrylic · Paper

    110,4x79 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2014 · Lot 378
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–30,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
35. 
    Two works: (i) 74-139, 1974; (ii) 73-657, 1973

    Acrylic · Paper

    (i) 11 x 6 1/4 in. (27.9 x 15.9 cm.) (ii) 18 3/4 x 14 in. (47.6 x 35.6 cm.)

    Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 207
    $60,000≈ £35,695≈ €43,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    Untitled (SF92-116), 1992

    Acrylic · Paper

    48 1/2 x 64 in. (123.2 x 162.6 cm.)

    Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 206
    $305,000≈ £181,450≈ €222,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
37. 
    Triangle, 1966

    Acrylic · Paper

    33.2 x 56 cm. (13 1/8 x 22 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2013 · Lot 237
    £15,000≈ $24,177≈ €17,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    John Bennett, 1966

    Acrylic · Paper

    56 x 58.5 cm. (22 x 23 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 28, 2013 · Lot 199
    £22,500≈ $34,333≈ €26,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Untitled (SF 74-120), 1974

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2013 · Lot 153
    $31,250≈ £20,559≈ €24,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
40. 
    Untitled, 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    19 1/8 x 13 7/8 in. (49 x 35.2 cm.)

    Phillips · May 17, 2013 · Lot 164
    $15,000≈ £9,846≈ €11,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
41. 
    Untitled (SF65-076), 1965

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 146
    $9,375≈ £5,785≈ €7,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
42. 
    Sf 75-668, 1975

    Acrylic · Paper

    72x111 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 1, 2012 · Lot 445
    Result not publishedEst. €25,000–35,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
43. 
    Sfp 88-7, 1988

    Acrylic · Canvas

    122x91,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 1, 2012 · Lot 407
    Result not publishedEst. €85,000–130,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
44. 
    Untitled, 1978

    Acrylic

    48,8 x 35 cm (19,2 x 13,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2012 · Lot 245
    €27,500≈ $34,287≈ £22,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
45. 
    Senza titolo (SF74-322), 1974

    Acrylic · Paper

    40,9x31,4 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 26, 2012 · Lot 600
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–28,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
46. 
    Sf76-175, 1976

    Acrylic · Paper

    35x55,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 26, 2012 · Lot 530
    Result not publishedEst. €12,000–18,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
47. 
    Untitled (Sketch), 1966-67

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2011 · Lot 242
    $13,000≈ £8,319≈ €9,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
48. 
    Untitled (Sketch), 1966

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2011 · Lot 241
    $10,000≈ £6,400≈ €7,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
49. 
    Ohne Titel, 1977

    Acrylic

    36,8 x 26,3 cm (14,4 x 10,3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2011 · Lot 357
    €14,375≈ $19,240≈ £12,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
50. 
    Ohne Titel, 1974

    Acrylic

    45,5 x 30,1 cm (17,9 x 11,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2011 · Lot 328
    €15,000≈ $20,076≈ £12,797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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