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. 
   Untitled, 1960

   Acrylic · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 6, 2011 · Lot 205
   $6,875≈ £4,220≈ €4,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
2. 
   SF 79-012

   Acrylic · Board

   43 x 35,5 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 4, 2010 · Lot 367
   €8,520≈ $11,286≈ £7,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1986

   Acrylic · Paper

   14,7 x 10,1 cm (5,7 x 3,9 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 4, 2010 · Lot 204
   €16,875≈ $22,353≈ £14,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
4. 
   Sfp 88-7, 1988

   Acrylic · Canvas

   122x91,5 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 752
   Result not publishedEst. €90,000–140,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
5. 
   Senza titolo, 1985

   Acrylic · Canvas

   73x60 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 676
   Result not publishedEst. €48,000–58,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
6. 
   Senza titolo - Glow, 1986

   Acrylic · Canvas

   91,5x91,5 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 519
   Result not publishedEst. €70,000–90,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
7. 
   Sf67-016, 1967

   Acrylic · Paper

   110,4x79 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 494
   Result not publishedEst. €25,000–35,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
8. 
   Ohne Titel (SF 75-1141), 1975

   Acrylic

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

   Ketterer Kunst · Oct 23, 2010 · Lot 577
   €10,980≈ $15,300≈ £9,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
9. 
   Untitled (SF 68-019)

   Acrylic · Board

   57 x 76.5 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 728
   €28,800≈ $35,332≈ £24,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    Senza titolo (SF79 -1020), 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    91x61 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2010 · Lot 562
    Result not publishedEst. €40,000–50,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
11. 
    Blue Frame, 1976

    Acrylic

    25,2 x 24 cm (9,9 x 9,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 24, 2010 · Lot 800
    €12,200≈ $16,239≈ £10,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Blue Frame, 1980

    Acrylic

    49,1 x 35,3 cm (19,3 x 13,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2009 · Lot 354
    €14,640≈ $21,604≈ £13,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
13. 
    Untitled (SF84-002), 1984

    Acrylic · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 181
    $122,500≈ £74,979≈ €81,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
14. 
    Untitled (SF 64-087)

    Acrylic · Board

    76 x 57 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 411
    €24,000≈ $36,163≈ £22,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
15. 
    Untitled, 1970

    Acrylic

    57,2 : 78,7 cm (22,5 : 30,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 4, 2008 · Lot 666
    €36,600≈ $46,189≈ £31,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
16. 
    Red & Blue (SF 62 - 103), 1962

    Acrylic

    94 x 183 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 514
    €222,000≈ $344,278≈ £174,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
17. 
    Ohne Titel (SFP 64 - 28), Um 1964

    Acrylic

    214 x 122 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 513
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €80,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
18. 
    Untitled (SF79-780), 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

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

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007 · Lot 1544
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
19. 
    YEA, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper · ed. 25/25

    8 1/4 x 5 1/4in (21 x 13cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007 · Lot 1543
    $14,400≈ £7,021≈ €9,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
20. 
    Untitled (SF80-1205), 1980

    Acrylic

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

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 27, 2007 · Lot 583
    €22,800≈ $32,796≈ £15,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Ohne Titel (SFP 68-47)

    Acrylic

    380 x 550 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 135
    €83,300≈ $106,749≈ £57,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Ohne Titel (SFP 68-27)

    Acrylic

    350 x 395 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 134
    €71,400≈ $91,499≈ £49,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    (American 1923-1994)

    Acrylic · Board

    12¼ x 18 3/8in (31½ x 47cm)

    Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006 · Lot 2140
    $11,950≈ £6,617≈ €9,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–16,000View at Bonhams ↗
24. 
    (American 1923-1994)

    Acrylic · Paper

    17 x 13¾in (43 x 35cm)

    Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006 · Lot 2139
    $13,145≈ £7,279≈ €10,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–16,000View at Bonhams ↗
25. 
    (American, 1923-1994)

    Acrylic · Paper

    24 x 19in (61 x 48cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
26. 
    Untitled (SF 73-676), 1973

    Acrylic

    44 x 31 cm ( 17,3 x 12,2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2004 · Lot 370
    €11,232≈ $15,114≈ £7,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

Other media by Sam Francis

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