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Sam Francis Gouaches: Auction Prices

American · 1923–1994

ArtSell has recorded 40 auction results for Sam Francis gouaches between 2005 and 2026, of which 35 sold (88% sell-through). Prices realised range from $8,100 to $501,553, with a median of $41,260 across 35 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $501,553 for “Over orange (SF58-058)” at Ketterer Kunst in 2016.

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  1. Sam Francis, Untitled (SF61-033), 1961, Gouache on paper
    Untitled (SF61-033), 1961
    Gouache · Paper
    28 x 22.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 318
    €27,940≈ $32,522≈ £24,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1972, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1972
    Gouache · Paper
    13 x 16 in. (33 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    $28,380≈ £21,148≈ €24,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Sam Francis, Composition, Blue, Red, Yellow, 1959, gouache on paper laid down on Masonite
    Composition, Blue, Red, Yellow, 1959
    Gouache · Paper
    14.8 x 22.7 cm (5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    £23,220≈ $30,908≈ €26,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sam Francis, Red, Paris 1952, Gouache and watercolour on wove paper
    Red, Paris 1952
    Gouache · Paper
    24 x 19.6 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 592
    CHF 33,000≈ $41,260≈ £30,533≈ €35,310HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Sam Francis, Blue Balls, circa 1960, gouache on paper laid on Masonite
    Blue Balls, circa 1960
    Gouache · Paper
    25 7/8 x 19 7/8 in (65.6 x 50.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 102
    $48,640≈ £36,632≈ €43,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Sam Francis, Blue Drawn (SF60-1435), 1960, Gouache and watercolour on card
    Blue Drawn (SF60-1435), 1960
    Gouache · Board
    58 x 78.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 59
    €100,800≈ $106,465≈ £83,870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1971, gouache on paper laid down on canvas
    Untitled, 1971
    Gouache · Paper
    33 x 41.2 cm (12 7/8 x 16 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    £13,970≈ $18,255≈ €16,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1957, Gouache on wove paper
    Untitled, 1957
    Gouache · Paper
    101 x 67.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 134
    CHF 100,000≈ $118,050≈ £89,998≈ €106,534HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 125,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Sam Francis, Blue d'Aix, 1954, Gouache on wove paper with watermark "Fabriano"
    Blue d'Aix, 1954
    Gouache · Paper
    51 x 37 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 133
    CHF 160,000≈ $188,880≈ £143,996≈ €170,454HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 125,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Sam Francis, Untitled, Autumn 1953, Gouache on watercolour paper
    Untitled, Autumn 1953
    Gouache · Paper
    18.7 x 9.4 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 675
    CHF 20,000≈ $23,404≈ £17,944≈ €21,245HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 25,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  11. Sam Francis, Senza titolo, 1960, gouache on paper
    Senza titolo, 1960
    Gouache · Paper
    60x45,5 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 442
    Result not publishedEst. €25,000–35,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  12. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1960, Gouache
    Untitled, 1960
    Gouache
    92.3 x 63.7 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 42
    CHF 40,000≈ $44,896≈ £34,974≈ €40,941HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  13. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1959, Gouache
    Untitled, 1959
    Gouache
    21 x 16/15.2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 620
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 12,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  14. Sam Francis, Untitled, New York, 1959, Gouache
    Untitled, New York, 1959
    Gouache
    15.3 x 8.3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 619
    CHF 17,000≈ $18,843≈ £14,900≈ €17,416HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  15. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1955, Gouache and watercolour
    Untitled, 1955
    Gouache
    43 x 35.4 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 618
    CHF 37,000≈ $41,011≈ £32,430≈ €37,906HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 27,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  16. Sam Francis, Ohne Titel, 1962, Gouache und Farbtusche auf Japan, auf Karton aufgezogen
    Ohne Titel, 1962
    Gouache · Paper
    41 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 476
    €31,250≈ $33,634≈ £26,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  17. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1960, Gouache and watercolour
    Untitled, 1960
    Gouache
    55.9 x 76 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 43
    CHF 75,000≈ $77,828≈ £63,460≈ €74,220HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 70,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  18. Sam Francis, Ohne Titel, 1959, Gouache auf Papier
    Ohne Titel, 1959
    Gouache
    16,8 × 12,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 537
    €27,500≈ $29,508≈ £23,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
  19. Sam Francis, Tokyo Sketch Book, 1958, gouache and watercolor on paper
    Tokyo Sketch Book, 1958
    Gouache · Paper
    10 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (27.3 x 62.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Sam Francis, Ohne Titel, 1963, Gouache
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Gouache
    33 x 23,5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 598
    CHF 34,000≈ $36,740≈ £26,556≈ €31,234HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 25,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  21. Sam Francis, Composition in Blue, 1960, Gouache on paper
    Composition in Blue, 1960
    Gouache · Paper
    48 x 31,5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 597
    CHF 22,000≈ $23,773≈ £17,183≈ €20,210HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 17,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  22. Sam Francis, Untitled (Blue), 1954, Gouache and watercolour
    Untitled (Blue), 1954
    Gouache
    20,2 x 25,2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 595
    CHF 32,000≈ $34,579≈ £24,994≈ €29,397HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 20,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  23. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1971, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1971
    Gouache · Paper
    21 5/8 x 17 3/8 in. (54.9 x 44.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    $69,300≈ £49,863≈ €58,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1973, gouache and/or watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1973
    Gouache · Paper
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 107
    $62,500≈ £50,048≈ €55,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  25. Sam Francis, Untitled (SF 60-1135), 1960s/1980s, Gouache on card
    Untitled (SF 60-1135), 1960s/1980s
    Gouache · Board
    73 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 4
    €52,500≈ $58,853≈ £47,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1955, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1955
    Gouache · Paper
    13 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (34.5 x 13.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Sam Francis, Untitled (Blue Balls), 1962, gouache on paper, mounted on board
    Untitled (Blue Balls), 1962
    Gouache · Paper
    16 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (41 x 31.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $77,500≈ £59,721≈ €68,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Sam Francis, Los Angeles, 1970, gouache on paper
    Los Angeles, 1970
    Gouache · Paper
    121.5 x 161.5 cm (47 7/8 x 63 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    £93,750≈ $124,125≈ €106,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1959, Gouache
    Untitled, 1959
    Gouache
    7,9 : 9,5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 811
    CHF 8,000≈ $8,100≈ £6,055≈ €6,905HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 7,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  30. Sam Francis, Untitled (SF 64-171), 1964, Gouache
    Untitled (SF 64-171), 1964
    Gouache
    89 x 182.5 cm (35 x 71.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 832
    €65,000≈ $68,634≈ £54,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  31. Sam Francis, Composition: Black and Blue (SF56-157), 1956, Gouache
    Composition: Black and Blue (SF56-157), 1956
    Gouache
    44.7 x 55.8 cm (17.5 x 21.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 803
    €218,750≈ $230,978≈ £183,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  32. Sam Francis, White line (SF59-283), 1959, Gouache
    White line (SF59-283), 1959
    Gouache
    100.9 x 67.5 cm (39.7 x 26.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 835
    €450,000≈ $475,155≈ £377,707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  33. Sam Francis, Over orange (SF58-058), 1958, Gouache
    Over orange (SF58-058), 1958
    Gouache
    101.8 x 68.5 cm (40 x 26.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 830
    €475,000≈ $501,553≈ £398,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  34. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1960, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1960
    Gouache · Paper
    12 3/4 x 9 in. (32.4 x 22.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 123
    $23,750≈ £16,367≈ €20,643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  35. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1963, gouache on cut-out paper
    Untitled, 1963
    Gouache · Paper
    10 h x 12 w in (25 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 140
    $22,500≈ £16,104≈ €20,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  36. Sam Francis, Untitled No. 74 Bern, 1973, Gouache
    Untitled No. 74 Bern, 1973
    Gouache
    35,5 x 50,8 cm (13,9 x 20 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 230
    €58,560≈ $84,842≈ £51,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  37. Sam Francis, Red and Blue (Homage to Jensen), 1959, Gouache auf Papier
    Red and Blue (Homage to Jensen), 1959
    Gouache
    42,7 × 35,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 393a
    €69,020≈ $101,880≈ £49,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  38. Sam Francis, Ohne Titel, Gouache auf chamoisfarbenem festen Velin ca
    Ohne Titel
    Gouache
    39 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 135a
    €23,800≈ $30,500≈ £16,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  39. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1964, Gouache
    Untitled, 1964
    Gouache
    39,5 x 49,3 cm ( 15,5 x 19,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 29
    €21,420≈ $27,450≈ £14,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  40. Sam Francis, (American, 1923-1994), gouache on paper
    (American, 1923-1994)
    Gouache · Paper
    22 x 30in (56 x 76cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  41. Sam Francis, (American, 1923 - 1994), gouache on paper
    (American, 1923 - 1994)
    Gouache · Paper
    9 1/4 x 6 1/4in (24 x 16cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 64
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗

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