What is a Sam Francis print worth?
1923–1994 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 1,192 priced auction sales, works by Sam Francis have sold for a median of $4,599Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,030Sign up free to see and $16,413Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,772Sign up free to see across 770 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,570Sign up free to see across 653 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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Sam Francis prices by medium
- Auction results
- 1,370
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $4.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4MSign up free to see Deep Blue and Black, Kornfeld, Jun 2010
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 770 | $1.5k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 249 | $14k–$47.5kSign up free to see | $26.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 83 | $24.4k–$101kSign up free to see | $55.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (298), Kornfeld (263), Phillips (193)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 62 | $2.7k–$24.6kSign up free to see | $11.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 351 | $1.9k–$23.7kSign up free to see | $6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 510 | $1.9k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 72 | $6.1k–$129kSign up free to see | $19.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Sam Francis sales
- Untitled, acrylic and paper collage on paper — $14,080Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Untiled (SFM81-106), unique monotype with woodcut, oil, dry pigment, watercolor and ink on paper — $11,520Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Untitled, Acrylic on paper — $11,751Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Sep 15, 2026
- Untitled (SFE-700), aquatint on BFK Rives — $832Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled (SFE-006), aquatint with chine-collé on Somerset Satin and Mochizuki rice — $576Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled (SFE-600), aquatint on BFK Rives — $896Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled (SF-348), lithograph in colors on 112 Waterleaf — $2,432Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Spring Solution, State (SF-120A), lithograph on BFK Rives — $1,792Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
Questions about Sam Francis prices
What is a Sam Francis print worth?
Based on 1,192 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sam Francis have sold for a median of $4,599, and half of them sold between $2,030 and $16,413. For prints alone the median is $2,772 (770 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 Sam Francis sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,430,297 for “Deep Blue and Black” at Kornfeld in June 2010.
Which Sam Francis medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $55,880 (83 sales).
How often do Sam Francis works sell at auction?
87% of the 1,370 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sam Francis print?
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Sam Francis have appeared at auction 1,370 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 1,193 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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