Sam Francis Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1923–1994

Of the 310 lots by Sam Francis (works on paper) recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 257 found a buyer (83%). Half of the priced sales fell between $13.3kSign up free to see and $47.5kSign up free to see, with a median of $25kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $502kSign up free to see for Over orange (SF58-058) at Ketterer Kunst in December 2016. The houses with the most results are Phillips (73), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (52) and Kornfeld (48).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Over orange (SF58-058), 1958

   Gouache

   101.8 x 68.5 cm (40 x 26.9 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2016 · Lot 830
   €475,000≈ $501,553≈ £398,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
2. 
   Untitled, 1970

   Acrylic · Paper

   33 x 41 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 3, 2016 · Lot 577
   €24,800≈ $26,392≈ £20,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   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) ↗
5. 
   Untitled (SFM81-119), 1981

   Oil · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 288
   $21,250≈ £17,151≈ €19,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   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) ↗
7. 
   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) ↗
8. 
   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) ↗
9. 
   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) ↗
10. 
    carpet for Arterior Collection, c. 1990

    machine-woven wool · Paper

    66 h x 95 w in (168 x 241 cm)

    Wright · Sep 29, 2016 · Lot 259
    $3,250≈ £2,495≈ €2,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
11. 
    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 ↗
12. 
    Rug, 1990

    Woven wool · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 22, 2016 · Lot 187
    $10,000≈ £6,905≈ €8,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
13. 
    Untitled, 1960

    Gouache · Paper

    12 3/4 x 9 in. (32.4 x 22.9 cm)

    Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 123
    $23,750≈ £16,367≈ €20,643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    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 ↗
15. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor · Paper

    10 x 14 in. (25.3 x 35.7 cm)

    Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 105
    $2,750≈ £1,895≈ €2,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Untitled, 1963

    Gouache · Paper

    10 h x 12 w in (25 x 30 cm)

    Wright · Feb 25, 2016 · Lot 140
    $22,500≈ £16,104≈ €20,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
17. 
    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 ↗
18. 
    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 ↗
19. 
    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) ↗
20. 
    Rug, 1990

    Woven wool · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016 · Lot 49
    $10,000≈ £7,096≈ €9,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
21. 
    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 ↗
22. 
    Untitled, SF90-192, c. 1990

    Watercolor · Paper

    21 x 14 cm

    Ravenel · Nov 29, 2015 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$40,000–60,000View at Ravenel ↗
23. 
    Untitled, SF85-646, 1985

    Drawing · Paper

    35.5 x 28 cm

    Ravenel · Nov 29, 2015 · Lot 82
    HK$66,000≈ $8,515≈ £5,673≈ €8,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$65,000–100,000View at Ravenel ↗
24. 
    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 ↗
25. 
    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 ↗
26. 
    Senza titolo, 1966

    enamel on paper · Paper

    74,5x106,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 28, 2015 · Lot 443
    Result not publishedEst. €30,000–40,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
27. 
    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 ↗
28. 
    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 ↗
29. 
    Living in Our Own Light, 1977

    Lithograh in colours, on six sheets of Arches 88 paper, the full sheets, · Paper

    each S. 111.5 x 91.2 cm (43 7/8 x 35 7/8 in.) overall 223.5 x 274.3 cm (87 7/8 x 107 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 11, 2015 · Lot 100
    £4,000≈ $6,183≈ €5,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
30. 
    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 ↗
31. 
    Rug, 1990

    Woven wool · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 17, 2015 · Lot 54
    $11,250≈ £7,181≈ €9,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
32. 
    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 ↗
33. 
    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 ↗
34. 
    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 ↗
35. 
    Rug, 1990

    Woven wool · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 1, 2015 · Lot 21
    $11,875≈ £7,715≈ €10,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
36. 
    Untitled (SF60-1383), Ca. 1960

    Watercolor · Paper

    37,8 x 31,7 cm (14,8 x 12,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 401
    €9,375≈ $11,589≈ £7,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
37. 
    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 ↗
38. 
    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 ↗
39. 
    Senza titolo, 1965

    Acrylic · Paper

    25x35,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 344
    Result not publishedEst. €4,000–7,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
40. 
    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) ↗
41. 
    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 ↗
42. 
    Senza titolo, 1960

    Acrylic · Paper

    82x57,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2014 · Lot 441
    Result not publishedEst. €28,000–38,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
43. 
    Senza titolo, 1967

    Acrylic · Paper

    110,4x79 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2014 · Lot 378
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–30,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
44. 
    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 ↗
45. 
    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 ↗
46. 
    Ohne Titel, 1987

    Drawing

    24,4 × 17,4 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2013 · Lot 574
    €2,500≈ $3,403≈ £2,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,500View at Grisebach ↗
47. 
    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 ↗
48. 
    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 ↗
49. 
    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) ↗
50. 
    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 ↗

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