Sam Francis Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1923–1994

Of the 309 lots by Sam Francis (works on paper) recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 256 found a buyer (83%). Half of the priced sales fell between $13.2kSign up free to see and $47.5kSign up free to see, with a median of $25.3kSign 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. 
   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) ↗
2. 
   Sf 75-668, 1975

   Acrylic · Paper

   72x111 cm

   Farsettiarte · Dec 1, 2012 · Lot 445
   Result not publishedEst. €25,000–35,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
3. 
   Untitled (SF56-003), 1956

   Tempera · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 7, 2012 · Lot 228
   $125,000≈ £77,984≈ €96,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
4. 
   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 ↗
5. 
   Sf76-175, 1976

   Acrylic · Paper

   35x55,5 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 26, 2012 · Lot 530
   Result not publishedEst. €12,000–18,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
6. 
   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) ↗
7. 
   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) ↗
8. 
   Sf67-016, 1967

   Acrylic · Paper

   110,4x79 cm

   Farsettiarte · Dec 3, 2011 · Lot 674
   Result not publishedEst. €20,000–30,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
9. 
   Untitled No. 74 Bern, 1973

   Gouache

   35,5 x 50,8 cm (13,9 x 20 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 4, 2011 · Lot 230
   €58,560≈ $84,842≈ £51,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
10. 
    Sf 79-1034, 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    24,4x17,4 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2011 · Lot 578
    Result not publishedEst. €6,500–8,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
11. 
    Sf 89-162, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper

    34,5x57,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2011 · Lot 431
    Result not publishedEst. €18,000–24,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
12. 
    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) ↗
13. 
    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 ↗
14. 
    Ohne Titel (SF59-526), 1959

    Watercolor

    43,5 x 32,5 cm (17,1 x 12,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 4, 2010 · Lot 181
    €31,720≈ $42,016≈ £26,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
15. 
    Sf67-016, 1967

    Acrylic · Paper

    110,4x79 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 494
    Result not publishedEst. €25,000–35,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
16. 
    Senza titolo (SF79 -1020), 1979

    Acrylic · Paper

    91x61 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2010 · Lot 562
    Result not publishedEst. €40,000–50,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
17. 
    untitled, 1979

    Watercolor · Paper

    17¾ h x 13¾ w in (45 x 35 cm)

    Wright · Dec 10, 2009 · Lot 872
    $11,875≈ £7,290≈ €8,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Wright ↗
18. 
    untitled, 1980

    Watercolor · Paper

    13¾ h x 19 w in (35 x 48 cm)

    Wright · Dec 10, 2009 · Lot 871
    $12,500≈ £7,674≈ €8,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Wright ↗
19. 
    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) ↗
20. 
    Light in Itself, 1979

    Oil · Paper

    25 h x 30 w in (63 x 76 cm)

    Wright · Feb 26, 2009 · Lot 172
    $15,000≈ £10,460≈ €11,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
21. 
    Red and Blue (Homage to Jensen), 1959

    Gouache

    42,7 × 35,2 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2007 · Lot 393a
    €69,020≈ $101,880≈ £49,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
22. 
    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 ↗
23. 
    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 ↗
24. 
    Untitled (SF60-020), 1960

    Watercolor · Paper

    13 1/2 x 10in (34 x 26cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007 · Lot 1542
    $14,340≈ £6,991≈ €9,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
25. 
    Ohne Titel

    Gouache

    39 x 30 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 135a
    €23,800≈ $30,500≈ £16,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
26. 
    Untitled, 1964

    Gouache

    39,5 x 49,3 cm ( 15,5 x 19,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 2, 2006 · Lot 29
    €21,420≈ $27,450≈ £14,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
27. 
    (American 1923-1994)

    Watercolor · Paper

    12 x 17¾in (31 x 44cm)

    Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006 · Lot 2166
    $5,975≈ £3,308≈ €4,766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
28. 
    (American 1923-1994)

    Mixed media · Paper

    28½ x 43½in (72 x 110cm)

    Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006 · Lot 2145
    $26,888≈ £14,888≈ €21,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
29. 
    (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 ↗
30. 
    (American, 1923-1994)

    Gouache · Paper

    22 x 30in (56 x 76cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
31. 
    (American, 1923-1994)

    Watercolor · Paper

    7 x 10in (18 x 25cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 77
    $12,925≈ £7,395≈ €10,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
32. 
    (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 ↗
33. 
    (American, 1923-1994)

    Mixed media · Paper

    28 1/2 x 43 1/2in (72 x 110cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 66
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–40,000View at Bonhams ↗
34. 
    (American, 1923 - 1994)

    Gouache · Paper

    9 1/4 x 6 1/4in (24 x 16cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 64
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗

Other media by Sam Francis

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