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Sam Francis

Sam Francis

American · 1923–1994 · Painter, Printmaker

Samuel Lewis Francis was an American painter and printmaker. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sam Francis, Deep Blue and Black, Hammer priceDeep Blue and BlackKornfeld · CHF 2,700,000≈ $2,430,297≈ £1,641,649≈ €1,964,353Sign up to see
  2. Sam Francis, Green, 1952, Oil on canvasGreenKornfeld · CHF 2,000,000≈ $2,155,400≈ £1,561,884≈ €1,829,711Sign up to see
  3. Sam Francis, Study for Moby Dick, 1958, Hammer priceStudy for Moby DickKornfeld · CHF 730,000≈ $748,907≈ £586,504≈ €670,643Sign up to see

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  1. Sam Francis, For the Blue Sons of the Air, 1990, screenprint in colors on PTI Supra
    For the Blue Sons of the Air, 1990
    Screenprint
    53½ h x 31⅞ w in (136 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 110
    $7,095≈ £5,586≈ €6,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Sam Francis, Untitled (SF73-0002), 1973, ink on paper
    Untitled (SF73-0002), 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    18 1/8 x 24 in. (46 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    $19,050≈ £14,529≈ €16,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1954, watercolour, ink and gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1954
    Watercolor · Paper
    21.8 x 15.8 cm (8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    £40,640≈ $53,116≈ €47,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Sam Francis, Untitled, 1988, Colour etching
    Untitled, 1988
    Etching · ed. 7/20
    40.6 x 147.3 cm, platemark; 77.5 x 157 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 622
    CHF 7,500≈ $8,313≈ £6,574≈ €7,684HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Sam Francis, Sulfur Water, 1967, Colour lithograph
    Sulfur Water, 1967
    Lithograph
    71 x 48.3 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 623
    CHF 3,000≈ $3,325≈ £2,629≈ €3,073HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Sam Francis, Chinese Opal, 1970, Colour lithograph
    Chinese Opal, 1970
    Lithograph · ed. 5/15
    89.3 x 64 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 624
    CHF 9,500≈ $10,530≈ £8,327≈ €9,733HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Sam Francis, Vegetable III, 1971, Colour lithograph
    Vegetable III, 1971
    Lithograph · ed. 13/15
    89 x 61 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 626
    CHF 6,000≈ $6,650≈ £5,259≈ €6,147HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
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