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Sam Francis

1923–1994 · Painter, Printmaker

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

1,414lots offered2001–2026years recorded87%sold (1,193)$4.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Deep Blue and Black by Sam Francis, Hammer price, sold Jun 2010Deep Blue and BlackKornfeld · CHF 2,700,000≈ $2,430,297≈ £1,641,649≈ €1,964,353Sign up to see
  2. Green by Sam Francis, 1952, Oil on canvas, sold Sep 2021GreenKornfeld · CHF 2,000,000≈ $2,155,400≈ £1,561,884≈ €1,829,711Sign up to see
  3. Study for Moby Dick by Sam Francis, 1958, Hammer price, sold Jun 2017Study for Moby DickKornfeld · CHF 730,000≈ $748,907≈ £586,504≈ €670,643Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled by Sam Francis, c. 1985, Acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled, c. 1985
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 56
    $28,125≈ £21,620≈ €23,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Untitled (SF-198sA) by Sam Francis, c. 1974-1976, Monotype: mixed-media through silkscreen process on paper, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled (SF-198sA), c. 1974-1976
    Print (other) · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 57
    $8,750≈ £6,726≈ €7,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Untitled by Sam Francis, 1975, 2-color lithograph on Rives BFK paper, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 58
    $2,125≈ £1,633≈ €1,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Untitled (from Eight by Eight to Celebrate the Temporary Contemporary) by Sam Francis, 8-color offset lithograph on Rives BFK paper, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled (from Eight by Eight to Celebrate the Temporary Contemporary)
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 59
    $1,875≈ £1,441≈ €1,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Blue Dip by Sam Francis, 1972, 5-color lithograph on Rives BFK paper, sold Oct 2020
    Blue Dip, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 60
    $3,750≈ £2,883≈ €3,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled (SF-348) by Sam Francis, 1993, 3-color lithograph with water tusche on shaped cote colle transfer paper, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled (SF-348), 1993
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 61
    $2,000≈ £1,537≈ €1,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled by Sam Francis, Lithograph, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 281
    $2,000≈ £1,546≈ €1,696Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  8. Untitled by Sam Francis, Lithograph, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 282
    $1,500≈ £1,159≈ €1,272Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  9. Untitled by Sam Francis, 1980, Acrylic on KAPAline (lightweight foam board), sold Sep 2020
    Untitled, 1980
    Acrylic · Board
    243,8 x 121,9 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 51
    CHF 170,000≈ $186,677≈ £144,063≈ €157,760HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 175,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. The White Line by Sam Francis, 1960, Colour lithograph, sold Sep 2020
    The White Line, 1960
    Lithograph
    85,2 x 63,2 cm, image - 90 x 63,2 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 52
    CHF 56,000≈ $61,494≈ £47,456≈ €51,968HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Also offered, result not published (44)

Lots by Sam Francis that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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