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Sam Francis

Sam Francis

American · 1923–1994 · Painter, Printmaker

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

CHF 2,700,000≈ $2,430,297≈ £1,641,649≈ €1,964,353Sign uprecord priceDeep Blue and BlackKornfeld1,414lots 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. White Deeps by Sam Francis, sold Jun 2019
    White Deeps
    Kornfeld · · Lot 700
    CHF 2,700≈ $2,720≈ £2,143≈ €2,409HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Coral Marine by Sam Francis, sold Jun 2019
    Coral Marine
    Kornfeld · · Lot 701
    CHF 3,600≈ $3,626≈ £2,857≈ €3,212HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Dark Blue Cup by Sam Francis, sold Jun 2019
    Dark Blue Cup
    Kornfeld · · Lot 702
    CHF 2,600≈ $2,619≈ £2,063≈ €2,320HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Ohne Titel by Sam Francis, 1974, Hammer price, sold Jun 2019
    Ohne Titel, 1974
    Hammer price
    76,3 x 56 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 703
    CHF 700≈ $705≈ £556≈ €625HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Untitled (SF 55-122) by Sam Francis, Ca. 1955-56, Watercolor and India ink, sold Jun 2019
    Untitled (SF 55-122), Ca. 1955-56
    Watercolor
    26.8 x 21.7 cm (10.5 x 8.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 588
    €23,750≈ $26,773≈ £21,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Untitled (SF72-013) by Sam Francis, 1972, Gouache and acrylic, sold Jun 2019
    Untitled (SF72-013), 1972
    Acrylic
    41 x 32.7 cm (16.1 x 12.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 589
    €55,000≈ $62,002≈ £48,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Untitled (SF 79-885) by Sam Francis, 1979, Acrylic on card, sold Jun 2019
    Untitled (SF 79-885), 1979
    Acrylic · Board
    75 x 104.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 637
    €124,000≈ $138,272≈ £109,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Untitled (SF 66-017) by Sam Francis, 1966, Acrylic on card, sold Jun 2019
    Untitled (SF 66-017), 1966
    Acrylic · Board
    38 x 28 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 639
    €14,880≈ $16,593≈ £13,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Untitled (SF 56-173) by Sam Francis, 1956/1980s, Watercolour on card, sold Jun 2019
    Untitled (SF 56-173), 1956/1980s
    Watercolor · Board
    56.5 x 27 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 640
    €27,280≈ $30,420≈ £24,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Leo rising by Sam Francis, 1991, Farbaquatinta auf Velin, sold May 2019
    Leo rising, 1991
    Aquatint
    91,1 × 45,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 702
    €5,000≈ $5,576≈ £4,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
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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