Franz Kline, Sawyer, 1959, oil on canvas

Thumbnail shown for reference only. Phillips holds the rights to its photography — see the full images on the original lot page ↗

Auction result

Sawyer

Franz Kline (American, 1910–1962) · 1959

$9,990,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £7,568,755≈ €8,486,959 Show prices also in

You’ve used this month’s free price views. A free account shows the hammer price, buyer’s premium and price realized for every lot — no card, no fees.

Email alerts for new results and upcoming sales

Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated "FRANZ KLINE '59" on the reverse; titled "SAWYER" on the stretcher
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 82 x 67 in. (208.3 x 170.2 cm.)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010717)
Date: November 16, 2017
Location: New York
Lot: 15
Estimate: $10,000,000 – $15,000,000 (≈ £7,576,332 – £11,364,497) (≈ €8,495,455 – €12,743,182)
Source: Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

View original lot page ↗

Own a work by Franz Kline? Get a free auction estimate →

Own this work? Add it to My Collection → Private to you, with alerts when comparable works sell.

More results for Franz Kline

Untitled

Oil · Board

Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2026Result not publishedAttributed to the artist

Untitled, 1957

Oil · Linen

Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026$11,500 ≈ £8,654 ≈ €10,105Sign up free to see price

Personnage (Portrait of Frederick Blumenstein III), c. 1940-43

Oil · Canvas

Rago Auctions · May 28, 2026$5,376 ≈ £4,011 ≈ €4,628Sign up free to see price

Untitled, 1956

Oil · Paper

Phillips · May 21, 2026$206,400 ≈ £153,800 ≈ €177,946Sign up free to see price

Untitled, 1959

Drawing (ink) · Paper

Phillips · Feb 28, 2026$116,100 ≈ £86,185 ≈ €98,348Sign up free to see price

'47 Series #9, 1947

Watercolor · Paper

Phillips · Nov 21, 2025Unsold / did not meet reserve

All results for Franz Kline →

Also in this sale

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale · Phillips · Nov 16, 2017

Red House, 1995-1996

Oil · Canvas

Phillips · Nov 16, 2017$21,127,500 ≈ £16,006,894 ≈ €17,948,772Sign up free to see price

Portrait de femme endormie. III

Drawing (chalk) · Paper

Phillips · Nov 16, 2017$9,315,000 ≈ £7,057,353 ≈ €7,913,516Sign up free to see price

Untitled, 2004

Acrylic · Panel

Phillips · Nov 16, 2017$7,515,000 ≈ £5,693,613 ≈ €6,384,334Sign up free to see price

Untitled, 2012

Other · Panel

Phillips · Nov 16, 2017$6,390,000 ≈ £4,841,276 ≈ €5,428,596Sign up free to see price

Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumaine, 1939

Drawing (charcoal) · Paper

Phillips · Nov 16, 2017$4,815,000 ≈ £3,648,004 ≈ €4,090,562Sign up free to see price

Untitled (Halloween), 1982

Acrylic · Canvas

Phillips · Nov 16, 2017$4,215,000 ≈ £3,193,424 ≈ €3,580,834Sign up free to see price

All Phillips results →

Similar works

Oil results by other artists in a similar price range.

Untitled, 1948

Oil · Paper

Phillips · May 19, 2026$9,168,000 ≈ £6,838,219 ≈ €7,889,845Sign up free to see price

Plain, 1989

Oil · Canvas

Phillips · May 19, 2026$6,850,000 ≈ £5,109,271 ≈ €5,895,009Sign up free to see price

Untitled, 1957–1958

Oil · Canvas

Phillips · Nov 19, 2025$14,290,000 ≈ £10,890,108 ≈ €12,337,046Sign up free to see price

Revelever, 2012

Oil · Canvas

Phillips · Nov 19, 2025$4,645,000 ≈ £3,539,857 ≈ €4,010,187Sign up free to see price

Canada II, 1975

Oil · Canvas

Phillips · Mar 6, 2025£2,710,000 ≈ $3,491,835 ≈ €3,234,378Sign up free to see price

Crimes of Passion I, 1960

Oil · Canvas

Phillips · Nov 19, 2024$6,110,000 ≈ £4,831,185 ≈ €5,776,139Sign up free to see price