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Study for Self-Portrait

Francis Bacon (British, 1909–1992)

ZAR 175,875 price realized incl. premium

≈ $10,007≈ £7,707≈ €9,248

Hammer ZAR 150,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 175,875

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Medium
Lithograph · Prints & multiples all lithograph results →
As published: “offset lithograph on wove paper”
Support
Paper
Edition
177/182
Signed / inscribed
Signed and numbered 177/182 in pencil in the margin
Category
Lithographs
Dimensions
image size: 81 by 60 cm; 145 by 120 by 3,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
The International Sale (336)
Date
October 22, 2024
Location
South Africa
Lot
146
Estimate
ZAR 70,000 – ZAR 100,000 (≈ $3,983 – $5,690) (≈ £3,068 – £4,382) (≈ €3,681 – €5,258)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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