Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Untitled, 1979
Acrylic · Paper
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026$14,080 ≈ £10,526 ≈ €12,264Sign up free to see price
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Auction result
Untitled (SF79-780)
Sam Francis (American, 1923–1994) · 1979
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £4,875 – £7,313) (≈ €6,824 – €10,236)
Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 18 7/8 x 15 3/8in (48 x 39cm)
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- Made in California (15757)
- Date
- November 19, 2007
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Lot
- 1544
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £4,875 – £7,313) (≈ €6,824 – €10,236)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 28, 2026
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