Sam Francis

American | 1923 - 1994

Sam Francis was an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1923. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like MCBA, Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts Lausanne. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Sotheby's Paris have featured Sam Francis's work in the past.Sam Francis's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 6 USD to 13,557,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 13,557,500 USD for Composition in Blue and Black, sold at Christie's New York in 2022. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 176,952 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 34,544 USD.Sam Francis has been featured in articles for ArtLyst, ARTnews and Observer. The most recent article is Exhibition Allows Visitors to View Franz Gertsch's Work in the Context of the Art of His Time written for ArtDaily in December 2024. The artist died in 1994.

Artist's alternative names: Samuel Lewis Francis

Featured for Sale

Untitled – Memoire de la Liberté Portfolio (SF-346) ,1991

By Sam Francis

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

Paradise of Ash (SF-276), 1981 ,1981

By Sam Francis

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris

Sam Francis - Colors in Space ,1970

By Sam Francis

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Notable Lots

SUMMER #1 ,1957

By Sam Francis

+18%

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Red No. 1 ,1953

By Sam Francis

+126%

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Black

By Sam Francis

+3%

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Upcoming Lots

Untitled (SF77-114A) , 1977 - Sam Francis

Untitled (SF77-114A) , 1977 ,1977

By Sam Francis

Bonhams Los Angeles

. The Upper Red (SF48) ,1963

By Sam Francis

Adams Amsterdam Auctions

Untitled ,1990

By Sam Francis

Mallet Japan

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Untitled SF 350 ,1992

By Sam Francis

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Untitled SF 221 ,1977

By Sam Francis

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Hurrah for the Red ,1961

By Sam Francis

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Recent Auction Results

Mémoire de la liberté ,1991

By Sam Francis

-13%

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Grisebach

Heart Stone ,1963

By Sam Francis

Grisebach

Untitled SF 350 ,1992

By Sam Francis

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Current Exhibitions

Louisiana Visits Franz Gertsch: Post-War And Contemporary Art In Dialogue

Museum Franz Gertsch

Burgdorf | Switzerland

Sep 21,2024 - Mar 02,2025

Small is Beautiful

Van Doren Waxter, 73rd Street

Upper East Side | New York | USA

Feb 06,2025 - Apr 04,2025

Made In LA

Leslie Sacks Gallery

Santa Monica | California | USA

Feb 15,2025 - Apr 05,2025

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Articles

Exhibition Allows Visitors to View Franz Gertsch's Work in the Context of the Art of His Time

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Coverage

“ ..Francis’ works from this time are pivotal and encapsulate the concerns of all his future oeuvre : his concern with color, layering, and the utilization of the white picture plane... ”
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Van de Weghe Fine Art

“ ..Francis developed a lyrical brushstroke that softened the edges of forms creating an intriguing relationship between figure and ground... ”
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Van de Weghe Fine Art