Sam Francis
Sam Francis
1923 - 1994
Best known for his vibrant, colourful abstract paintings, Francis’s style is often linked to Abstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, Impressionism and the Parisian Art Informel movement. His artistic exploration began following his brief service in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Not long after he enlisted, he was injured in a plane crash, and began painting during his recovery in the hospital. He was influenced by artists like Jackson Pollock Mark Rothko and Clyford Still, and later associated with Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler and their contemporaries. Francis’s works are held in some of the world’s most renowned museum collections, including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim, Paris’ Centre Georges Pompidou, the Kunstmuseum Basel and many more.
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Untitled by Sam Francis sold for $169,250
Sam Francis
Untitled
14 3/4 x 10 5/8 in, 37.5 x 27 cm
double-sided acrylic on paper
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 CDN
Sold for: $169,250 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Untitled, Los Angeles by Sam Francis sold for $49,250
Sam Francis
Untitled, Los Angeles
18 x 14 7/8 in, 45.7 x 37.8 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 CDN
Sold for: $49,250 CDN (premium included)
The Joan Stewart Clarke Collection - International Art on Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Pasadena Box by Sam Francis sold for $40,250
Sam Francis
Pasadena Box
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1963
lithographs
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $40,250 CDN (premium included)
April 2017 - 2nd Session on Thursday, April 27, 2017
Untitled by Sam Francis sold for $35,400
Sam Francis
Untitled
14 x 18 in, 35.6 x 45.7 cm
acrylic on paper
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $35,400 CDN (premium included)
October 2015 - 2nd Session on Thursday, October 29, 2015
Tokyo (Drawing for Sculpture) by Sam Francis sold for $18,750
Sam Francis
Tokyo (Drawing for Sculpture)
16 x 12 1/2 in, 40.6 x 31.8 cm
acrylic on paper
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $18,750 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Untitled #5 by Sam Francis sold for $16,250
Sam Francis
Untitled #5
6 x 4 1/4 in, 15.2 x 10.8 cm
oil and plastic emulsion (acrylic) on paper
Estimate: $12,000 - $16,000 CDN
Sold for: $16,250 CDN (premium included)
International Art on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Senza Titolo III by Sam Francis sold for $6,250
Sam Francis
Senza Titolo III
34 7/8 x 39 in, 88.6 x 99.1 cm
1987
etching and aquatint on paper
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 CDN
Sold for: $6,250 CDN (premium included)
Pop Art Prints & International Graphics on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue, Variant I by Sam Francis sold for $3,438
Sam Francis
Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue, Variant I
19 7/8 x 25 3/4 in, 50.5 x 65.4 cm
1961
colour lithograph
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000 CDN
Sold for: $3,438 CDN (premium included)
Pop Art Prints & International Graphics on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Red Again by Sam Francis sold for $3,245
Sam Francis
Red Again
24 3/4 x 31 in, 62.9 x 78.7 cm
colour screenprint
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CDN
Sold for: $3,245 CDN (premium included)
October 2014 - 2nd Session on Thursday, October 30, 2014
Red Again by Sam Francis sold for $2,500
Sam Francis
Red Again
24 3/4 x 31 in, 62.9 x 78.7 cm
colour screenprint
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CDN
Sold for: $2,500 CDN (premium included)
April 2016 - 3rd Session on Thursday, April 28, 2016