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1920–2010

Francis, Dick. 1920-2010.

3results on record
100%sell-through
$875median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$934record in our coverage

Drawn from 3 recorded results (3 sold · 0 passed) across 3 auction houses, 2019–2026. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$364$728$1.1K2019: $934 median, 1 sold2022: $178 median, 1 sold2026: $875 median, 1 sold20192020202120222023202420252026

Compared with Golding, William. 1911-1993. Francis, Dick. 1920-2010. Golding, William. 1911-1993.

$2.1K$4.2K$6.3K2017: $7.7K median2018: $2.6K median2019: $5.0K median2022: $446 median2024: $768 median2019: $934 median2022: $178 median2026: $875 median20172019202120232025
MetricFrancis, Dick. 1920-2010.Golding, William. 1911-1993.
Median result$875$2,984
Record price $934 $17,407
Results on record315
Years active at auction 2019–2026 2017–2024

Related artists: Golding, William. 1911-1993.Amis, Kingsley. 1922-1995.Fowles, John. 1926-2005.Le Carre, John. 1931-2020.

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Bonhams 1 100% $178 0.35×
Sotheby's 1 100% $934
Heritage Auctions 1 100% $875

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 3 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2026·01 The Yllian Way, IF Science Fiction digest magazine cover, January Oil on board Heritage Auctions
2022·08 Dead Cert. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1962]. $300–$500 Bonhams
2019·07 francis, dead cert, 1962, inscribed $944–$1,348 Sotheby's

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