Lot 31 · Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
White, Green Earth
Sam Francis · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,800,000–£2,500,000 hammer ≈ $2,337,277–$3,246,218
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London · 4 October 2018
- Dimensions
- 97 7/8 x 68 ½in. (248.5 x 174cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3796039
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Francis, White, Green Earth. Christie's, 4 Oct 2018, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3796039.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Interieur P.D. Fuss (Interior P.D. Foot) (ii) Fünfter P.D. Fuss -… | Georg Baselitz | £6,000,000–£10,000,000 | |
| Red and Black Diagonal Portrait | George Condo | £1,500,000–£2,500,000 | |
| Untitled | Rudolf Stingel | £1,500,000–£2,000,000 | |
| Rug | Francis. Bacon | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Ohne Titel (Untitled) | Martin Kippenberger | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Stier mit loch (Bull with hole) | Albert Oehlen | £800,000–£1,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Blue Composition | $3,150,000 | Christie's, Oct 2020 | |
| Sam Francis | Composition | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Sam Francis | Green | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Sam Francis | Noir #2 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sam Francis | Black | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Sam Francis | Deep Blue and Black | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Sam Francis | Saturated Blue (No. 1) | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Imperfect Painting | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.