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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 9 March 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5104192
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Francis, Tokyo. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2023, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5104192.
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Sam Francis, Tokyo. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2023, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5104192.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Mar 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guns | Andy Warhol | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Up and Down | Kenneth Noland | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled | Etel Adnan | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Lines Going Up #2 | Sue Williams | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Boy Doing Headstand | Yinka Shonibare | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Gentleman on A Horse with His Dog | Genieve Figgis | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF83-478) | $21,590 | Rago, Mar 2025 | |
| Sam Francis | Over Yellow | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF86-110), 1986 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Sam Francis | Almir da Silva Mavignier: Untitled | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Sam Francis | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2024 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | La Primavera Fredda (Cold Spring) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sam Francis | Sans titre | Christie's, Apr 2025 |
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.