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- Estimate
- €1,400–€1,800 hammer ≈ $1,467–$1,886
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints & Multiples Online, Online, Paris, avenue Hoche · 14 February 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-142447
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-142447 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-142447
Sam Francis, Metal Line (SF-120), 1971. Bonhams, 14 Feb 2025, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-142447.
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Sam Francis, Metal Line (SF-120), 1971. Bonhams, 14 Feb 2025, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-142447.
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From the same sale Prints & Multiples Online · Feb 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand Passage, 1953 | Yves Tanguy | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Ahoska II, 1973 | Eduardo Chillida | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| N°1, N°2, N°3, 1988-1989 | Mesures Art International | €300–€500 | |
| Metal Line, 1971 | Sam Francis | €1,400–€1,800 | |
| Concert Hall Set II (SF-231), 1977 | Sam Francis | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Paradise of Ash (SF-276), 1981 | Sam Francis | €1,000–€1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Untitled (Lembark I58) | $1,871 | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2022 | |
| Sam Francis | Red Again (SFS-138) (G. 406, L. S9) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF-270), 1986 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | An 8 Set - 4, from the Pasadena Box | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | Sans Titre, (Sf-276) | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Sam Francis | Chinese Wall [SF-87] | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Dark and Fast | Bonhams, Nov 2020 |
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.