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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 8 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Made in California and Beyond, Online, Los Angeles · 8 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17813276
- Record
- first seen 15 Sep 2026 · updated 15 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-17813276 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-17813276
Sam Francis, Untitled. Bonhams, 8 Sep 2026, lot 22. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17813276.
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73% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 72%, 69% sold.
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Bonhams, 8 Sep 2026, lot 22. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17813276.
From the same sale Made in California and Beyond · Sep 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View of the California Incline | Larry Cohen | $1,200–$1,800 | upcoming |
| Vacancy | John Register | $40,000–$60,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (Study for Mt San Jacinto-Cathedral City) | Agnes Pelton | $2,500–$3,500 | upcoming |
| Mountain Picture | Herbert Bayer | $20,000–$30,000 | upcoming |
| Homenaje | Irma Palacios | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Stardust | Peter Alexander | $6,000–$8,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF60-020) , 1960 | $15,000 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2021 | |
| Sam Francis | Petallic | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Sam Francis 山姆 · 弗朗西斯 | Untitled (Two Works) 無題（兩幅作品） | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF78-127) | Rago, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Sam Francis | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2023 | ||
| Sam Francis | Spleen (Red) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Drawing for Sculpture (SF66-091) | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 |
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.