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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 17 July 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition: New York, New York · 17 July 2025
- Dimensions
- x 42 in. (1492 x 1067 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3146919
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3146919 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3146919
Sam Francis, King Corpse [SFS-288]. Christie's, 17 Jul 2025, lot 31. estimate $10,000–$15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146919.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Sam Francis, King Corpse [SFS-288]. Christie's, 17 Jul 2025, lot 31. estimate $10,000–$15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146919.
From the same sale Contemporary Edition: New York · Jul 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quattro Mani | ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG (1925-2008)AND DARRYL POTTORF (B. 1952) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Peonies, from Flowers | Alex Katz | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Four Cakes, from Recent Etchings I | Wayne Thiebaud | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming |
| Mountain Cloud | Wayne Thiebaud | $3,000–$5,000 | upcoming |
| Brenda | David Hockney | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled [SFE-054] | Sam Francis | $3,000–$5,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Untitled | $12,590 | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | |
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SFE-079) | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled Black and White (SF73-0001), 1973 | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Sam Francis | Spleen (Red) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Red Earth (SFM85-003) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Senza Titolo Ⅲ (Lembark I89) | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | King Corpse [SFS-288] | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled [SF-345] | Christie's, Oct 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.