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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 2 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3739704
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2008, lot 443. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3739704.
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2008, lot 443. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3739704.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albano | Peter Lanyon | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Chien | Jean Dubuffet | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Chuck | Jonathan Santlofer | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Shears | Jim Dine | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Kitchen work | Tomoko Takahashi | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Moon Explorer | Andy Warhol | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SFM84-006) | $33,750 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2023 | |
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SFS-291) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Sam Francis | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2023 | ||
| Sam Francis | Cutting Through (SFM79-072A) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled , 1973 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SFM 82-072) | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Ohne Titel. 1962 | Grisebach, Jun 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.