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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $14,887–$22,330
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, London · 24 January 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5270003
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Sotheby's, 24 Jan 2025, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5270003.
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Sotheby's, 24 Jan 2025, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5270003.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Jan 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapunzel | Jennifer Steinkamp | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Bunny | Tyler Shields | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Untitled | Robert Mapplethorpe | £10,000–£12,000 | |
| Holding Hands | Stik | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Darkened Day | Lynne Drexler | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Moments of Equilibrium II | Jose Dávila | £12,000–£18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Pioggia D'Oro (Golden Rain) (Lembark I.97) | $17,780 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | |
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SFM 83-345) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2023 | ||
| Sam Francis | Red Earth (SFM85-003) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF86-737), 1986 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF73-637; SF73-153), 1973 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Blue (SF61-057) | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF78-1010) | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | King Corpse [SFS-288] | 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.