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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FINE ORIENTAL CARPETS, London (South Kensington) · 16 May 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6028455
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Christie's, 16 May 2001, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6028455.
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Christie's, 16 May 2001, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6028455.
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From the same sale Fine Oriental Carpets · May 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Portrait | Andy Warhol | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Homage to the Square: From Afar | Josef Albers | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Campbell's Soup Can (Clam Chowder) | Andy Warhol | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Untitled (Orange Head) | Jackson Pollock | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Untitled | Joan Mitchell | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Black | Sam Francis | $1,400,000–$1,800,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Untitled | $277,200 | Christie's, May 2023 | |
| Sam Francis | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | study for chase mural | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF90-535) | Rago, Mar 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Passage | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Sam Francis | coral branch | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (Cool Violet) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Facing within | Phillips, Feb 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.