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- Estimate
- $1,400,000–$1,800,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FINE ORIENTAL CARPETS, London (South Kensington) · 16 May 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6268277
- Record
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Sam Francis, Black. Christie's, 16 May 2001, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6268277.
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Sam Francis, Black. Christie's, 16 May 2001, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6268277.
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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 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | White, Green Earth | $2,660,276 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | |
| Sam Francis | Composition | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Sam Francis | Blue Composition | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Sam Francis | Green | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Sam Francis | Noir #2 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sam Francis | Why Then Opened II | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| Sam Francis | Black (Deepened Black) | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | Saturated Blue (No. 1) | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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.