> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-bacon · updated 2026-11-02 # Francis Bacon (1909–1992) Francis Bacon is an Irish artist with 236 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $6,133. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Francis Bacon sold in 2026 for $32,309, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Francis Bacon work worth? Across 195 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Bacon work is $6,133. The median Francis Bacon print sells for $7,036 across 158 lots. The median Francis Bacon photograph sells for $2,223 across 9 lots. The median Francis Bacon painting sells for $30,394 across 8 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Francis Bacon prints typically sell for $4,857–$15,540 (the middle half of 86 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Francis Bacon prints typically sell for $1,150–$16,417 (the middle half of 55 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 183 | $7,036†‡ | $125,020† | 86.3% | 2026-07-31 | | Paintings | 8 | $30,394‡ | $84.5M | — | 2026-07-15 | | Works on Paper | 3 | $2,738‡ | $80,970 | — | 2024-03-21 | | Photography | 9 | $2,223‡ | $23,156 | — | 2026-04-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 11 | $89,246† | $84.5M | — | 2025-12-17 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Francis Bacon's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (183 lots) median $7,036 with 86.3% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $30,394, record $84,550,000. A typical Francis Bacon painting sells for around 4.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 11 lots) the median is $89,246. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 55 | $1,150–$16,417†‡ | $4,400†‡ | $60,127 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 86 | $4,857–$15,540†‡ | $8,797†‡ | $125,020† | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $5,322–$27,997 | $8,194 | $89,246 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $196–$11,948‡ | $2,223‡ | $23,156 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2020 | $84.5M | | Paintings | 2016 | $8.8M | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $125,020† | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $108,431 | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $80,970 | | Photography | 2010 | $23,156 | | Photography | 2009 | $20,423 | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $2,738‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Francis Bacon worth? Across 195 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Bacon work is $6,133. The median Francis Bacon print sells for $7,036 across 158 lots. The median Francis Bacon photograph sells for $2,223 across 9 lots. The median Francis Bacon painting sells for $30,394 across 8 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Francis Bacon prints typically sell for $4,857–$15,540 (the middle half of 86 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Francis Bacon prints typically sell for $1,150–$16,417 (the middle half of 55 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Francis Bacon print? Based on 158 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Bacon print is $7,036. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Francis Bacon's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Bacon print is $125,020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $125,020 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Francis Bacon print? Based on 86 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Francis Bacon print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $8,797, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a small Francis Bacon print? Based on 55 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Francis Bacon print (small (under 50 cm)) is $4,400, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Francis Bacon's auction record? Francis Bacon's auction record is $84,550,000, set in 2020. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Francis Bacon auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-bacon (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.