Francis Bacon
#9TraditionalIrish-British1909–1992
Painting
Art Market Cap
$6.00 B
Avg Work Value
$10.00 M
Total Works
600
Record Sale
$142.40 M
Three Studies of Lucian Freud (2013)
How We Calculate This
600 works × $10.00 M avg = $6.00 B
Based on ~600 known paintings. Bacon destroyed many of his works, making surviving pieces extremely valuable at an estimated $10M average.
About
Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his bold, grotesque, and emotionally raw imagery. His triptychs and distorted figures have made him one of the most collected and valuable post-war artists.
Notable Works
| Work | Year | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| Three Studies of Lucian Freud | 1969 | $142.40 M |
| Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X | 1953 | Priceless |
| Triptych, 1976 | 1976 | $86.30 M |
| Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards | 1984 | $80.80 M |
Similar by Market Cap
| # | Artist | Art Market Cap | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  | $5.60 B | Traditional |
| 11 |  | $5.19 B | Traditional |
| 8 |  | $7.00 B | Traditional |
| 12 |  | $5.00 B | Traditional |
| 7 |  | $7.50 B | Traditional |