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Lying Figure - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1969 - MyArtBroker

Lying Figure
Signed Print

Francis Bacon

£5,500-£8,500Value Indicator

$11,000-$17,000 Value Indicator

$10,000-$15,000 Value Indicator

¥50,000-¥80,000 Value Indicator

6,500-10,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

¥1,050,000-¥1,630,000 Value Indicator

$7,000-$10,500 Value Indicator

-2% AAGR

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Medium: Giclée print

Edition size: 150

Year: 1969

Size: H 197cm x W 147cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Francis Bacon’s Lying Figure (signed) is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,500. This Giclée print, created in 1969, has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of 6 total sales since its entry to the market in June 2016. The hammer price over the past 12 months has ranged from £2,600 in June 2022 to £6,449 in February 2024. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently at -2%. This artwork is part of a limited edition of 150.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2024Sotheby's Paris France
June 2022Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2017Christie's Paris France
January 2017Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2016Christie's London United Kingdom
July 2016Hampel Fine Art Auctions Germany
June 2016Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

This print is part of an edition of 150. It depicts a body in the centre of the scene surrounded by a plain interior. The claustrophobic scene expresses the isolation of existence for Bacon, whilst the writhing body represents the violence that Bacon felt was inherent to human nature.

The dull palette of murky green, off-white and blue create a discomforting atmosphere that is almost sickly for the viewer. A single light hangs from the ceiling to illuminate the body and form a brash block of yellow light above the body. This feature accentuates the nauseating colours across the signed print.

Bacon’s treatment of the human body has been likened to that of Picasso. The artist claimed to be interested in Picasso’s use of “an organic form that relates to the human image but is a complete distortion of it.” His depiction of a bulging body in this piece combines contrasting elements of embodiment and abstraction to great effect.

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