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Seated Figure 1983 - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1983 - MyArtBroker

Seated Figure 1983
Signed Print

Francis Bacon

£12,000-£18,000Value Indicator

$24,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

$21,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

¥110,000-¥160,000 Value Indicator

14,500-22,000 Value Indicator

$120,000-$180,000 Value Indicator

¥2,290,000-¥3,430,000 Value Indicator

$15,000-$23,000 Value Indicator

4% AAGR

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Medium: Intaglio

Edition size: 99

Year: 1983

Size: H 72cm x W 54cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Francis Bacon's Seated Figure 1983 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £13,000 and £19,000. This intaglio print, created in 1983, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This work has a steady auction history, having been sold 50 times at auction since its initial sale on 28th April 1998. In the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £7,000 in June 2022 to £19,011 in October 2022. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 99.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
January 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2023Piguet Auction House Switzerland
January 2023Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2022Christie's New York United States
September 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
June 2022Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
June 2022Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Like in many of Bacon’s works, the figure in this piece is isolated in the suffocating interior. Black walls encase the scene with the right hand wall depicting a second, more abstracted figure that mirrors the murky hues and uneasy movements of the central body. The suggestion of reflection between the two figures evokes Bacon’s notably expressionist style which has human vulnerability and internal anxiety within the world as a central theme.

The body is rendered in shades of off-white and fleshy hues of light pink and orange. The face is smudged with bruised tones of red and blue detailing distress in the facial features. The disconcertingly plain palette in contrast to the facial tones draws the viewer's eye towards the face and creates a dramatic scene of pain and suffering. Muscles bulge from the contorted legs and the arms appear wrapped around and fused to the figure’s torso adding to the discomfort of the scene.

  • Irish-born artist, Francis Bacon, has produced some of the most famous paintings in the British Contemporary canon. The 20th century maverick's visceral and emotionally charged canvases redefined figurative art. Exploring harrowing themes of trauma, sexuality, religion and violence, Bacon forces the viewer to confront the human psyche and the dark realities of human emotion. Often working from memory or his own imagination, there is a clear morphing of influences on Bacon’s work. An unusual combination of imagery is the result of his exposure to canonical artists such as Velazquez, Picasso and Rembrandt alongside his exploration of medical textbooks and photographic stills.

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