# John F. Francis - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-07-26T08:34:34.889Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 62
- Lots with prices: 33
- First auction date: 1992-05-28
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-27
- Median realised price: $7,170
- Price range: $125 to $223,750

## Market Takeaway
John F. Francis shows solid auction liquidity with 60 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $8,050. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-09.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($8,050\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,900 and $40,000.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 12.9% (4 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 38.7% (12 sales)
- $10,000\+: 48.4% (15 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 2
- Previous 12 months sales: 2
- Recent 12 months median: $300
- Previous 12 months median: $1,500
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2025-10-09
- Days since latest sale: 132
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 12 lots
- Sotheby's: 9 lots
- Freeman's: 5 lots
- STAIR: 4 lots
- Weschler's: 4 lots
- Blackwell Auctions LLC: 3 lots
- DuMouchelles: 2 lots
- Freeman's \| Hindman: 2 lots
- James D. Julia: 2 lots
- Potomack Company: 2 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2022-05-29 | JOHN F. FRANCIS OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF SURVEYOR GENERAL JOHN MYERS | Puckett Auctions | $1,800
2. 2026-01-27 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(1808\-1886\). Still Life with Fruit and Nuts. charcoal and p | Christie's | $3,302 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-f-francis-1808-1886-still-life-with-fruit-and-nuts-charcoal-and-p-605-c-82641ea425
3. 2025-10-09 | John F. Francis \(1808\-1886\): Still Life with Fruit and Flowers | STAIR | $300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-f-francis-1808-1886-still-life-with-fruit-and-flowers-57-c-1a14dfc85c
4. 2025-06-08 | John F. Francis \(American, 1808\-1886\) Still Life with Fruit, Cheeses, Nuts, Glasses, and Ewer | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $10,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-f-francis-american-1808-1886-still-life-with-fruit-cheeses-nuts-glasses-and-ewer-2-c-1cc4a64a5e
5. 2024-07-19 | John F. Francis \(American, 1808\-1886\) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1860\-1880, "Still Life with Fruit, Silver Pitcher, And Wine", H 16" W 20" | DuMouchelles | $1,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-f-francis-american-1808-1886-oil-on-canvas-ca-1860-1880-still-life-with-fruit-silver-pitcher-and-wine-h-16-w-20-1008-c-9264722bf3
6. 2024-05-17 | John F. Francis \(American, 1808\-1886\) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1860\-1880, "Still Life with Fruit, Silver Pitcher, And Wine", H 16" W 20" | DuMouchelles | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-f-francis-american-1808-1886-oil-on-canvas-ca-1860-1880-still-life-with-fruit-silver-pitcher-and-wine-h-16-w-20-1007-c-bfe40d1ac6
7. 2024-01-09 | John F. Francis \(American, 1808\-1886\) Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting | Akiba Galleries | N/A
8. 2023-06-04 | John F. Francis \(American, 1808\-1886\) Epergne of Peaches and Grapes | Freeman's | N/A
9. 2023-01-19 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(1808\-1886\) Strawberries and Cream oil on canvas 20 1/2 x 2 | Christie's | $22,680
10. 2022-11-12 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(PA, 1808\-1886\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | N/A
11. 2022-10-05 | John F. Francis pair of oil on canvas portraits | Pook & Pook Inc. | N/A
12. 2022-08-27 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(PA, 1808\-1886\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | N/A
13. 2022-02-12 | JOHN F. FRANCIS, Still Life, O/C | Blackwell Auctions LLC | N/A
14. 2022-02-12 | JOHN F. FRANCIS, Still Life, O/C | Blackwell Auctions LLC | N/A
15. 2022-02-12 | JOHN F. FRANCIS, Still Life O/C Apple Cider Table | Blackwell Auctions LLC | N/A
16. 2020-03-31 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(AMERICAN, 1808\-1886\) PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN HOLDING A LETTER Oil on canvas: 30 x 26 1/2 in. | Potomack Company | $125
17. 2019-11-20 | John F. Francis \(1808\-1886\) \- A Wine Taster's Table | Christie's | $56,250
18. 2019-06-19 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(AMERICAN, 1808\-1886\) PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN HOLDING A LETTER Oil on canvas: 30 x 26 1/2 in. | Potomack Company | N/A
19. 2018-03-28 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \| Still Life with Plums in a Glass Bowl | Sotheby's | $4,200
20. 2017-10-27 | John F. Francis Oil/Canvas, Portrait of Gentleman | Briggs Auction, Inc. | $1,600
21. 2017-10-06 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \| Still Life with White Compote | Sotheby's | N/A
22. 2017-08-16 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(American, 1808\-1886\) STILL\-LIFE WITH PEACHES AND GREEN PLUMS. | James D. Julia | $3,267 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-f-francis-american-1808-1886-still-life-with-peaches-and-green-plums-1333-c-c944ac6a90
23. 2017-05-24 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \| Still Life with Peaches and Plums | Sotheby's | $2,200
24. 2017-04-22 | JOHN F. FRANCIS \(1808\-1886\): THE DESSERT | STAIR | $60,000

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