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Lying Figure - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1969 - MyArtBroker

Lying Figure
Signed Print

Francis Bacon

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197 x 147cm, Edition of 150, Giclée print

Medium: Giclée print
Edition size: 150
Year: 1969
Size: H 197cm x W 147cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: January 2025

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
January 2025
Phillips London
United Kingdom
£4,675
£5,500
£6,985
December 2024
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
February 2024
Sotheby's Paris
France
June 2022
Phillips London
United Kingdom
June 2017
Christie's Paris
France
January 2017
Phillips London
United Kingdom
September 2016
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Francis Bacon’s Lying Figure (signed) is estimated to be worth between £6,000 and £9,500. This Giclée print, created in 1969, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This work has an auction history of 8 total sales since its entry to the market in June 2016. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £4,350, with a total of 2 works sold. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £2,600 in June 2022 to £6,449 in February 2024. The average annual growth rate for this work is 6%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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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.

  • 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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