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Three Studies Of The Human Body (central panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1980 - MyArtBroker

Three Studies Of The Human Body (central panel)
Signed Print

Francis Bacon

£4,500-£7,000Value Indicator

$9,500-$14,500 Value Indicator

$8,500-$13,000 Value Indicator

¥45,000-¥70,000 Value Indicator

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¥890,000-¥1,390,000 Value Indicator

$6,000-$9,500 Value Indicator

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66 x 88cm, Edition of 250, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 250
Year: 1980
Size: H 66cm x W 88cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: October 2024
Value Trend:
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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
October 2024
Waddington's
Canada
$3,800
$4,500
$5,500
February 2024
Cheffins
United Kingdom
September 2023
A.N. Abell Auction Company
United States
September 2023
Abell
United States
March 2023
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
April 2021
Christie's London
United Kingdom
March 2017
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Francis Bacon’s Three Studies Of The Human Body (central panel) is estimated to be worth between £4,500 and £7,000 (signed). Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £3,487 in October 2024 to £9,500 in April 2021. This lithograph print, created in 1980, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This work is part of a limited edition of 250 and has an auction history of 12 total sales since its entry to the market in June 2004.

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Meaning & Analysis

Flanked by a left and right panel that have mirroring compositions to each other - a rectangular table with a profile view of a male body sitting upright -  this central panel has a different composition. A circular table is placed in the middle of the scene and a human body lies writhing on top in a muddle of body parts. A discomforting scene is created as the body’s features fade and fuse together as if the artist attempts to depict the figure in distress.

A black square is placed directly behind the central figure and table. The rest of the interior is in a contrasting and stunning orange, highlighting the orange hues of the body and contributing to the unease of the scene. The body is one of Bacon’s most harrowing depictions of the human form. The disjointed muscles bulge out from the skin and flail across the table helplessly. A face emerges at the foreground of the scene identifiable by a gaping mouth and teeth indicating that the figure is screaming.

  • 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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