Francis Bacon Autographs
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban PC (/ˈbeɪkən/; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy, guided by the scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution.
Bacon has been called the father of empiricism. He argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature. He believed that science could be achieved by the use of a sceptical and methodical approach whereby scientists aim to avoid misleading themselves. Although his most specific proposals about such a method, the Baconian method, did not have long-lasting influence, the general idea of the importance and possibility of a sceptical methodology makes Bacon one of the later founders of the scientific method. His portion of the method based in scepticism was a new rhetorical and theoretical framework for science, whose practical details are still central to debates on science and methodology. He is famous for his role in the scientific revolution, promoting scientific experimentation as a way of glorifying God and fulfilling scripture.
Bacon was a patron of libraries and developed a system for cataloguing books under three categories – history, poetry, and philosophy – which could further be divided into specific subjects and subheadings. About books he wrote: "Some books are to be tasted; others swallowed; and some few to be chewed and digested." The Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship, a fringe theory which was first proposed in the mid-19th century, contends that Bacon wrote at least some and possibly all of the plays conventionally attributed to William Shakespeare.
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Current items with a signature of Francis Bacon
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Traded items with a signature of Francis Bacon
The most expensive item with a signature of Francis Bacon (Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Virtually Unobtainable Signature) was sold in May 2017 for $7,500.00 while the cheapest item (Sir Francis Bacon Quinnell Signed Tuck Postcard) found a new owner for $10.12 in December 2025. The month with the most items sold (23) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $134.00 for an autographed item of Francis Bacon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with $6,799.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $17.18 was February 2025. In average, an autographed item from Francis Bacon is worth $137.00.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Antoine D’Agata/Francis Bacon 2020 (2 Signed Paperbacks) | $865.08 |  |
 | Francis Bacon - Hand signed signature, 16"x20" Lithograph, w/certificate | $349.00 | |
| Francis Bacon and the Modern Dilemma (Signed) by Loren Eiseley | $56.00 | |
 | Francis Bacon Artist Amazing Oil Painting Signed. | $469.00 | |
| Francis Bacon Drawing On old Paper Signed and Stamped Mixed Media Handmade ART. | $145.50 | |
| Francis Bacon Drawing On old Paper Signed and Stamped Mixed Media Handmade ART. | $134.00 | |
| Francis Bacon Drawing On old Paper Signed and Stamped Mixed Media Handmade ART. | $134.00 | |
| Francis Bacon lithograph "Homage to Vincent Van Gogh". Signed, numbered 69/100 | $4,444.44 | |
 | FRANCIS BACON OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING RARE SIGNED | $469.99 | |
 | Francis Bacon oil painting on canvas signed | $498.00 | |
| Francis Bacon Signed Huge Framed Lithograph Print Metropolitan Museum Art /200 | $6,799.99 | |
 | Max Porter SIGNED The Death of Francis Bacon UK 1/1 HB - Fine/Fine- UNREAD | $47.84 | |
 | Rare 1st Edit Francis Bacon Wrote Shakespeare Signed Author H Crouch Batchelor | $26.83 | |
 | Signed 1st Edition The Death Of Francis Bacon Max Porter 2022 Brand New | $21.63 | |
 | W.S. Van Dyke Estate: Francis Bacon ESSAYS Signed Antique Hurst & Co MGM | $129.99 | |
