- 125
Sam Francis
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sam Francis
- Sioux Falls, Idaho
- signed, titled and dated 1957 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 20 1/4 by 16 1/4 in. 51.4 by 41.3 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist circa 1985
Exhibited
Palo Alto, Iris & B. Gerard Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Eloquence and Elation: Prints by Sam Francis, February - May 2000
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is some wear and rubbing to the edges particularly at the corners. There are a few areas of craquelure scattered throughout the composition, most evident along the left lateral edge and located approximately 6 ¾ in. from the top edge. This work is framed in a blond wood frame.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"I continue to make my machines of strokes, dabs and splashes and indulge in my dialectic of eros - objectively for myself and subjectively in the eyes of the audience." - Sam Francis, Letter from Sam Francis to Yoshiaki Tono in 1961