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Sam Francis
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signed and inscribed on the reverse
- acrylic on paper
- 13 1/4 by 8 7/8 in.
- 33.5 by 22.5 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Tokyo (acquired as a gift from the artist)
Umi Gallery, Tokyo
Umi Gallery, Tokyo
Condition
Not examined out of frame; whole sheet visible. In good condition. VERSO: mounted to plexi-glass 'stretcher': rods of plexiglass that line the inside of the sheet. Mounted to this with archival tape at each corner and center. This is floated in plexiglass box. Inscription reads: 'For Chikakao Tanabe - love Sam'.
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.
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
Executed circa 1986, this work will be included in the forthcoming Sam Francis Catalogue Raisonné edited by Debra Burchett-Lere and published by the University of California Press, and is registered with the Sam Francis Foundation as archive number SF86-906.