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SAM FRANCIS | Stepping Up
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Stepping Up
- signed twice and dated 1975 and 1976 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 118 1/8 by 79 7/8 in. 300 by 202.9 cm.
Provenance
Ishiguru Gallery, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1985
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1985
Exhibited
New York, André Emmerich Gallery, Sam Francis: New Paintings and Works on Paper, May 1976
Paris, Pavillon des Arts; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Arts; Tokyo, Ogawa Art Foundation; Tokyo, Yayoi Gallery, L’oeuvre de Sam Francis dans les collections du Musée Idemitsu, September 1986 - December 1987, cat. no. 37, illustrated in color
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Museum of Art Ehime; Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Museum of Art; Oita City Art Museum, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, August 2002 - October 2003, cat. no. 47, p. 74, illustrated in color
Paris, Pavillon des Arts; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Arts; Tokyo, Ogawa Art Foundation; Tokyo, Yayoi Gallery, L’oeuvre de Sam Francis dans les collections du Musée Idemitsu, September 1986 - December 1987, cat. no. 37, illustrated in color
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Museum of Art Ehime; Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Museum of Art; Oita City Art Museum, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, August 2002 - October 2003, cat. no. 47, p. 74, illustrated in color
Literature
Noel Frackman, "Art Reviews: Sam Francis," ARTS Magazine 51, No. 1, September 1976, p. 15, illustrated
Yves Michaud and Marcelin Pleynet, Sam Francis, Paris 1992, p. 152, illustrated in color
Contemporary Great Masters: Sam Francis, Tokyo 1994, pl. 51, p. 59, illustrated in color
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley 2011, cat. no. SFF.671, illustrated in color on the DVD
Yves Michaud and Marcelin Pleynet, Sam Francis, Paris 1992, p. 152, illustrated in color
Contemporary Great Masters: Sam Francis, Tokyo 1994, pl. 51, p. 59, illustrated in color
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley 2011, cat. no. SFF.671, illustrated in color on the DVD
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of handling and wear to the edges, most notably some light surface soiling at the upper left corner. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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
This work is identified with the interim identification number of SFF.671 in consideration for the forthcoming Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.