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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled (SF73-122; SF73-041)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled (SF73-122; SF73-041)
- signed and dated 1973 Berne on the reverse
- acrylic on paper
- 14 x 19 3/4 in.; 36 x 50.2 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1996)
Collection of Donald Rubin, New York (acquired from the above in 1996)
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1998)
Estate of the artist (acquired from the above in 1999)
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco (acquired from the above in 2003)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1996)
Collection of Donald Rubin, New York (acquired from the above in 1996)
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1998)
Estate of the artist (acquired from the above in 1999)
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco (acquired from the above in 2003)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006
Exhibited
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld und Cie, Sam Francis: Werke 1969-1973 (Ausstellung
von Ölbildern und farbigen Zeichnungen von 1969–1973, geschaffen in Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York und Bern), October - November 1973, cat. no. 71, illustrated
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld, Sam Francis: 40 Years of Friendship: Werke 1945-1990, March - April 1991, cat. no. 46, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: Selected Works, April - May 1999
San Francisco, Brian Gross Fine Art, Sam Francis: Works on Paper from the Sixties, October - December 2001
von Ölbildern und farbigen Zeichnungen von 1969–1973, geschaffen in Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York und Bern), October - November 1973, cat. no. 71, illustrated
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld, Sam Francis: 40 Years of Friendship: Werke 1945-1990, March - April 1991, cat. no. 46, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: Selected Works, April - May 1999
San Francisco, Brian Gross Fine Art, Sam Francis: Works on Paper from the Sixties, October - December 2001
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. There is a slight undulation to the paper. The colors are bright and fresh. Framed under Plexiglas.
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 SF73-122; SF73-041 in consideration for the forthcoming Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.