- 579
SAM FRANCIS | Untitled
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,500,000 HKD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- acrylic on canvas
- 199 by 381.6 cm. 78⅜ by 150¼ in.
- Executed in 1989.
numbered SFP89-0011 on stretcher and overlap
Provenance
Yayoi Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner This work is identified with the interim identification number of SFF.1576 in consideration for the forthcoming addendum to the Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.
Acquired from the above by the present owner This work is identified with the interim identification number of SFF.1576 in consideration for the forthcoming addendum to the Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.
Exhibited
Stockholm, Heland Wetterling Gallery, Sam Francis Paintings 1988-1989, March - April 1990, illustrated in colour
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld, Sam Francis: 40 Years of Friendship - Werke 1945-1990, March - April 1991, exh. cat. pl. 70, illustrated in colour
Toulouse-Labege, Centre régional d'art contemporain Midi-Pyrénées, Sam Francis, November - February 1992, p. 57, illustrated in colour
Tokuyama, Tokuyama City Museum of Art and History, Sam Francis and Sengai: From the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, April - June 1997, exh. cat. pl. 22, pp. 52-3, illustrated in colour
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld, Sam Francis: 40 Years of Friendship - Werke 1945-1990, March - April 1991, exh. cat. pl. 70, illustrated in colour
Toulouse-Labege, Centre régional d'art contemporain Midi-Pyrénées, Sam Francis, November - February 1992, p. 57, illustrated in colour
Tokuyama, Tokuyama City Museum of Art and History, Sam Francis and Sengai: From the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, April - June 1997, exh. cat. pl. 22, pp. 52-3, illustrated in colour
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is minor wear and hairline craquelures to the extreme edges. One tiny area of paint loss is evident on upper left corner. Any surface irregularities with blister marks and impasto cracks are original due to artist's working method. No evidence of restoration when examined under ultraviolet light.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."