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Sam Francis
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signé au dos
- acrylique sur toile
- 193,5 x 131 cm; 76 1/4 x 51 1/2 in.
- Exécuté en 1967-1968.
Provenance
Galerie Jean Fournier, Paris (acquis directement auprès de l'artiste)
Collection Jean Fournier et Jean Marie Bonnet, Paris
Vente: Artcurial, Paris, 28 octobre 2006, lot 34
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Collection Jean Fournier et Jean Marie Bonnet, Paris
Vente: Artcurial, Paris, 28 octobre 2006, lot 34
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Tokyo, Tokyo Central Bijutsukan Gallery, organisée par Minami Gallery, Sam Francis, 10 au 30 mai 1968; itinérante à Osaka, Gutai Pinacotheca, 2 au 17 juin 1968
Paris, Jean Fournier & Cie, Sam Francis, 7 décembre 1968 au 31 janvier 1969
Paris, Jean Fournier & Cie, Sam Francis, 7 décembre 1968 au 31 janvier 1969
Literature
Yves Michaud, Sam Francis: Entretien, éd. Galerie Jean Fournier, Paris, 1985, illustré p.35
Michel Waldberg, Sam Francis - Métaphysique du vide, Paris, 1986, illustré en couleurs p.82
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The surface is intact. Under UV light there is no evidence of any retouching.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
signed on the back; acrylic on canvas. Executed in 1967-1968.
La poésie est intuition. C'est la vision qui conduit au centre des choses. La poésie comme la peinture prend en considération toutes choses à un moment donné. Un poème doit inclure tout l'ordre des choses présent, les choses comme elles sont. ...
(Sam Francis cité par Betty Freeman, Sam Francis : Ideas and paintings, 1969)
Fig.1. Sam Francis dans son atelier. - © Kurt Blum, Berne.