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Sam Francis
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Blue Beam
- signed and dated 1973 Bern on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 27 3/8 by 31 1/2 in. 69.5 by 80 cm.
Provenance
Gimpel Fils Gallery, Ltd., London
Galerie International, Milan (acquired in 1974)
Private Collection, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Galerie International, Milan (acquired in 1974)
Private Collection, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld und Cie, Sam Francis: Werke 1969-1973, October - November 1973, cat. no. 11, illustrated in color
London, Gimpel Fils Gallery, Ltd., Sam Francis: Paintings and Gouaches 1969 -1973, February - March 1974, cat. no. 11
London, Gimpel Fils Gallery, Ltd., Sam Francis: Paintings and Gouaches 1969 -1973, February - March 1974, cat. no. 11
Literature
Debra Burchett-Lere, ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of the Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley, 2011, cat. no. 609, illustrated on DVD
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface colors are bright, clean and fresh. There is evidence of very light wear and handling along the edges. There is scattered yet stable cracqelure in the areas of thicker paint application, particularly in the central and outlying orange sections. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.