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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled No.8
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled No.8
- signed and dated 1973 on the reverse
- oil and acrylic on canvas
- 84 by 96 in. 213.4 by 243.8 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection
Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles (acquired in June 1993)
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above in 1995)
Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles (acquired in June 1993)
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above in 1995)
Exhibited
New York, André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., Sam Francis: Recent Paintings, November - December 1973
Zurich, Galerie Kornfeld, Sam Francis: Olbilder, Farbige Zeichnungen, April - May 1975, cat. no. 1, illustrated
Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Sam Francis, May - June 1974
Nagoya City Art Museum; Shiga, Museum of Modern Art; Kurashiki, The Hara Museum ARC, Abstraction 5: John Altoon, Sam Francis, Craig Kauffman, John McLaughlin and Ed Moses, March - August 1990, p. 40, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: 1964-1979, October - December 1993, cat. no. 16, p. 23, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: 1923-1994, March - April 1995
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: Selected Works, April - May 1999
Zurich, Galerie Kornfeld, Sam Francis: Olbilder, Farbige Zeichnungen, April - May 1975, cat. no. 1, illustrated
Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Sam Francis, May - June 1974
Nagoya City Art Museum; Shiga, Museum of Modern Art; Kurashiki, The Hara Museum ARC, Abstraction 5: John Altoon, Sam Francis, Craig Kauffman, John McLaughlin and Ed Moses, March - August 1990, p. 40, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: 1964-1979, October - December 1993, cat. no. 16, p. 23, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: 1923-1994, March - April 1995
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Sam Francis: Selected Works, April - May 1999
Literature
Burchett-Lere and Agee, Eds., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings, 1946-1994, cat. no. 599, illustrated in color on DVD I
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. Only visible under very close inspection and raking light, there are a few scattered pinpoint surface accretions and some very light wear and handling at the corners and turning edges. 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
"Color is a series of harmonies, everywhere in the universe being divine, whole numbers lasting forever, adrift in time... And the last words will be those of the stars." Sam Francis
Executed in 1973, this work is identified with the archival identification number SFF.599 in consideration for the forthcoming addendum to the Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings, to be published by the Sam Francis Foundation. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.
Executed in 1973, this work is identified with the archival identification number SFF.599 in consideration for the forthcoming addendum to the Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings, to be published by the Sam Francis Foundation. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.