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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled
Estimate
1,000,000 - 2,000,000 HKD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- acrylic on canvas
- 152.7 by 122.2 cm. 60⅛ by 48⅛ in.
- Executed in 1990.
numbered SFP90-14 on the 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.1624 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.1624 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
Santa Monica, Angles Gallery, Sam Francis: Selected Works 1957-1991, April - May 1991
Tokyo & Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, June 2000 - April 2001
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, August - September 2002, p. 84, no. 56, illustrated in colour. This exhibition later travelled in the same to additional venues in Japan: Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Ehime, Museum of Art Ehime; and in 2003 to Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum; Oita, Oita City Art Museum, September 2002 - October 2003
Tokyo & Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, June 2000 - April 2001
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, August - September 2002, p. 84, no. 56, illustrated in colour. This exhibition later travelled in the same to additional venues in Japan: Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Ehime, Museum of Art Ehime; and in 2003 to Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum; Oita, Oita City Art Museum, September 2002 - October 2003
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is minor wear to the corners. Minor surface irregularities with blister marks and impasto separation are original due to artist's working method. No evidence of restoration when examined under ultraviolet light.
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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. 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."