Sam Francis
(American, 1923-1994)
Untitled (SF82-254)
, 1982
Sale 694 - Post War and Contemporary Art
Sep 26, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$15,000 -
$25,000
Sold for $30,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Sam Francis
(American, 1923-1994)
Untitled (SF82-254)
, 1982acrylic on paper
signed Sam Francis and dated (verso)
19 1/2 x 13 3/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of Billie Ross, Chicago, Illinois
Provenance:
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Exhibited:
Toyama, Japan, Museum of Modern Art, Sam Francis, April 23 - June 19, 1988, p. 78, no. 44 (illustrated)
Literature:
Mozur, Nancy & Robles, Jaime, Cobalt Blue, Sam Francis Foundation, 2019, p. 41 (illustrated)
This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF82-254 in consideration for the forthcoming Sam
Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper. This information is subject to change as scholarship
continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.
Condition Report
There are light handling marks along the edges; otherwise this work will appear to be in overall basic good and stable condition.
Framed: 30 x 23 1/2 inches.
Framed: 30 x 23 1/2 inches.
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