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Sat, Nov 25, 2017 12:00PM EST - Sun, Nov 26, 2017 12:00PM EST
Lot 79

Sam Francis Painting, Original Work

Estimate: $70,000 - $90,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Work is no. SF76-039. We would like to thank the Sam Francis Foundation in Pasadena, California, for their kind assistance in developing the catalog description. Please refer to the Foundation's data sheet depicted within the photos for scholarship on this work. Gallery label to reverse: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions. Lot is accompanied by the book "Sam Francis: Elements and Archetypes," curated by Michael Zakian, which includes the work, as well as a Letter of Authenticity issued March 24th , 1998 by Martin Lawrence Galleries, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Provenance: Estate of the artist, California | Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, California | Martin Lawrence Galleries, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii | Collection of Mr. Owen Grossblatt, Delray Beach, Florida.
Designer & Manufacturer: Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Markings: signed; Sam Francis Estate stamp; additional markings
Country of Origin & Materials: American; acrylic on paper
Dimensions (H,W,D): 29.5"h, 21.5"w; 38"h, 29.75"w frame

Condition

art: very good, some handling wear to edges and corners, a few areas of discoloration near margins, not examined outside frame; frame: very good