Sale 5440
London, South Kensington
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11 September 2008
Price realised
GBP 1,250
Estimate
Sam Francis (1923-1997) Untitled, Plate 3, from Poèmes dans le Ciel (Lembark L270) lithograph in grey and black, 1986, on Rives, signed in pencil, numbered 31/100 (there were also 50 in Roman numerals and 26 lettered), published by Philosophie des Arts, and F. Delille, Paris, the full sheet, in very good condition, the reverse not examined, framed L., S. 760 x 559 mm.
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