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    Post-War and Contemporary Art (Morning Sale)

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    11 November 2004

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    • Sam Francis (1923-1994)
    Lot 170

    Sam Francis (1923-1994)

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    Price realised

    USD 197,900

    Estimate

    USD 150,000 - USD 200,000

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    Sam Francis (1923-1994)
    Simplicity
    stamped with signature 'Sam Francis' (on the reverse)
    acrylic on canvas
    34½ x 138½ in. (87.6 x 351.2 cm.)
    Painted in 1980.

    Provenance

    Estate of the artist
    Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

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    Lot Essay

    This work is registered with the Sam Francis Estate as archive number SFP80-77.

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    Pre-Lot Text

    Property from a Private American Collection

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