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    13 September 2006

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    • Sam Francis (1923-1994)
    Lot 279

    Sam Francis (1923-1994)

    Untitled Mandala

    Price realised

    USD 38,400

    Estimate

    USD 15,000 - USD 20,000

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    Sam Francis (1923-1994)
    Untitled Mandala
    signed, inscribed and dated 'Sam Francis 1974 Tokyo' (on the reverse)
    watercolor and gouache on paper
    22 x 29¾ in. (55.8 x 75.5 cm.)
    Painted in 1974.

    Provenance

    André Emmerich Gallery, New York

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    Lot Essay

    This work is registered with the Sam Francis Foundation as archive number SF74-184.

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    Saleroom Notice

    Please note that this work is registered with the Sam Francis Foundation as archive number SF74-184.
    Please note that the correct medium is watercolor and gouache on paper.


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