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Modern & Contemporary Art - Auction ends: September 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm

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Sam Francis - Acrylic on paper
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Sam Francis
Untitled, 1985
Acrylic on paper
Starting bid:
€ 4,500
Estimate:
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1
Sam Francis
Untitled, 1985
Acrylic on paper
Starting bid:
€ 4,500
Estimate:
€ 5,000 - 7,000
End: 09-15-26 15:00:00 Berlin
09-15-26 09:00:00 New York
09-15-26 06:00:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 02h:49m)

Please enter your maximum bid, it will only be used to the extent necessary to beat the next best bid.
Bid plus 34 % buyer's premium (differential taxation without separate VAT statement, sales tax certificate upon request) and droit de suite charge without VAT.
Self pick-up: free of charge,
insured shipping:
within Germany 74,29 €,
within the EU countries 127,78 €,
outside the EU countries on request.


After entering your maximum bid you will be able to check your entry and you will be provided with further information. Only after a further confirmation your bid will be binding.


Sam Francis
1923 - 1994
Untitled. Ca. 1985.
Acrylic on paper.
Signature stamp on the reverse, along with the estate stamp “The Sam Francis Estate” and the handwritten archive number “SM85-450.” The reverse is also dated “1985” by another hand and bears additional notes, among others "book Lapis". 25.5 x 21.7 cm (10 x 8.5 in), size of sheet.
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• An intense, small-format work with great visual appeal.
• Francis is considered one of the most important representatives of Action Painting, though he devoted himself to a more lyrically oriented style.
• Other works by the artist from the 1980s are in various collections, among others, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles.

This work is registered with the Sam Francis Foundation, Glendale, California, under the number “SF85-450” and is listed in the online Catalogue Raisonné.

PROVENANCE: Gallery Delaive, Amsterdam.
Private collection, Southern Germany.
In the family’s possession ever since.

In good condition. The paper is slightly wavy due to the printing process and shows signs of handling and creases. There is a tiny tear in the upper right corner.