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SAM FRANCIS (1923-1994)

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SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in. SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in. SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in. SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in. SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in. SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in. SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in.
SAM FRANCIS - Coral Trails - acrylic on canvas - 78 x 108 in.
Coral Trails198678 x 108 in. acrylic on canvas
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Philip Samuels Fine Art, St. Louis, Missouri (1990)
André Emmerich Gallery
Private Collection, California (purchased in 2002)
Stair Galleries - Auctioneers & Appraisers: Saturday, June 20, 2009 [Lot 00234]
19th and 20th Century Fine Art and European and American Jewelry
Private Collection (2009-Present)
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