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Sam Francis Abstract Prints

American, 1923-1994

Sam Francis was an American artist known for his exuberantly colorful, large-scale abstract paintings. His practice incorporated elements from Abstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, Impressionism and Eastern philosophy to create a unique style of painterly abstraction.

Influenced by Jackson Pollock and Clyfford Still, Francis is more closely associated to the work of Helen Frankenthaler, as he was more interested in the formal arrangement of the picture plane than the expressivity of the individual artist. “Painting is about the beauty of space and the power of containment,” Francis once reflected.

Born on June 25, 1923 in San Mateo, California, Francis briefly served in the US Air Force during World War II but was injured during a test flight. Returning to California, he received his BA and MA from UC Berkeley in botany and psychology before beginning to pursue a career in art. The artist traveled widely during his career, and he was closely aligned with the Art Informel movement while living abroad in Paris during the 1950s.

Francis died on November 4, 1994 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 71. He was a founding trustee of Los Angeles’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and his paintings can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Kunstmuseum Basel, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, among others.

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Artist: Sam Francis
Sun Up - Abstract Expressionism American Art Post War
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
SAM FRANCIS 1923-1994 San Mateo, California 1923 – 1994 Santa Monica (American) Title: Sun Up, 1964 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Inscribed Lithograph in Colours on BFK Rives...
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1960s Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Sam Francis Untitled 1984 Etching and aquatint in colours, edition of 30, this is a colour trial proof 74.6 x 43.2 cms (29 3/8 x 17 ins) SF15201
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1980s Abstract Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Plate size: 36.8 x 27. 3 cms (14 1/2 x 10 3/4 ins) Image size: 15.2 x 9.5 cms (6 x 3 3/4 ins) Edition of 20
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1980s Abstract Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Aquatint

Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Aquatint, monoprint with chine collé 84.5 x 68.6 cms (33 1/4 x 27 ins) Edition of 22 variants
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Color, Aquatint

Damp
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
66 x 94 cms (26 x 37 ins) Edition of 20 Rives BFK paper Proofs: I BAT, 4 AP, 7 CTP, 9 XP Signed lower left; numbered lower left; publisher's chop lower left. Published by Tama...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Color, Lithograph

Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
86.4 x 116.8 cms (34 x 46 ins) Edition of 17 Colour Trial Proof
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Color, Etching

Untitled (SF-314) Michel Waldberg: Sky Poems
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
SAM FRANCIS 1923-1994 San Mateo, California 1923 – 1994 Santa Monica (American) Title: Untitled (SF-314) Michel Waldberg: Sky Poems Michel Waldberg: Poèmes dans le Ciel...
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1980s Abstract Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Aquatint and drypoint 75.9 x 60.6 cms (29 7/8 x 23 7/8 ins) paper size 60.3 x 45.4 cms (23 3/4 x 17 7/8 ins) plate size Edition of 5
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1980s Abstract Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Aquatint, monoprint with chine collé 85.7 x 68.6 cms (33 3/4 x 27 ins) Edition of 19 variants
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1990s Abstract Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Aquatint, Monoprint

Yunan (State III)
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
107.3 x 73 cms (42 1/4 x 28 3/4 ins) Edition of 15
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Color, Etching

Vegetable I, from Vegetable Series
By Sam Francis
Located in Miami, FL
Sam Francis (1923 - 1994), American) Vegetable I, from Vegetable Series 1971 Lithograph 35 x 24 in. Edition of 15 Pencil signed and numbered Samuel Lewis Francis (June 25, 1923 – November 4, 1994) was an American painter and printmaker. Early life Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California, the son of Katherine Lewis Francis and Samuel Augustus Francis...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Framed
By Sam Francis
Located in Missouri, MO
Framed Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Edition 58/100 in pencil Lower Left Signed in pencil Lower Right 17 x 22 inches 25.5 x 30.5 inches An Abstract Expressionist* painter known ...
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1960s Abstract Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Color, Lithograph

Framed
Framed
Price Upon Request
Metal Field
By Sam Francis
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1972, this work is a lithograph on wove paper that is hand-signed by Sam Francis (San Mateo, 1923- Santa Monica, 1994) in pencil in the lower right margin and is numbered ...
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1970s Abstract Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (SF-344)
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (SF-344), 1990 Signed and numbered with publisher's chop mark Lithograph in 5 colorson PTI #120 Waterleaf paper; torn and deckled edges 47.25 x 30 inches Edition of 50
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1990s Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (SF-343)
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (SF-343), 1990 Signed and numbered in pencil with publisher's chop mark Lithograph in 6 colors on PTI #120 Waterleaf paper 46.25 x 30 inches Edition of 50
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1990s Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (SF-315)
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph on Rives BFK paper Frame: 44 x 35.75 in. Signed and numbered in pencil Image drawn with water tusche directly on plates Lembark 271
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Web (SFS-136)
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
Screenprint on wove paper Edition of 50 Published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles Signed and numbered in pencil with studio blindstamp
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Screen

For Thirteen
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
Created as an original screenprint by the artist in 1989, For Thirteen, by Sam Francis, is hand-signed in pencil, and numbered, measuring 28 x 38 in (71 x 96.5 cm), unframed.  It is ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Sam Francis Abstract Prints

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Screen

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Find a wide variety of authentic Sam Francis abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract prints to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, purple, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sam Francis in lithograph, etching, aquatint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Sam Francis abstract prints, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert Motherwell, Sam Gilliam, and Adolph Gottlieb. Sam Francis abstract prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $329 and tops out at $95,000, while the average work can sell for $7,100.

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