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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Sam Francis Web 1972 Artist Proof 4-color Screenprint
By Sam Francis
Located in West Palm Beach, US
4-color Artist Proof Screenprint by Sam Francis pencil signed on the lower right. In white wood and plexiglass frame.
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Sam Francis (Am. 1923-1994) “Paradise of Ash” Large Scale Framed Dyptich
By Sam Francis
Located in Chicago, IL
Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Pair of color lithographs titled "Paradise of Ash" depicting blocks of color with the artist's signature network of splashes, 1981. The black squar...
Plexiglass, Giltwood, Paper
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Sam Francis 'Living in your own light', 1976
By Sam Francis
Located in Dallas, TX
Sam Francis 'Living in your own light', 1976. A suite of six lithographs signed, dated and numbered 15/20.
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Shark by Roy Henry Vickers, 1976
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Serigraph print of a shark in bold black and red, the traditional colors of Native American art from the Northwest Coast. Roy Henry Vickers, CM OBC (Orde...
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$2,850
H 46.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
Marc Chagall Lithograph Large Scale 46x31 Impressive Gilt Frame Mid Century Art
By Marc Chagall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Color Lithograph, designed to promote travel to Nice in the South of France, by Marc Chagall, and executed by the legendary printer Mourlot, France, circa 1950s. It has b...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Erte Artist Proof Winter Resort Nice Rare Size
By Erté
Located in Westport, CT
Signed Erte artist proof rare size winter resort nice in original gilt frame size approximate 21x 24 framed 25 x 30.
$1,268
H 24.81 in W 32.49 in D 0.79 in
Luigi Veronesi Hand-Signed and Numbered Untitled Serigraph, 1976
By Luigi Veronesi 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This elegant untitled serigraph by Italian artist Luigi Veronesi, created in 1976, is a fine example of his mastery in blending geometric abstraction with color theory. Hand-signed b...
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$750 / set
H 18 in W 11 in D 0.07 in
Set of 12 Original Antique Large Scale Botanical Prints. Dated 1791
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 12 botanical prints. A beautiful colour of off-white/cream to the paper. Dated 1791 Originally from " Flora Londinensis " published by William Curtis Copper-pla...
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Frances Goodman Bite Your Tongue Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Print Archival pigment print on Moab Entrada Measures: 20.00 x 20.00 in 50.8 x 50.8 cm Edition of 50 This work comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. Frances Goodman...
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$500 / set
H 18 in W 11 in D 0.07 in
Set of 8 Original Antique Large Scale Botanical Prints. Dated 1791
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 8 botanical prints. A beautiful colour of off-white/cream to the paper. Dated 1791 Originally from " Flora Londinensis " published by William Curtis Copper-plat...
Paper
$750 / set
H 10.5 in W 9.25 in D 0.07 in
Set of 9 Large Scale Original Antique Botanical Prints. Curtis. Dated 1837
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 9 botanical prints Lithographs after drawings by William Fitch Original hand color Published by S.Curtis. Dated 1837 Unframed. Free shipping
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Mid century Albert Elmstedt (1895-1976) vintage abstract print
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original vintage print in colour by Danish artist Albert Elmstedt (1895-1976). It is made on paper in the colors blue and red with yellowish background. It is signed and d...
Paper
$2,000
H 34.5 in W 43.5 in D 1.25 in
Artist's Proof Lithograph entitled "Birds in Flight" by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
Alexander Calder signed "Birds in Flight" artist's proof lithograph, circa 1974. This elegant print by Calder exemplifies the master's poetic exploration of motion, line and balance....
Metal
Oh So Pretty: Punk in Print 1976-1980 Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Print Digital Print on Moab Entrada Measures: 15.87 x 12.00 in 40.3 x 30.5 cm Edition of 100 Art by Garrick Gott This print is from Oh So Pretty: Punk in Print 1976-80—an unrivalled collection of visually striking ephemera from Britain’s punk subculture. The volume presents 500 artefacts, 'zines,' gig posters...
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Artist's Proof "Deco Jean" By Samuel M Parker
By Samuel M. Parker
Located in Chicago, IL
An artist's proof of a lithographic print by Samuel M. Parker, this female portrait is entitled "Deco Jean." The artist uses the comic book effect of latter-day pointillism to create...
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H 62 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Sam Francis Signed Large Limited Edition 11 Color Modern Abstract Screenprint
By Sam Francis
Located in Studio City, CA
A deeply engaging, widely colorful work by California born, American artist Sam Francis made specifically for the 25th Anniversary of the Music Center in Los Angeles. The piece, ...
Acrylic, Paper
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H 46 in W 67 in D 3 in
"Generated" Composed of Two Lithographs by Sam Francis Framed in Maple Frame
By Sam Francis
Located in Stamford, CT
"Generated" by Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) is composed of two lithographs that are signed and dated in pencil; 1982 on the right sheet; numbered 40/40 on the left sheet (there ...
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Sam Francis, Forst Copper, 1973
By Sam Francis
Located in Dallas, TX
Sam Francis. First copper, 1973. Etching with aquatint on wove paper. Ed. 29/60. Signed in pencil lower right and numbered lower left. Provenance: Foster Goldstrom Fine Arts,...
Lithograph by Sam Francis
By Sam Francis
Located in Stamford, CT
Untitled lithograph by Sam Francis. Numbered 10/20.
"Generated" Lithograph by American Artist Sam Francis
By Sam Francis
Located in Stamford, CT
"Generated," a lithograph by American Artist Sam Francis (1923-1994). Pencil signed and dated 1982 on the right sheet; numbered 29/40 on the left sheet (there were also eight artis...
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Signed Sam Francis McGovern '72 Poster
By Sam Francis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed by Sam Francis, a presidential campaign poster for George McGovern, 1972. Colors are vivid. Poster will ship in a gallery frame. 24.5" by 38".
Original Sam Francis: "Paradise from Ash"
By Sam Francis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1981; Lembark, 247 Two amazing 10-color lithographs with panel (diptych); signed lower right and numbered lower left 37/43. Publisher: Gemini G.E.L. Beautiful museum-style w...
Exceptional Modernist Original Lithograph by Sam Francis
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
This is an original large scale lithograph by Sam Francis "untitled" SF 269 from 1982. It is out of an edition of 250 and it is # 74, it is also hand signed as well in pencil .It is ...