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- Sotheby's — Born in a Minute: Color Field Painting from the 1950s - 1970s, New York · 15 October 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4293424
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- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2014, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4293424.
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Sam Francis, Untitled. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2014, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4293424.
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From the same sale Born in a Minute: Color Field Painting from the 1950s - 1970s · Oct 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added Touch | Kenneth Noland | — | |
| New Light | Friedel Dzubas | — | |
| Trans Sudan | Kenneth Noland | — | |
| Roseate | Morris Louis | — | |
| Teeter | Jack Bush | — | |
| Valentine | Thomas Downing | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Francis | Untitled, from Portfolio 9 | $704 | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | |
| Sam Francis | Affiche Moderna Museet Stockholm | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled (SF-272) (from Eight by Eight to Celebrate the Temp | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Ariel's Ring ( SFS-215) , 1972 | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | For Miro I, 1963 | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Swatch Watch, 1992 | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Her Blue Deeps | Bonhams, Jul 2026 |
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