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Light in Itself by Sam Francis, 1979, dry pigments and inks on rag paper, monotype with LeFranc oils, sold Feb 2009Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Light in Itself

Sam Francis (American, 1923–1994) · 1979

$15,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £10,460≈ €11,735

Hammer $12,000 · with buyer’s premium $15,000

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Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “dry pigments and inks on rag paper, monotype with LeFranc oils”
Support
Paper
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
25 h x 30 w in (63 x 76 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Post War + Contemporary Art (auctions/2009/02/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
February 26, 2009
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
172
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £13,946) (≈ €15,647)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 2, 2026

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