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Aquatint
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Sam Francis (American, 1923–1994) · 1959
CHF 8,000 hammer
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- Medium
- Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →As published: “Gouache”
- Signed / inscribed
- Rückseitig vom Künstler datiert und signiert «1959/Sam Francis»
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 7,9 : 9,5 cm
- Auction house
- Kornfeld
- Sale
- Auction 269: Art of the 19th to 21st Centuries - Part 1 (269)
- Date
- June 14, 2018
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
- Lot
- 811
- Estimate
- CHF 7,500 – — (≈ $7,594) (≈ £5,676) (≈ €6,474)
- Source
- Auction house kornfeld.ch ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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