Sam Francis Untitled, 1994 is a vibrant circular lithograph, beautifully encapsulates the spontaneous energy and luminous color that define the work of Sam Francis, one of the most celebrated American abstract painters of the post-war era. Executed in a dynamic orchestration of radiant yellows, saturated reds, deep blues, and emerald greens, the composition explodes across the surface in sweeping gestures, splashes, and painterly marks that feel both instinctive and meticulously balanced. Francis’s signature use of negative space and layered color creates a sense of movement and depth, allowing the viewer’s eye to travel across the surface in an almost musical rhythm.

The circular format further enhances the work’s visual impact, framing Francis’s expressive splatters and gestural forms within a harmonious, meditative field. This format echoes the artist’s lifelong fascination with balance, openness, and spatial energy—qualities influenced by his exposure to Zen philosophy and Asian aesthetics, which profoundly shaped his artistic vision. The result is a composition that feels simultaneously explosive and contemplative, embodying the artist’s ability to transform pure color into a powerful emotional experience.

Today, Sam Francis’s works are held in the permanent collections of many of the world’s most important museums, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among many others. His prints remain highly sought after by collectors for their brilliance, spontaneity, and unmistakable visual language.

Hand-signed and numbered from the limited edition of just 50 impressions, this striking lithograph is a compelling example of Francis’s celebrated abstract vocabulary—an energetic, color-saturated work that embodies the freedom, optimism, and expressive intensity that made him one of the most influential painters of the 20th century.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Sam Francis Untitled, 1994 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonné and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project, Ongoing, illustrated in color (online).
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Sam Francis Untitled, 1994 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.