Sam Francis
1960s painting on paper
("Blue Ball"):
Tokyo Blue
1961
graphite on paper
ca. 52 x 32 in.
$145,000
at Christie's New York
May 3, 1994

Note: the record for a 1960s painting on paper
("Bright Ring")
Untitled
1963-64
graphite on paper
ca. 27 x 41 in.
$198,000
at Christie's New York
Nov. 8, 1989