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Vivian Springford
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Vivian Springford was a painter and assemblage artist born in 1913 in Milwaukee, who has spent the majority of her career in New York City. Springford has created a singular style of abstract painting, experimenting with Abstract Expressionist and Color Field influences throughout her career. Central to her artistic lexicon are influences of Asian philosophy and artmaking initially introduced to her by Chinese American artist and poet Walasse Ting, where she takes inspiration from the patterns, brushstrokes, philosophy, and spontaneity found in Chinese calligraphy, landscape scroll painting, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
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| Rago | Nov 2025 | $40,000 – $60,000 | Unsold | |
| Rago | Nov 2025 | $3,000 – $5,000 | Unsold |
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