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Dan Flavin
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- "Monument" for V. Tatlin
- cool white fluorescent light
- Height: 8 ft. 244 cm.
- Executed in 1969, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5 of which only 4 were fabricated and is accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (LC# 65)
Collection of Lord Peter Palumbo, London
Zwirner & Wirth, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2002
Collection of Lord Peter Palumbo, London
Zwirner & Wirth, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2002
Exhibited
Eindhoven, Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Kunstenaars die met kunstlicht werken, April - May 1979 (edition 3/5)
Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts, De kunst van het versamelen: 20e-euwse kunst uit Nederlandse musea/The Art of Collectiong: Twentieth Century Art in Dutch Museums, February - May 1997 (edition 3/5)
New York, D'Amelio Terras, Four Sculptures: Carl Andre, John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, January - February 2000
Beacon, Dia: Beacon, May 2003 - present (extended loan) (edition 4/5)
Literature
E. de Wilde, De collectie van het Stedelijk Museum 1963 - 1973: Aanwinsten 1963 - 1973, Schilder - en beeldhouwkunst/The Stedelijk Museum Collection 1963 - 1973, Painting and Sculpture, Amsterdam, 1973, no. 140, illustrated (edition 3/5)
Joop M. Joosten ed., 20 Jaar Verzameling/20 Years of Art Collecting, Amsterdam, 1984, p. 204, illustrated (edition 3/5)
"Dan Flavin", Stedelijk Museum Bulletin, October 1986, n.p., illustrated (edition 3/5)
Peter Yvon de Vries, "Het valse licht van hondred tl-buizen", Het Parool, November 5, 1986, p. 5, illustrated (edition 3/5)
Din Pieters, ed., A Survey of the Collection, Amsterdam, 1989, p. 193, illustrated in color (edition 3/5)
Els Barents, ed., The Art of Collecting: Twentieth Century Art in Dutch Museums, Ghent, 1997, p. 247 (edition 3/5)
Exh. Cat., Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Als golfslag op het strand...Ad Dekkers in zijn tijd/Waves Breaking on the Shore...Ad Dekkers and his time, 1998, p. 119, illustrated in color (edition 3/5)
Lynne Cooke and Michael Govan, Dia: Beacon, Second edition, New York, 2003, p. 326 (edition 4/5)
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights, 1961 - 1996, New Haven and London, 2004, cat. no. 198, p. 279, illustrated (diagram)
Joop M. Joosten ed., 20 Jaar Verzameling/20 Years of Art Collecting, Amsterdam, 1984, p. 204, illustrated (edition 3/5)
"Dan Flavin", Stedelijk Museum Bulletin, October 1986, n.p., illustrated (edition 3/5)
Peter Yvon de Vries, "Het valse licht van hondred tl-buizen", Het Parool, November 5, 1986, p. 5, illustrated (edition 3/5)
Din Pieters, ed., A Survey of the Collection, Amsterdam, 1989, p. 193, illustrated in color (edition 3/5)
Els Barents, ed., The Art of Collecting: Twentieth Century Art in Dutch Museums, Ghent, 1997, p. 247 (edition 3/5)
Exh. Cat., Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Als golfslag op het strand...Ad Dekkers in zijn tijd/Waves Breaking on the Shore...Ad Dekkers and his time, 1998, p. 119, illustrated in color (edition 3/5)
Lynne Cooke and Michael Govan, Dia: Beacon, Second edition, New York, 2003, p. 326 (edition 4/5)
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights, 1961 - 1996, New Haven and London, 2004, cat. no. 198, p. 279, illustrated (diagram)
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There are minor soft rubs, nicks and faint scratches to the metal fixtures as is to be expected, a few of which have been retouched. The metal faces on the two outermost elements are slightly off alignment creating a gap between the front and back of each element. The plastic brackets are all in tact and in good working order. This work is wired for US electrical current.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.