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Dan Flavin
Estimate
600,000 - 900,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- Untitled
- cool white fluorescent light
- Height: 96 in. 243.8 cm.
- Executed in 1966, this unique work was sold before Flavin began making certificates and is accompanied by a letter of authenticity issued by the Estate of Dan Flavin.
Provenance
Kornblee Gallery, New York
Vera List, Greenwich
Sotheby's, New York, May 3, 1989, Lot 222
Frank R. Lautenberg, Cliffside Park, New Jersey (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's New York, May 16, 2001, Lot 151
Haunch of Venison, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Vera List, Greenwich
Sotheby's, New York, May 3, 1989, Lot 222
Frank R. Lautenberg, Cliffside Park, New Jersey (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's New York, May 16, 2001, Lot 151
Haunch of Venison, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Providence, David Winton Bell Gallery, List Art Center, Brown University; Southampton, Parrish Art Museum, Definitive Statements: American Art 1964 - 66, March - June 1986, p. 99, illustrated
New York, Pace Wildenstein, Summer Group Show, July - August 1998
Los Angeles, Pace Wildenstein, Sculpture, September - October 1998
New York, Paula Cooper Gallery, Dan Flavin, May - June 2003
New York, Pace Wildenstein, Summer Group Show, July - August 1998
Los Angeles, Pace Wildenstein, Sculpture, September - October 1998
New York, Paula Cooper Gallery, Dan Flavin, May - June 2003
Literature
Donald Kuspit, "Dan Flavin: Paula Cooper Gallery," Artforum 42, no. 3, November 2003, p. 190
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin: the Complete Lights, 1961 - 1996, New Haven and London, 2004, cat. no. 132, p. 259, illustrated in color and diagram illustrated
Exh. Cat., Nice, Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, T-Collection: The Sickness of Hunting, 2008, pp. 36-37, illustrated
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin: the Complete Lights, 1961 - 1996, New Haven and London, 2004, cat. no. 132, p. 259, illustrated in color and diagram illustrated
Exh. Cat., Nice, Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, T-Collection: The Sickness of Hunting, 2008, pp. 36-37, illustrated
Condition
This sculpture is in very good condition overall. There are a few minor soft rubs, nicks and faint scratches to the metal armature as is to be expected for the artist's metal light fixtures. There is scattered dust and soiling over the metal armatures. The plastic brackets that hold the bulbs are all intact and in good working order. This work is wired for US electrical current and has a complete set of extra light bulbs.
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.
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.