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Dan Flavin
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- Untitled
- yellow fluorescent light
- 73 by 8 1/4 by 4 3/4 in. 185.4 by 21 by 12.1 cm.
- Executed in 1968, this work is unique and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Galleria Sperone, Turin
Private Collection, Italy
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Turin, Galleria Sperone, Dan Flavin: lampade fluorescente gialle, March - April 1968
Literature
Germano Celant, ed., Dan Flavin, Turin, 1969, p. 54, illustrated in color
Nicholas and Elena Calas, eds., Icons and Images of the Sixties, New York, 1971, p. 301, illustrated
Anna Minola, ed., Gian Enzo Sperone: 35 Anni di mostre tra Europa e America, Turin, 2000, vol. 1, p. 105, illustrated
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, ed., Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights, 1961-1996, New York, 2004, no. 166, p. 268, illustrated in color (artist's diagram)
Nicholas and Elena Calas, eds., Icons and Images of the Sixties, New York, 1971, p. 301, illustrated
Anna Minola, ed., Gian Enzo Sperone: 35 Anni di mostre tra Europa e America, Turin, 2000, vol. 1, p. 105, illustrated
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, ed., Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights, 1961-1996, New York, 2004, no. 166, p. 268, illustrated in color (artist's diagram)
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall and in good working order. There is evidence of wear and handling to the casing, with scattered small nicks and scratches.
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.