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Sol LeWitt
Estimate
150,000 - 280,000 USD
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Description
- Sol Lewitt
- Wall Drawing #237: The Location of a Trapezoid
- black graphite and black crayon on drywall
- Dimensions Variable
- Conceived in 1974, this work is accompanied by a diagram and a certificate of authencity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Donated by the LeWitt family
Exhibited
Turin, Galleria Sperone, 1974
North Adams, MASS MoCA, Sol Lewitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective, November 2008 - 2033
North Adams, MASS MoCA, Sol Lewitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective, November 2008 - 2033
Condition
The work of art is the certificate of authenticity, which will allow the purchaser to have the work realized at their own specifications and expense with the Sol Lewitt Estate. Sotheby's would be delighted to assist the successful purchaser with contact arrangements with the Estate in order to facilitate the realization of this work in their home.
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.
Catalogue Note
The location of a trapezoid.
A trapezoid whose top side is half as long as its bottom side and whose left side is one and a half times as long as the top side and is located where a line drawn from a point halfway between a point halfway between the center of the wall and the upper left corner and a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and the upper left corner to a point halfway between the midpoint of the right side and the upper right corner is crossed by two lines, the first of which is drawn from a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and the upper left corner to a point halfway between a point halfway between the center of the wall and the midpoint of the bottom side and a point halfway between the idpoint of the bottom side and the lower left corner. the second line is drawn from a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and the upper right corner to the center of the wall, the left side is drawn to a point halfway between a point halfway between the center of the wall and the lower left corner and a point halfway between the midpoint of the left side and the lower left corner Black pencil description, black crayon trapezoid
A trapezoid whose top side is half as long as its bottom side and whose left side is one and a half times as long as the top side and is located where a line drawn from a point halfway between a point halfway between the center of the wall and the upper left corner and a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and the upper left corner to a point halfway between the midpoint of the right side and the upper right corner is crossed by two lines, the first of which is drawn from a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and the upper left corner to a point halfway between a point halfway between the center of the wall and the midpoint of the bottom side and a point halfway between the idpoint of the bottom side and the lower left corner. the second line is drawn from a point halfway between the midpoint of the top side and the upper right corner to the center of the wall, the left side is drawn to a point halfway between a point halfway between the center of the wall and the lower left corner and a point halfway between the midpoint of the left side and the lower left corner Black pencil description, black crayon trapezoid
First Drawn by: Sol LeWitt
First Installation: Turin, Galleria Sperone, 1974