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SOL LEWITT | Incomplete Open Cube 8/1
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Sol Lewitt
- Incomplete Open Cube 8/1
- baked enamel on aluminum
- 40 by 40 by 40 in. 101.6 by 101.6 by 101.6 cm.
- Executed in 1974, this work is accompanied by a photo certificate of authenticity stamped by the Estate of Sol LeWitt.
Provenance
Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1975
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1975
Exhibited
Hartford, Wadsworth Atheneum; Waterville, Colby College Museum of Art; Cleveland Museum of Art; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Sol LeWitt: Incomplete Open Cubes, January 2001 - April 2002, p. 81, illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, The John Weber Gallery, Sol LeWitt: Incomplete Open Cubes, 1974, cat. no. 8-1, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Cologne, Buchhandlung Walther König, Sol LeWitt Books 1966-1990, n.p., illustrated
Exh. Cat., Cologne, Buchhandlung Walther König, Sol LeWitt Books 1966-1990, n.p., illustrated
Condition
This work is in good and stable condition overall. There are scattered scuffs to the work, some of which have resulted in minor pigment loss. There is scatted faint surface soiling to the work, and some areas of very fine, non-obtrusive and stable pigment craquelure present, particularly to the areas where the legs join the base.
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.