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Sol LeWitt
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Sol Lewitt
- Wall Drawing No. 91
- red, yellow, blue pencil and black pencil grid
- Dimensions variable
- Conceived in 1971, this work n, this work is accompanied by a diagram and a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. To be installed by a LeWitt Studio assistant.
Provenance
Lisson Gallery, London
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, November 14, 1991, lot 161
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
London, Lisson Gallery, Sol LeWitt, June - July 1971
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Color Chart: Reinventing Color from 1950 to Today, March - May 2008
Literature
Susanna Singer, ed., Sol LeWitt Wall Drawings, 1968-1984, Amsterdam, 1984, cat. no. 90, pp. 53 and 55, illustrated in color
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
This work is a six-inch grid covering the wall. Within each square, not straight lines run from side to side, using red, yellow, and blue pencils. Each square contains at least one line of each color. It was first drawn by Allan Davies, David Mann, Edward McDonnell, Max Peach, Sally Rome, John Stezaker, James F. Walker and first installed at the Lisson Gallery in London in June, 1971.