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Dan Flavin
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- Untitled (in honor of Leo at the 30th anniversary of his gallery)
- red, pink, yellow, blue and green fluorescent light
- 48 by 48 by 8 in. 121.9 by 121.9 by 20.3 cm.
- Executed in 1987, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5, from which 4 were fabricated and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Private Collection
Laura Carpenter Fine Art, Santa Fe
Gladstone Gallery, New York
Laura Carpenter Fine Art, Santa Fe
Gladstone Gallery, New York
Exhibited
Houston, Texas Gallery, Dan Flavin, April 1987 (another example exhibited)
Seoul, Gallery Seomi, Small is Beautiful, August - September 2010
Seoul, Gallery Seomi, Small is Beautiful, August - September 2010
Literature
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, eds., Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights 1961-1996, New York, 2004, cat. no. 469, p. 358, illustrated as a diagram
Condition
This work is in very good condition and in good working order. There are some abrasions to the metal casing and some minor handling marks throughout. The Dan Flavin Catalogue Raisonne notes: The certificates for this work diagram slightly different installations and configurations. The work is ether installed at floor level, with the outside horizontal fixtures slightly inset from the ends of the verticals, or alternatively, it is installed higher up on the wall, with the outside horizontals flush with the ends of the verticals.
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
"One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find." - Dan Flavin