Lot 184
  • 184

Dan Flavin

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description

  • Dan Flavin
  • Untitled (To Ksenija)
  • green, blue, yellow and pink fluorescent light

  • 244 by 16.5 by 11.5cm.; 96 by 6 1/2 by 4 1/2 in.
  • Executed in 1985, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5, of which 3 were realised.

Provenance

Art & Public, Geneva
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Literature

Michael Govan & Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights, 1961-1996, New Haven 2004, p. 354, no. 450, illustrated (diagram)

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition and in full working order. On close examination there are a few light rub and handling marks and a number of fine light scratches to the white metal support.
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Catalogue Note

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist