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Sol LeWitt
Estimate
160,000 - 170,000 USD
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Description
- Sol Lewitt
- Wall Drawing #522: Continuous forms with color ink washes superimposed
- color ink wash
- Dimensions variable
- Conceived in 1987, 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
John Weber Gallery, New York
Arnold and Judith Rubenstein, Atlanta
Christie's, New York, May 17, 2007, lot 336
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Arnold and Judith Rubenstein, Atlanta
Christie's, New York, May 17, 2007, lot 336
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Cleveland Museum of Art, Sol Lewitt: Wall Drawings, April - May 1987 (first installation)
Naples, Salone dei Camuccini, Museo di Capodimonte, Sol Lewitt: Forme di Righe in Bianco e Nero, June 1988
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Sol Lewitt: A Retrospective, February 2000 - February 2001, no. 248, p. 264, illustrated in color
Naples, Salone dei Camuccini, Museo di Capodimonte, Sol Lewitt: Forme di Righe in Bianco e Nero, June 1988
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Sol Lewitt: A Retrospective, February 2000 - February 2001, no. 248, p. 264, illustrated in color
Literature
Susanna Singer, ed., Sol Lewitt Wall Drawings 1984-1992, Bern, 1989, p. 69, illustrated in color, p. 145, illustrated (diagram)
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 present work was first drawn by David Herdmann, David Higginbotham, Kevin Kautenberger, Anthony Sansotta, Lawrence Swan, Mike Zallar and first installed at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio in April 1987.