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Dan Flavin
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- Untitled (To Pat and Bob Rohm)
- red, yellow and green fluorescent light
- 96 by 24 in. 243.8 by 60.9 cm
- Executed in 1973, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
John Weber Gallery, New York
Betty Freeman, Beverly Hills
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1973
Betty Freeman, Beverly Hills
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1973
Exhibited
New York, John Weber Gallery, More Circular Flourescent Light, etc. from Dan Flavin, February - March 1973
Karsruhe, Museum für neue Kunst, Minimal Art aus den Sammlungen FER Froehlich und Siegfried Weishaupt, March - April 2001, p.109
Karsruhe, Museum für neue Kunst, Minimal Art aus den Sammlungen FER Froehlich und Siegfried Weishaupt, March - April 2001, p.109
Literature
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights, 1961 - 1996, New Haven and London, 2004, cat. no. 325, p. 317, illustrated (diagram)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The bulbs are not original; they are replacement bulbs authorized and provided by the Flavin Studio. The casing of the bulbs exhibit minor and unobtrusive abrasions and some pigment loss likely due to age and the artist's choice of medium. Otherwise there are no other apparent condition problems with this work.
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.
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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
"Three dimensions are real space... Actual space is intrinsically more powerful and specific than paint on a flat surface." Donald Judd (Exh. Cat.., Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art (and traveling), Dan Flavin: A Retrospective, 2004, p. 53)