Lot 260
  • 260

Sol LeWitt

Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description

  • Sol Lewitt
  • B 1 4 7 (Serial Project)
  • painted steel, in 6 parts on steel base
  • Overall: 20 3/4 by 34 by 62 1/4 in. 52.7 by 86.4 by 158.1 cm.
  • Executed in 1966-1969, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

Provenance

Dwan Gallery, New York
Galleria Franco Toselli, Milan
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Sol Lewitt: Exhibition of Drawings and Sculpture, July - August 1970

Condition

This work is in good and sound condition overall. The large cube, small cube and flat square exhibit evidence of oxidation and paint loss, particularly along the corners. The squares that sit in the center of the cubes have scattered surface abrasions and some spots of paint loss. The base also has evidence of light surface abrasions and oxidation along the extreme edges. Pieces of the tape on the base have lifted in spots, particularly toward the edges. The complete dimensions for this work are: Large Cube: 19 1/4 by 19 1/4 by 19 1/4 in. Small Cube: 6 3/4 by 19 1/4 by 19 1/4 in. Flat square: 3/8 by 19 1/4 by 19 1/4 in. Tiles (3): 3/8 by 6 3/4 by 6 3/4 in.
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Catalogue Note

"A work of art may be understood as a conductor from the artists’ mind to the viewers. But it may never reach the viewer, or it may never leave the artists’ mind." - Sol Lewitt