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Dan Flavin
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- Untitled (Monument for V. Tatlin)
- cool white fluorescent white
- 96 x 28 x 5 in. 243.8 x 71.1 x 12.7 cm.
- Executed in 1967, this work is number two from an edition of five and is accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist.
Provenance
PaceWildenstein, New York (acquired from the artist)
Private Collection, New York
Pace Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Columbus, Ohio
Private Collection, New York
Pace Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Columbus, Ohio
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Temporary Contemporary; Washington, D.C.,The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Bordeaux, CAPC, Musée d'art contemporain; Otterlo, Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, “monuments” for V. Tatlin from Dan Flavin, 1964-1983, April - January 1986, no. 44, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
New York, Mary Boone Gallery, Dan Flavin: Tatlin Monuments, March 1991, (edition no. unknown)
New York, PaceWildenstein, Group exhibition, May - September 1995 (ed. 2/5)
Los Angeles, PaceWildenstein, Group exhibition, July - September 1996 (ed. 2/5)
New York, Danese, Dan Flavin: "monuments" for V. Tatlin, January - February 1997, p. 23, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, The Other Side, May - June 2006 (edition no. unknown)
New York, Mary Boone Gallery, Dan Flavin: Tatlin Monuments, March 1991, (edition no. unknown)
New York, PaceWildenstein, Group exhibition, May - September 1995 (ed. 2/5)
Los Angeles, PaceWildenstein, Group exhibition, July - September 1996 (ed. 2/5)
New York, Danese, Dan Flavin: "monuments" for V. Tatlin, January - February 1997, p. 23, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, The Other Side, May - June 2006 (edition no. unknown)
Literature
Frances De Vuono, "Review: Dan Flavin, Mary Boone Gallery," ArtNews 90, September 1991, p. 127, illustraed (edition no. unknown)
Exh. Cat., Karlsruhe, Museum für neue Kunst, Minimal Art aus den Sammlungen FER, Froehlich und Siegfried Weishaupt, March - April 2001, p. 80, illustrated (another example)
Adriani, Götz, Museum für neue Kunst: ZKM Karlsruhe, Munich, Berlin, London and New York, 2002, p. 29, illustrated (another example)
Tiffany Bell and David Gray, Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights 1961–1996, New York and London, 2004, cat. no. 140, p. 261, illustrated in color (artist's diagram)
Exh. Cat., Karlsruhe, Museum für neue Kunst, Minimal Art aus den Sammlungen FER, Froehlich und Siegfried Weishaupt, March - April 2001, p. 80, illustrated (another example)
Adriani, Götz, Museum für neue Kunst: ZKM Karlsruhe, Munich, Berlin, London and New York, 2002, p. 29, illustrated (another example)
Tiffany Bell and David Gray, Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights 1961–1996, New York and London, 2004, cat. no. 140, p. 261, illustrated in color (artist's diagram)
Condition
This sculpture is in excellent condition. As is usual for these works, the metal fixtures exhibit some minor scattered nicks and rubs to the enamel which are unobtrusive when the fluorescent tubes are lit. There is one small ¾ in. loss located on the side face of the 3rd fixture from the right, 4 ¾ inches up from the bottom, and some scattered signs of retouching of the white enamel. The work is currently wired for US electrical current.
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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.