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Dan Flavin
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- Untitled (to the Citizens of the Swiss Cantons) 1
- red and daylight fluorescent lights
- 41 by 39 by 4 in. 104.1 by 99.1 by 10.2 cm.
- Executed in 1987, this work is number 3 from an edition of 5 of which one was fabricated and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above in September 1989
Acquired by the present owner from the above in September 1989
Exhibited
Zurich, Annemarie Verna Galerie, Dan Flavin, May - September 1987
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon, Collection Panza: Dan Flavin, June - September 1989
New York, Guggenheim Museum Soho, Dan Flavin, September 1995 - January 1996, pp. 74-75, illustrated in color
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon, Collection Panza: Dan Flavin, June - September 1989
New York, Guggenheim Museum Soho, Dan Flavin, September 1995 - January 1996, pp. 74-75, illustrated in color
Literature
Renate Puvogel, "Bild-Objekte oder Licht-Körper," Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, 1991, No. 13, p. 1, illustrated in color
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, eds., Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights 1961-1996, New York, 2004, cat. no. 477, p. 360, illustrated as a diagram
Exh. Cat., Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Dan Flavin: A Retrospective, 2004, pl. 76, p. 91, illustrated (installation view)
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, eds., Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights 1961-1996, New York, 2004, cat. no. 477, p. 360, illustrated as a diagram
Exh. Cat., Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Dan Flavin: A Retrospective, 2004, pl. 76, p. 91, illustrated (installation view)
Condition
This work is in very good condition and in good working order. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the bulbs and hardware.
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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.