- 110
Sol LeWitt
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Sol Lewitt
- Incomplete Open Cube Four Part Variation No.2 (4-2)
- baked enamel on aluminium
- 105 by 105 by 105cm.; 41 1/4 by 41 1/4 by 41 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1973.
Provenance
Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner
Exhibited
New York, The John Weber Gallery, Sol LeWitt: Incomplete Open Cubes, 1974, n.p., illustrated twice with schematic drawing
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Sol LeWitt: A Retrospective, 2000-01, p. 149, illustration of the schematic drawing
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some very minor wear in a few isolated places to the extreme outer edges. The sculpture has been cleaned with associated filling and retouching of losses in places to blend in with the overall finish.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“The most interesting characteristic of the cube is that it is relatively uninteresting. Compared to any other three-dimensional form, the cube lacks any aggressive force, implies no motion, and is least emotive (...) Because it is standard and universally recognised, no intention is required of the viewer. It is immediately understood that the cube represents the cube, a geometric figure that is incontestably itself.”
SOL LEWITT
quoted in: Alex Potts, The Sculptural Imagination: Figurative, Modernist, Minimalist, New Haven 2000, p. 289