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Dan Flavin
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Dan Flavin
- Red and Green Alternatives (to Sonja) 2
- green and red fluorescent light
- 11 by 48 by 3 3/4 in. 27.9 by 121.9 by 9.5 cm.
Provenance
Donald Young Gallery, Chicago
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1988
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1988
Exhibited
Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Sammlung Hahn, May - July 1968, cat. no. 73, n.p., illustrated (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Dan Flavin, March - April 1971 (another example exhibited)
Leipzig, Museum der Bildende Künste, My Name: Sammlung Falckenberg, January 1999, p. 125, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Dan Flavin, March - April 1971 (another example exhibited)
Leipzig, Museum der Bildende Künste, My Name: Sammlung Falckenberg, January 1999, p. 125, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Michael Asher, Michael Asher: Writings 1973-1983 on Works 1969-1979, Halifax, 1983, p. 86, illustrated in color
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, eds., Dan Flavin - The Complete Lights 1961 - 1996, New York, 2004, cat. no. 53, p. 233, illustrated as a diagram in color
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, eds., Dan Flavin - The Complete Lights 1961 - 1996, New York, 2004, cat. no. 53, p. 233, illustrated as a diagram in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall and in good working order. There are some light and scattered surface abrasions to the light bulbs.
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.