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Dan Flavin
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Dan Flavin
- Untitled (to Don Judd, colorist) 5
- pink and green fluorescent light
- 52 3/8 by 48 3/8 by 4 in. 133 by 122.9 by 10.2 cm.
- Executed in 1987, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5 of which 3 were fabricated.
Provenance
Marisa Del Re Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, November 11, 2004, lot 335
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Christie's, New York, November 11, 2004, lot 335
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt, Dan Flavin: Hommage à Leo Castelli, 1957-1987, May - June 1987 (another example exhibited)
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon, Collection Panza: Dan Flavin, June - September 1989 (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Galerie Tanit, Dan Flavin: eine Auswahl neuerer Arbeiten, November 1989 - January 1990 (another example exhibited)
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Un Choix d'art minimal dans la collection Panza, July - November 1990, pp. 48-49, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Dan Flavin, September 1995 - January 1996 (another example exhibited)
Osaka, Gallery Yamagucki, Untitled (to Don Judd, colorist), October - November 1996 (another example exhibited)
North Adams, Museum of Contemporary Art, Test Site, May 1999 - April 2000 (another example exhibited)
London, Serpentine Gallery, Dan Flavin, August - September 2001, pp. 16-17, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
New York, Home Alone 2 Gallery, Jimmy Desana and Dan Flavin, September – October 2013
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon, Collection Panza: Dan Flavin, June - September 1989 (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Galerie Tanit, Dan Flavin: eine Auswahl neuerer Arbeiten, November 1989 - January 1990 (another example exhibited)
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Un Choix d'art minimal dans la collection Panza, July - November 1990, pp. 48-49, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Dan Flavin, September 1995 - January 1996 (another example exhibited)
Osaka, Gallery Yamagucki, Untitled (to Don Judd, colorist), October - November 1996 (another example exhibited)
North Adams, Museum of Contemporary Art, Test Site, May 1999 - April 2000 (another example exhibited)
London, Serpentine Gallery, Dan Flavin, August - September 2001, pp. 16-17, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
New York, Home Alone 2 Gallery, Jimmy Desana and Dan Flavin, September – October 2013
Literature
Catherine Francblin, "Dan Flavin," Art Press, no. 116, July - August 1987, p. 80
Maiten Bouisset, "L'Espace au neon de Dan Flavin," Beaux Arts, no. 90, May 1991, p. 73, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Dan Flavin: The Architecture of Light, 1999, pp. 82-83, illustrated in color
"Fluorescent Light Being Installed," Independent, London, August 23, 2001, p. 1, illustrated in color
Frank Whitford, "New Lamps for Old," Sunday Times, London, September 2, 2001, Sec. 9, pp. 14-15, illustrated in color
Catherine Croft, "Floor Show," World of Interiors, February 2004, p. 79, illustrated in color
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin The Complete Lights 1961-1996, New York, 2004, cat. no. 487, p. 363, illustrated (diagram)
Maiten Bouisset, "L'Espace au neon de Dan Flavin," Beaux Arts, no. 90, May 1991, p. 73, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Dan Flavin: The Architecture of Light, 1999, pp. 82-83, illustrated in color
"Fluorescent Light Being Installed," Independent, London, August 23, 2001, p. 1, illustrated in color
Frank Whitford, "New Lamps for Old," Sunday Times, London, September 2, 2001, Sec. 9, pp. 14-15, illustrated in color
Catherine Croft, "Floor Show," World of Interiors, February 2004, p. 79, illustrated in color
Michael Govan and Tiffany Bell, Dan Flavin The Complete Lights 1961-1996, New York, 2004, cat. no. 487, p. 363, illustrated (diagram)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The electrical components are in good working order. There are some minor abrasions to the fixtures as well as evidence of light wear and handling to the connection points, which are only noticeable when the bulbs are removed.
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.
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.