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Sol LeWitt
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sol Lewitt
- Serial Project #1 (D 3 5 7)
- enamel on steel, in 6 parts
- 20 3/8 by 81 1/4 by 32 in. 51.8 by 206.4 by 81.3 cm.
- Executed in 1985.
Provenance
Konrad Fischer Galerie, Berlin
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Private Collection, Beverly Hills
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Private Collection, Beverly Hills
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Margo Leavin Gallery, 25 Years: An Exhibition of Selected Works, September - October 1995
Los Angeles, Margo Leavin Gallery, Arctic Summer, July - September 2012
Los Angeles, Margo Leavin Gallery, Arctic Summer, July - September 2012
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence light wear, scattered abrasions and surface scratches visible throughout and minor areas of pigment loss on the base. There are scattered, minor pigment losses and scratches present on the three elements, most notably a chip to the bottom edge of the largest cube.
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.
Catalogue Note
"In conceptual art the idea or the concept is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art. This kind of art is not theoretical or illustrative of theories; it is intuitive; it is involved with all types of mental processes and it is purposeless. It is usually free from the dependence on the skill of the artist as a craftsman."
Sol LeWitt
Sol LeWitt