Sol LeWitt - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session New York Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Konrad Fischer Galerie, Dusseldorf
    Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
    Private Collection, Boston (acquired from the above)

  • Exhibited

    Dusseldorf, Konrad Fischer Galerie, Sol LeWitt, May 13 - June 24, 2000
    Dusseldorf, Konrad Fischer Galerie, Sol LeWitt, November 8 - February 7, 2004
    Mönchengladbach, Museum Abteiberg, Strange I've Seen that Face Before: Kunst, Gestalt, Phantom, May 7-September 17, 2006, p. 98 (illustrated, p. 26)

  • Artist Biography

    Sol LeWitt

    American • 1928 - 2007

    Connected to the Conceptual and Minimalist art movements of the 1960s and '70s, the artist and theorist Sol LeWitt was a pivotal figure in driving 'idea' art into the mainstream art discourse. Redefining what constituted a work of art and its genesis, LeWitt explored these ideas through wall drawings, paintings, sculptures, works on paper and prints.

    Using a prescription to direct the creation of a work, the artist's hand subordinated to the artist's thoughts, in direct contrast to the Abstract Expressionist movement earlier in the century. Actions, forms and adjectives were broken down into terms, serially repeated and reconfigured: grids, lines, shapes, color, directions and starting points are several examples. These directives and constructs fueled an influential career of vast variety, subtlety and progression.

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172

Black Cubes

enamel on fiberglass
each 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (100 x 100 x 100 cm.)
overall 78 3/4 x 78 3/4 x 39 3/8 in. (200 x 200 x 100 cm.)

Executed in 2000, this work is accompanied by a photo-certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

Estimate
$100,000 - 150,000 

Sold for $112,500

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 15 May | On View at 432 and 450 Park Avenue