Sol LeWitt - 20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction New York Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    John Weber Gallery, New York (acquired directly from the artist in 1975)
    Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • 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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Property from a Distinguished New York Collection

124

Cube

signed, titled and dated "CUBE S.LEWITT 1/17/74" lower edge
pencil and ink on paper
14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (36.8 x 36.8 cm)
Executed in 1974.

Estimate
$6,000 - 8,000 

Sold for $13,970

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20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

21 - 28 March 2023