Sol LeWitt - Editions & Works on Paper New York Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Phillips

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New York Auction 16 - 17 April

  • 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 American Collection

148

Sol LeWitt

Cube Without a Cube

1996
Painted wood multiple, contained in the original wooden box.
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (20 x 20 x 20 cm)
Signed and numbered 22/42 in pencil on the underside, published by Gracie Mansion/Fred Dorfman Projects, New York.

Estimate
$12,000 - 18,000 

Sold for $17,780

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Editions & Works on Paper

New York Auction 16 - 17 April