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Dan Flavin

American · 1933–1996 · Painter, Printmaker

Daniel Nicholas Flavin Jr. was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures. (Wikipedia)

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86lots offered2007–2026years recorded86%sold (72)$5kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Dan Flavin, "monument" for V. Tatlin, 1964-65, cool white fluorescent light"monument" for V. TatlinPhillips · $2,165,000≈ £1,370,947≈ €1,895,963Sign up to see
  2. Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Barnett Newman) one, 1971, red, yellow, blue fluorescent lightUntitled (to Barnett Newman) onePhillips · $461,000≈ £292,829≈ €370,103Sign up to see
  3. Dan Flavin, untitled (to Ileana and Michael Sonnabend), 1970, blue, yellow and pink flourescent lightuntitled (to Ileana and Michael Sonnabend)Phillips · $346,000≈ £266,872≈ €311,235Sign up to see

Dan Flavin’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 84 auction results for Dan Flavin between 2007 and 2026, of which 72 sold (86%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $145Sign up free to see to $2.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2MSign up free to see for "monument" for V. Tatlin at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is lithographs (22 lots). Most results come from Phillips (58), Rago Auctions (9) and Van Ham (8).

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  1. Dan Flavin, Guggenheim Tondo, 1992, double-sided mezzotint in purple and green (one on each side) on handmade paper, the full sheet rolled and fastened with a single stitch (as issued)
    Guggenheim Tondo, 1992
    Engraving · Paper
    5¼ h x 19 w x 5¾ d in (13 x 48 x 15 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 158
    $4,480≈ £3,308≈ €3,802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. Dan Flavin, Four works from the Projects 1963-95 portfolio, 1996-97, aquatint in colors
    Four works from the Projects 1963-95 portfolio, 1996-97
    Aquatint
    20¼ h x 25¾ w in (51 x 65 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 162
    $5,334≈ £3,997≈ €4,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Dan Flavin, Sailing Across Gardner's Bay Near Lion Head Beach (To Thomas Moran) (from the Southampton Hospital portfolio), 1982, lithograph with embossing
    Sailing Across Gardner's Bay Near Lion Head Beach (To Thomas Moran) (from the Southampton Hospital portfolio), 1982
    Lithograph
    17⅞ h x 23¾ w in (45 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 144
    $889≈ £656≈ €761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Dan Flavin, untitled, 1972, red and blue fluorescent light
    untitled, 1972
    red and blue fluorescent light · ed. 3/5
    10 5/8 x 24 x 6 5/8 in. (27 x 61 x 16.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $139,700≈ £104,833≈ €124,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Dan Flavin, Untitled (from the Second Sails series), 1978, drypoint on Arches
    Untitled (from the Second Sails series), 1978
    Drypoint · Paper
    3⅞ h x 5⅞ w in (10 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 192
    $819≈ £632≈ €752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Dan Flavin, (to Don Judd, colorist) 1; 4; and 6 (G. 1315, 1318 & 1320), 1986, Three lithographs in colors, on various HMP Koller handmade gray and green wove papers, the full sheets
    (to Don Judd, colorist) 1; 4; and 6 (G. 1315, 1318 & 1320), 1986
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 20/30
    all S. 29 x 40 1/4 in. (73.7 x 102.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 288
    $10,160≈ £7,825≈ €9,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Jörg Schellmann), 1994, blue and pink fluorescent light
    Untitled (to Jörg Schellmann), 1994
    blue and pink fluorescent light · ed. 1/5
    244 x 61 x 20 cm (96 1/8 x 24 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    £95,250≈ $124,463≈ €113,790Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Dan Flavin, Liverwurst, 1966, Etikett mit Aufdruck auf Postkarte (Farboffset)
    Liverwurst, 1966
    Print (other)
    9 x 14cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 40
    €660≈ $736≈ £551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Dan Flavin, for one walled circular fluorescent light (to Heiner Friedrich) (S. 1974.06), 1974, The complete set of five lithographs, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, with justification page
    for one walled circular fluorescent light (to Heiner Friedrich) (S. 1974.06), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    all I. various sizes all S. 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $3,302≈ £2,611≈ €3,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Dan Flavin, Untitled (Triptych), from Sequences, 1996-98, The complete set of three aquatints in colours, on handmade Twinrocker paper, the full sheets
    Untitled (Triptych), from Sequences, 1996-98
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 4/10
    all S. approx. 50 x 40 cm (19 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 283
    £1,524≈ $1,946≈ €1,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Dan Flavin that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Dan Flavin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dan Flavin at auction?

$2,165,000Sign up free to see, for "monument" for V. Tatlin at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dan Flavin?

The median sale price is $5kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dan Flavin have sold at auction?

72 of 84 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dan Flavin?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Van Ham

Dan Flavin signature

65 catalogued lots by Dan Flavin record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse1
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed62
  • signed and dated2
  • initialled1
  • Datiert und signiert verso: 1966 Flav. Hier zudem Grußtext — Liverwurst, Van Ham, Sep 26, 2024
  • Signed with the artist's initials, dedicated and dated "best wishes Dan (to Gisela) Koln 11 16 70 DNF" lower right — Untitled (best wishes to Gisela, Köln 11 16 70), Phillips, Feb 27, 2019
  • Signiert, datiert und nummeriert auf der Innenseite der Rolle unten: DANF. 1994 2/15 — Untitled, Van Ham, Nov 27, 2019

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About Dan Flavin

Daniel Nicholas Flavin Jr. was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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