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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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  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

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  1. Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Barnett Newman) one, 1971, red, yellow, blue fluorescent light
    Untitled (to Barnett Newman) one, 1971
    red, yellow, blue fluorescent light
    96 x 48 x 9 in. (243.8 x 121.9 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $461,000≈ £292,829≈ €370,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Dan Flavin, Untitled, 1994, Aquatint in colours with yarn, printed on both sides of handmade Twinrocker paper, the full sheets, curled and stitched (as issued),
    Untitled, 1994
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 11/25
    13.1 x 51 x 14 cm (5 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    £3,125≈ $5,259≈ €3,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Dan Flavin, Guggenheim Tondo, 1992, 3 works: each two-sided coloured mezzotint etching on card. Each approx
    Guggenheim Tondo, 1992
    Engraving · Board · ed. 3/25
    32 x 34 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 652
    €3,172≈ $4,316≈ £2,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Dan Flavin, Untitled (for Rento), 1986, The complete set of two screenprints in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets,
    Untitled (for Rento), 1986
    Screenprint · Paper
    both S. 29 1/2 x 41 1/2 in. (74.9 x 105.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 200
    $6,875≈ £4,081≈ €4,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Dan Flavin, Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk), 1986, The complete set of three lithographs in colors, on gray, black and white Rives BFK paper, the full sheets,
    Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk), 1986
    Lithograph · Paper
    all S. 21 1/4 x 29 3/4 in. (54 x 75.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $3,000≈ £1,781≈ €2,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Dan Flavin, To Don Judd, Colorist: plates 1; 4; and 7, 1986, Three lithographs in colors, on John Koller HMP paper, the full sheets,
    To Don Judd, Colorist: plates 1; 4; and 7, 1986
    Lithograph · Paper
    all S. 29 x 40 in. (73.7 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    $8,125≈ £4,823≈ €5,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Dan Flavin, Untitled (Sails), 1986, The complete set of three lithographs in blue with collage, on gray Rives BFK paper, the full sheets (shaped, as issued),
    Untitled (Sails), 1986
    Lithograph · Paper
    one S. 15 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (40 x 75.6 cm) one S. 23 1/2 x 22 in. (59.7 x 55.9 cm) one S. 30 x 8 1/4 in. (76.2 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $3,750≈ £2,226≈ €2,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Dan Flavin, Untitled, 1994, The complete set of three aquatints in colors with yarn, printed on both sides of handmade Twinrocker paper, the full sheets, curled and stitched (as issued),
    Untitled, 1994
    Aquatint · Paper
    all 29 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 7 in. (74.9 x 21.6 x 17.8 cm) all cases: 32 x 21 x 9 in. (81.3 x 53.3 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    $52,500≈ £31,165≈ €37,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Dan Flavin, untitled (To Nikki), 1989, white, beige, blue and lead pencil drawing on black rag paper, in 2 parts, framed and mounted together
    untitled (To Nikki), 1989
    Drawing · Paper
    each 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (49.5 x 64.8 cm.) overall 19 1/2 x 50 3/4 in. (49.5 x 129 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    $32,500≈ £19,380≈ €23,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Ksenija), 1985, pink, green, blue, yellow fluorescent light
    Untitled (to Ksenija), 1985
    pink, green, blue, yellow fluorescent light · ed. 2/5
    95 7/8 x 7 x 5 in. (243.8 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
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