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, Sails 19 (of April 12, 1974), 1974, Etching with punch hole embossing, on shaped wove paper, with full margins
    Sails 19 (of April 12, 1974), 1974
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 7.6 x 12.7 cm (2 7/8 x 5 in.) S. 21.5 x 28 cm (8 1/2 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 147
    £1,270≈ $1,610≈ €1,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  2. Dan Flavin, Projects 1963-95, 1996-97, The complete set of ten etching and aquatints in colours, three with Chine-collé, on Rives rag paper, the full sheets, with colophon
    Projects 1963-95, 1996-97
    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/8
    all S. 52 x 66 cm (20 1/2 x 25 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    £12,500≈ $15,903≈ €14,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Dan Flavin, [Untitled]; and [Untitled], 1973, Two unique etchings, on wove paper, with full margins,
    [Untitled]; and [Untitled], 1973
    Etching · Paper
    both I. 3 x 5 in (7.6 x 12.7 cm) both S. 11 x 12 7/8 in (27.9 x 32.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 331
    $3,125≈ £1,935≈ €2,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Dan Flavin, Projects 1963-95, 1996-97, The complete set of 10 etching and aquatints in colors, three with Chine-collé, on Rives Rag paper, the full sheets
    Projects 1963-95, 1996-97
    Etching · Paper · ed. 30/36
    all S. 20 1/2 x 26 in. (52.1 x 66 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 87
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
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