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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, 1994, The complete set of three aquatints 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. 5/15
    all 75.5 x 21.6 x 17.8 cm (29 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 7 in.) all cases 82 x 54 x 23.2 cm (32 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    £40,000≈ $50,888≈ €45,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View 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 (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. 1/10
    all S. approx. 50 x 40 cm (19 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    £2,375≈ $3,021≈ €2,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Dan Flavin, untitled (to Bob and Pat Rohm), 1969, red, green and yellow fluorescent light
    untitled (to Bob and Pat Rohm), 1969
    red, green and yellow fluorescent light · ed. 1/5
    96 x 96 x 9 in. (243.8 x 243.8 x 22.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    $325,000≈ £252,310≈ €290,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Dan Flavin, Untitled (best wishes to Gisela, Köln 11 16 70), 1970, ballpoint pen on stationery
    Untitled (best wishes to Gisela, Köln 11 16 70), 1970
    ballpoint pen on stationery
    11 5/8 x 8 1/2 in. (29.5 x 21.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    $5,000≈ £3,755≈ €4,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. 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 · ed. 10/25
    15 x 47 x 14 cm (5 7/8 x 18 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 211
    £3,500≈ $4,558≈ €4,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Dan Flavin, untitled, 1970, daylight and cool white fluorescent light
    untitled, 1970
    daylight and cool white fluorescent light · ed. 1/5
    48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.) square across a corner
    Phillips · · Lot 333
    $237,500≈ £183,016≈ €210,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Dan Flavin, Untitled, from Sails, 1986, Lithograph in blue with collage, on gray Rives BFK paper, the full sheet (shaped, as issued)
    Untitled, from Sails, 1986
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 29 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (75.6 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 307
    $2,750≈ £1,969≈ €2,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  9. 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 · ed. 5/25
    15 x 47 x 14 cm (5 7/8 x 18 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    £2,750≈ $3,920≈ €3,160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Dan Flavin, A proposed fountain .., 1974, Lithografie auf Arches 88 (Wasserzeichen)
    A proposed fountain .., 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. XXIII/XXX
    25,5 x 76,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 15
    €232≈ $272≈ £207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Van Ham ↗
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 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.

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