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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, Guggenheim Tondo: two works, 1992, Two double-sided mezzotints in two colours (one on each side), on handmade paper, the full sheets (one rolled as issued),
    Guggenheim Tondo: two works, 1992
    Engraving · Paper · ed. 10/25
    flat S. diameter 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.) rolled S. 12 x 47.2 x 15.3 cm (4 3/4 x 18 5/8 x 6 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Dan Flavin, Untitled (for Prudence and her new baby), 1992, ultraviolet and red fluorescent light
    Untitled (for Prudence and her new baby), 1992
    ultraviolet and red fluorescent light · ed. 3/5
    96 x 24 x 8 in. (243.8 x 61 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $180,000–220,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Lucie Rie, Master Potter) 1J, 1990, blue, yellow, red, green fluorescent light
    Untitled (to Lucie Rie, Master Potter) 1J, 1990
    blue, yellow, red, green fluorescent light
    72 x 16 3/4 x 24 in. (183 x 42.5 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Dan Flavin, Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk), 1986, The complete set of three lithographs (one in white) on white and cream Rives BFK and black wove paper respectively, the full sheets,
    Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk), 1986
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    all S. 21 1/2 x 30 1/8 in (54.6 x 76.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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