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Lawrence Weiner

American · 1942–2021 · Painter, Sculptor

Lawrence Charles Weiner was an artist born and raised in New York City. One of the central figures in the formation of Conceptual Art in the 1960s, Lawrence Weiner explored the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Lawrence Weiner, HARD AS A ROCK OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SOFT AS SILK PUT TOGETHER OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SPREAD APART PLACED ON TOP OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) PLACED BELOW TOSSED ASIDE OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) CARRIED ALONG, 1989, LANGUAGE + THE MATERIALS REFERRED TOHARD AS A ROCK OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SOFT AS SILK PUT TOGETHER OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SPREAD APART PLACED ON TOP OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) PLACED BELOW TOSSED ASIDE OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) CARRIED ALONGPhillips · $175,000≈ £134,896≈ €156,474Sign up to see
  2. Lawrence Weiner, Preparatory Drawings For Gyroscopically Speaking, 2010, pencil, gouache and laser printed collage on paper, in 4 partsPreparatory Drawings For Gyroscopically SpeakingPhillips · $81,900≈ £60,766≈ €72,190Sign up to see
  3. Lawrence Weiner, VARYING DEGREES OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE SAME THING, 2000, language + the materials referred toVARYING DEGREES OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE SAME THINGPhillips · $77,400≈ £58,406≈ €67,877Sign up to see

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  1. Lawrence Weiner, Written in the Sand, Written on the Wind, 1997, paint pen and ink on paper
    Written in the Sand, Written on the Wind, 1997
    Drawing · Paper
    24 x 17 7/8 in. (61 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $6,192≈ £4,623≈ €5,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Lawrence Weiner, Easy Come, Easy Go, 1989, pencil and ink on paper, in 3 parts
    Easy Come, Easy Go, 1989
    Drawing · Paper
    each 19 3/4 x 25 5/8 in. (50.2 x 65.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    $9,525≈ £7,155≈ €8,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Lawrence Weiner, Helix, 2005, ink and marker pen on paper
    Helix, 2005
    Drawing · Paper
    102 x 82.6 cm (40 1/8 x 32 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £11,250≈ $14,895≈ €12,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Lawrence Weiner, untitled (This is a drawing of three things), 1963, graphite on paper with perforated edges
    untitled (This is a drawing of three things), 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    10½ h x 8¼ w in (27 x 21 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 303
    $2,500≈ £1,631≈ €1,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Lawrence Weiner, Untitled, 1968, ink on graph paper
    Untitled, 1968
    Drawing · Paper
    11 x 8 1/2in (27.9 x 21.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 230
    $12,000≈ £6,081≈ €8,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Lawrence Weiner, Group of Two Works on Paper, 1988, graphite and ink on paper
    Group of Two Works on Paper, 1988
    Drawing · Paper
    16 1/2 x 23 1/2 in (41.9 x 59.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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