Lawrence Weiner, IRON & GOLD IN THE AIR DUST & SMOKE ON THE GROUND

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, Shot to Hell..., 1996, Screenprint and baked enamel in colors, on steel
    Shot to Hell..., 1996
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 20/25
    42 1/8 x 26 x 1 in. (107 x 66 x 2.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $1,290≈ £949≈ €1,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Lawrence Weiner, Eile mit Weile (... bis zum bitteren Ende), 1994, Farbserigrafie auf Wellpappe, teilweise gestanzt
    Eile mit Weile (... bis zum bitteren Ende), 1994
    Screenprint · Board
    22,5 x 33cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 52
    €238≈ $277≈ £207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Lawrence Weiner, Learn to Read Art, 2019, screenprint in colors on cloth
    Learn to Read Art, 2019
    Screenprint · Other support
    17⅜ h x 18 w in (44 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 349
    $462≈ £343≈ €409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Lawrence Weiner, Drapeau for a community, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988, Monumental screenprint in colors, on polyester flag
    Drapeau for a community, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988
    Screenprint · ed. 6/10
    75 1/2 x 116 1/2 in. (191.8 x 295.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $16,510≈ £13,269≈ €15,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Lawrence Weiner, Unter den Linden (Parkett No. 42), 1994, Rubber stamp and red ink pad in screenprinted cardboard box
    Unter den Linden (Parkett No. 42), 1994
    Screenprint · Board
    6½ h x 8½ w x ¾ d in (17 x 22 x 2 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 380
    $126≈ £97≈ €116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Lawrence Weiner, From source to use, 1984, screenprint in colors on Perspex
    From source to use, 1984
    Screenprint
    12½ h x 9⅝ w in (32 x 24 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 459
    $189≈ £152≈ €174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Lawrence Weiner, Zeit ist zeitlich / Time is temporal, 2014, Farbserigrafie auf gestanzter Pappe
    Zeit ist zeitlich / Time is temporal, 2014
    Screenprint · Board
    27,5 x 34cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 48
    €198≈ $212≈ £175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Lawrence Weiner, With a warm Embrace (Come what May), 1995, Serigrafie auf Sandpapier
    With a warm Embrace (Come what May), 1995
    Screenprint
    33,1 × 48,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1991
    €4,875≈ $5,535≈ £4,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Lawrence Weiner, Untitled, 1991, The complete set of three screenprints and baked enamel multiples in colors, on steel, the full sheets, all contained in the original cream colored heavy box with screenprinted title
    Untitled, 1991
    Screenprint · Other support
    one S. 12 x 36 in. (30.5 x 91.4 cm) two S. 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 447
    $3,276≈ £2,369≈ €2,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Lawrence Weiner, The Lawrence Weiner Poster Archive of the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design 1965-1983 exhibition Poster, 1983, screenprint in colorss
    The Lawrence Weiner Poster Archive of the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design 1965-1983 exhibition Poster, 1983
    Screenprint
    24⅜ h x 17 w in (62 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 272
    $188≈ £134≈ €155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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