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Sol LeWitt

American · 1928–2007 · Painter, Printmaker

Solomon "Sol" LeWitt was an American artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sol LeWitt, Cube (A), 1994, Gouache on firm wove paperCube (A)Ketterer Kunst · €375,000≈ $395,963≈ £322,314Sign up to see
  2. Sol LeWitt, Squiggly brushstrokes, 1996, gouache on paperSquiggly brushstrokesPhillips · £252,000≈ $345,517≈ €297,808Sign up to see
  3. Sol LeWitt, Inverted Spiralling Tower, 1989, paint and woodInverted Spiralling TowerPhillips · £258,000≈ $344,069≈ €297,612Sign up to see

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  1. Sol LeWitt, Plates from Lines in Two Directions & In Five Colors on Five Colors with All Their Combinations (4), 1981, Screenprints on Arches 88 paper
    Plates from Lines in Two Directions & In Five Colors on Five Colors with All Their Combinations (4), 1981
    Screenprint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 188
    $5,313≈ £4,109≈ €4,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Sol LeWitt, Untitled, 2001, Gouache on cardstock
    Untitled, 2001
    Gouache
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 189
    $6,250≈ £4,834≈ €5,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Sol LeWitt, Untitled, 2001, Gouache on cardstock
    Untitled, 2001
    Gouache
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 190
    $6,250≈ £4,834≈ €5,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Sol LeWitt, Wavy Lines on Gray, 1998, The complete set of three woodcuts on Awa-Kozo Japanese paper
    Wavy Lines on Gray, 1998
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 191
    $13,750≈ £10,635≈ €12,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Sol LeWitt, Untitled, 1997, Gouache on cardstock
    Untitled, 1997
    Gouache
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 192
    $5,625≈ £4,351≈ €4,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Sol LeWitt, Wavy Bands of Color (Triptych), 1997, Three offset lithographs in colours, on Somerset Textured paper, the full sheets
    Wavy Bands of Color (Triptych), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/40
    All S. 22.6 x 241.4 cm (8 7/8 x 95 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    £8,750≈ $11,395≈ €10,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sol LeWitt, Vanish, 1994, The complete set of 40 screenprints in black, on Fabriano paper, the full sheets, loose (as issued) contained in the original grey fabric-covered portfolio with embossed artist's name
    Vanish, 1994
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 7/28
    portfolio 48.4 x 36.4 x 3.5 cm (19 x 14 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.) all S. 45.5 x 33.5 cm (17 7/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    £22,500≈ $29,302≈ €25,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sol LeWitt, Black with White Lines, Vertical, Not Touching, 1970, lithograph on paper
    Black with White Lines, Vertical, Not Touching, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    16¾ h x 23¼ w in (43 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 328
    $5,313≈ £4,115≈ €4,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Sol LeWitt, Arcs and Bands in Color, 1999, Colour lithograph on card
    Arcs and Bands in Color, 1999
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 29/50
    80 x 100 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 691
    €3,224≈ $3,662≈ £2,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Sol LeWitt, Untitled, 1960, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1960
    Drawing · Paper
    10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (26 x 26 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $37,500≈ £28,897≈ €33,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
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Sol LeWitt signature

393 catalogued lots by Sol LeWitt record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (76% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right91
  • on the reverse22
  • lower left3
  • upper right1
  • in the margin1
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed252
  • signed and dated102
  • signed in pencil36
  • initialled2
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed, titled and dated "Left: Red & Blue lines, Right: Red & Yellow lines Sol LeWitt NOV 7 1972" on the reverse — Left: Red & Blue Lines; Right: Red & Yellow Lines, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
  • Signed and dated "S LeWitt97" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
  • Signed, dedicated and dated 'For Bill Dooley LeWitt 86' lower edge — Pyramid, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026

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