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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, Benziger Print, 1998, woodblock print in colors on Zangetsu
    Benziger Print, 1998
    Woodcut / linocut
    10 h x 14 w in (25 x 36 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 272
    $1,008≈ £808≈ €944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Sol LeWitt, 49 three-part variations using three different kinds of cubes / 1967-68, 1969, bound printed paper
    49 three-part variations using three different kinds of cubes / 1967-68, 1969
    Print (other) · Paper
    6¾ h x 14 w x ¼ d in (17 x 36 x 1 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 366
    $968≈ £776≈ €906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–View at Wright ↗
  3. Sol LeWitt, Cube Without a Cube, 1996, Painted wood multiple, contained in the original wooden box
    Cube Without a Cube, 1996
    Multiple · Panel · ed. 22/42
    7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (20 x 20 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    $17,780≈ £14,281≈ €16,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sol LeWitt, Complex Forms (K. 1989.09), 1989, The complete set of five etching and aquatints in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Complex Forms (K. 1989.09), 1989
    Etching · Paper · ed. 23/39
    all I. 19 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (49.8 x 34.6 cm) all S. 30 x 22 1/2 in. (76.2 x 57.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 265
    $8,255≈ £6,631≈ €7,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sol LeWitt, Color & Black: three plates (K. 1991.05), 1991, Three etching and aquatints in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Color & Black: three plates (K. 1991.05), 1991
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/25
    all I. 10 3/4 x 11 in. (27.3 x 27.9 cm) all S. 24 1/2 x 24 in. (62.2 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 266
    $2,794≈ £2,244≈ €2,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sol LeWitt, Grids and Color: plates #10, #13, #15, #20, and #35 (K. 1979.01), 1979, Five screenprints in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Grids and Color: plates #10, #13, #15, #20, and #35 (K. 1979.01), 1979
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 2/10
    all I. 14 x 28 in. (35.6 x 71.1 cm) all S. 16 x 30 1/8 in. (40.6 x 76.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 267
    $6,350≈ £5,100≈ €5,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sol LeWitt, A Rectangle of Chicago Without a Rectangle, 1979, printed paper map with cut-out element and ink
    A Rectangle of Chicago Without a Rectangle, 1979
    Drawing · Paper
    11 h x 22 w in (28 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 203
    $6,930≈ £5,495≈ €6,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Sol LeWitt, SIX GEOMETRIC FIGURES & ALL THEIR COMBINATIONS, PLATE #63, 1980, print (other)
    SIX GEOMETRIC FIGURES & ALL THEIR COMBINATIONS, PLATE #63, 1980
    Print (other)
    29.2 x 125.7 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 121
    €1,512≈ $1,649≈ £1,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  9. Sol LeWitt, SIX GEOMETRIC FIGURES & ALL THEIR COMBINATIONS, PLATE #61,1980, print (other)
    SIX GEOMETRIC FIGURES & ALL THEIR COMBINATIONS, PLATE #61,1980
    Print (other)
    30.0 x 106.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 122
    €1,512≈ $1,649≈ £1,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  10. Sol LeWitt, Photo of Florence with the area between the Area gallery, Piazza del Carmine, Piazza di Ognissanti and Orsanmichele removed (R588), 1976, cut paper map, mat board
    Photo of Florence with the area between the Area gallery, Piazza del Carmine, Piazza di Ognissanti and Orsanmichele removed (R588), 1976
    cut paper map, mat board · Paper
    25¼ h x 27½ w in (64 x 70 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 255
    $7,095≈ £5,543≈ €6,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Sol LeWitt signature

392 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 right90
  • on the reverse22
  • lower left3
  • upper right1
  • in the margin1
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed252
  • signed and dated101
  • 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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