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LEWITT, SOL

* 9.9.1928 Hartford, † 8.4.2007 New York City

Solomon LeWitt was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1928, the child of Russian-Jewish immigrants. In 1949, LeWitt graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. During a trip to Europe, he encountered the Old Masters for the first time. After his military service in the Korean War, in 1953 he moved to New York and set up a studio on the Lower East Side. During his time in New York, LeWitt attended courses at the School of Visual Arts and worked part-time as a graphic designer for various magazines. The 1950s were a formative period for LeWitt's later career: he experimented with painting during the day and also worked as a night porter at MoMA - his work colleagues included Robert Ryman, Dan Flavin, and Robert Mangold. The exhibition "Sixteen Americans", curated by Dorothy Canning Miller and featuring works by Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Frank Stella, also had a significant influence on LeWitt's work as an artist. LeWitt taught at several New York schools in the late 1960s, including New York University and the School of Visual Arts. In 1980 he moved to Spoleto, Italy, and after his return to the States in the late 1980s he lived in Connecticut until his death.

LeWitt's work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, the Centre Pompidou, the Australian National Gallery, the Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, and the National Gallery of Art, among other institutions. Important retrospectives were held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. LeWitt died in New York City in 2007.

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Lot 3411 - A211 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 28 November 2024, 04.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York)

Lines in Two directions. 1971.

Felt-tip pen on cardboard.

Signed and dated lower right: Sol Lewitt May 19, 1971.

17.2 × 17.2 cm.

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Lot 3412 - A211 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 28 November 2024, 04.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York)

Horizontal and Vertical Lines. 1971.

Felt-tip pen on cardboard.

Signed and dated lower right: Sol Lewitt May 19, 1971.

16.6 × 17 cm.

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Lot 3413 - A211 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 28 November 2024, 04.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York)

Untitled. 1987.

Gouache on paper.

Signed and dated lower left: Sol Lewitt 1987.

24 × 16.7 cm.

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Lot 3414 - A211 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 28 November 2024, 04.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York)

Cube. 1997.

Gouache on thin cardboard.

Signed and dated upper right: S. Lewitt 1997.

154 × 154 cm.

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Lot 3415 - A211 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 28 November 2024, 04.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York)

Untitled.

Ink on handmade paper.

Signed and inscribed lower right: II/1234 S. Lewitt.

Image 24.6 × 25 cm on handmade paper 29.8 × 30.2 cm.

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Lot 3642 - A211 Prints & Multiples - Thursday 28 November 2024, 02.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York)

Bands of Color in Four Directions (Vertical). 1995.

Portfolio of 4 colour woodcuts. 27/50. Signed in pencil lower right: Lewitt. Image 78 × 30.3 cm on Japan paper by Awa Kozo 91.5 × 43 cm. Published by The Country School, Madison. Printed by Watanabe Studio, New York. Complete.

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Lot 3643 - A211 Prints & Multiples - Thursday 28 November 2024, 02.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York)

Whirls and Twirls (color). 2005

Linocut in colours. 33/50. Signed in pencil lower right: Lewitt. Image 40 × 117 cm on Somerset Velvet Radiant White 57.5 × 134 cm. Published by Arte Y Naturaleza, Madrid. Printed by Keigo Takahashi, assisted by Gabriel Hurier, Watanabe Studio, Brooklyn, New York.

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Lot 3335 - Z23 Impressionist & Modern Art - Friday 07 December 2007, 05.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Form derived from a Cubic Rectangle. 1989.

Gouache auf Papier.

Unten rechts signiert und datiert: S. Lewitt 89.

69,5 x 87 cm.

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Lot 3434 - A197 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 01 July 2021, 05.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Floating Cube. 1987.

Gouache on paper.

Signed and dated lower right: S. Lewitt 87.

38 × 56 cm.

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Lot 3475 - A201 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 30 June 2022, 05.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Bands of Color in four Directions. 1991.

Gouache on firm wove paper.

Signed and dated lower right: S. Lewitt 91.

75.8 × 56 cm.

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Lot 3888* - A193 Prints & Multiples - Saturday 04 July 2020, 11.00 AM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford/Connecticut 1928–2007 New York)

Arcs and Bands in Color. 1999.

Lot of 6 colour woodcuts. 12/50. Each signed in pencil lower right: Lewitt. Image 40.6 × 40.8 cm on wove paper by Somerset Velvet 51 × 50.5 cm. Published by Edition Schellmann, New York. Printed by Watanabe Studio, Brooklyn.

CHF 7 000 / 9 000 | (€ 7 220 / 9 280)

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Lot 3427* - Z27 PostWar & Contemporary - Friday 04 December 2009, 05.30 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Rotes Quadrat mit gelbem Rand. 1989.

Aquarell und Gouache über Bleistift auf Papier.

Unten rechts signiert und datiert: S. Lewitt 1989.

75 x 56 cm.

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Lot 3331* - Z31 PostWar & Contemporary - Friday 09 December 2011, 05.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Pyramid. 1986.

Aquarell und Gouache auf Papier.

Unten rechts signiert und datiert: S. LEWITT 1986. Unten links mit Widmung: for Roy.

25 x 35,5 cm.

CHF 12 000 / 18 000 | (€ 12 370 / 18 560)

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Lot 3683 - A209 Prints & Multiples - Thursday 20 June 2024, 10.00 AM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York)

Grids and Color. 1979.

Lot with 10 colour lithographs. 9/10. Each signed in pencil lower right: Sol Lewitt. Image 35. 5 × 71 cm on wove paper by Arches 88 41 × 76.7 cm. Published by Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich. Printed by Jo Watanabe, New York. Incomplete.

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Lot 3741 - A183 Prints & Multiples - Saturday 09 December 2017, 10.30 AM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Bands of Color in Four Directions (Vertical). 1995.

Lot with 4 colour woodcuts. 26/50. Each signed in pencil lower right: Lewitt. Image each 78 x 30 cm on Awa Kozo paper 90 x 42.5 cm. Published by The Country School, Madison, Connecticut. Printed by Antony O'Hara, Watanabe Studio, Brooklyn, New York.

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Lot 3681 - A209 Prints & Multiples - Thursday 20 June 2024, 10.00 AM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York)

Irregular Straight Bands in Two Directions, Irregular Bands of Arcs, and Irregular Wavy Bands in All Directions. 1997.

Portfolio with 3 colour aquatints and etchings. 26/36. Each signed in pencil lower right: Lewitt. Image 119.4 × 29 cm on Somerset paper 140.4 × 50.5 cm. Published by Parasol Press, New York. Printed by Watanabe Studio, Brooklyn. Complete.

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Lot 3440 - A207 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 30 November 2023, 02.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York)

Untitled. 1990.

Gouache on paper, on cardboard.

Signed and dated lower right: S. Lewitt 90.

27.7 × 19.9 cm.

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Lot 3422* - Z30 PostWar & Contemporary - Friday 24 June 2011, 05.30 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

A Line not straight. 1947.

Filzstift und Bleistift auf Papier.

Verso signiert und datiert: SolLewitt Feb. 14, 1947. Zudem verso mit einem handschriftlichen Text "A line not straight..".

37,6 x 38,1 cm.

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Lot 3627* - Z25 PostWar & Contemporary - Saturday 06 December 2008, 02.30 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

R 586 Basel.

Collage.

Unten mittig signiert und betitelt: Sol LeWitt R 586 Basel.

21,8 x 21,8 cm.

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Lot 3410* - A181 PostWar & Contemporary - Saturday 01 July 2017, 01.30 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Untitled.

Indian ink on paper.

Signed lower right: SLewitt.

18 x 17.3 cm (sheet size).

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Lot 3465 - A203 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday 01 December 2022, 02.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Heartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Emblemata. 1999.

Gouache on paper.

Signed and dated lower right: S. Lewitt 99.

28.7 × 57.4 cm.

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Lot 3709* - Z37 Prints & Multiples - Saturday 06 December 2014, 01.30 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Tondo Star. 2002.

Portfolio von 6 Farblinolschnitten. 76/100. Unten rechts signiert: Lewitt. Darstellung 59 x 59 cm auf Vélin 68,5 x 68,5 cm. Erschienen bei Parasol Prints, Portland.

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Lot 3751* - Z36 Prints & Multiples - Saturday 28 June 2014, 01.30 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Tondo Star. 2002.

Portfolio mit 6 Farblinolschnitten. 77/100. Unten rechts signiert: Lewitt. Darstellung 59 x 59 cm auf Vélin 68,5 x 68,5 cm. Erschienen bei Parasol Prints, Portland.

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Lot 3711* - Z35 Prints & Multiples - Saturday 07 December 2013, 02.00 PM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Tondo Star. 2002.

Portfolio mit 6 Farblinolschnitten. 79/100. Unten rechts signiert: Lewitt. Darstellung 59 x 59 cm auf Vélin 68,5 x 68,5 cm. Erschienen bei Parasol Prints, Portland.

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Lot 3664 - A191 Prints & Multiples - Saturday 07 December 2019, 10.00 AM

SOL LEWITT

(Hartford 1928–2007 New York City)

Lines of One Inch in Four Directions and All Combinations. 1971.

Portfolio with 16 lithographs and the booklet. 40/50. Signed in pencil lower right: Sol Lewitt. Image 35.2 x 35.2 cm on thin cardboard by Magnani 58 x 58 cm. Published and printed by Landfall Press, Chicago (verso with the stamp and workshop number: COPYRIGHT LANDFALL PRESS INC SL90131-SL90146). In original case, designed by the artist. Complete.

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