Keith Sonnier Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Keith Sonnier Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 29, 2024
SONNIER KEITH (1941-)
Est: €300 - €500
Abstract
Campo & Campo
Oct. 15, 2024
Keith Sonnier - 7 New Works - 1985 Offset Lithograph 37.5" x 23.5"
Est: $325 - $400
"7 New Works" by Keith Sonnier, 1985 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 37.5 x 23.5 inches, with an image size of 37.5 x 23.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an edition size of 500 and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details: First release poster by Keith Sonnier for an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1985 in New York City. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s, and has been one of the most successful with this technique. Sonnier was a part of the Process Art Movement, and is most known for his light sculptures with neon.
DUMBO Auctions
Sep. 03, 2024
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Untitled, from the The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio
Est: £250 - £350
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Untitled, from the The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio Lithograph and screenprint, 1973, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 300, printed by Styria Studio, Inc., with their inkstamp verso, published by Experiments in Art and Technology, New York, on wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 240 x 316mm (9 1/8 x 12 1/8in)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 31, 2024
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Untitled, from the The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio
Est: £500 - £700
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Untitled, from the The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio Lithograph and screenprint, 1973, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 300, printed by Styria Studio, Inc., with their inkstamp verso, published by Experiments in Art and Technology, New York, on wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 240 x 316mm (9 1/8 x 12 1/8in)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 18, 2024
Keith Sonnier - 7 New Works - 1985 Offset Lithograph 37.5" x 23.5"
Est: $325 - $400
"7 New Works" by Keith Sonnier, 1985 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 37.5 x 23.5 inches, with an image size of 37.5 x 23.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an edition size of 500 and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details: First release poster by Keith Sonnier for an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1985 in New York City. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s, and has been one of the most successful with this technique. Sonnier was a part of the Process Art Movement, and is most known for his light sculptures with neon.
DUMBO Auctions
Apr. 26, 2024
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020)
Est: £800 - £1,200
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020) ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, ELLIPTICAL SUITE/PUBLISHER’S PROOF #1, 2005 signed with initials, dated 05 and inscribed P.P.1 (to reverse), aluminium with honeycomb core, neon lights, from the edition of 30 plus 5 AP and 5 PP, 70cm x 33 1/2cm (27 1/2in x 13 1/4in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 26, 2024
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020)
Est: £800 - £1,200
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020) ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, CIRCULAR SUITE #3, 2005 signed with initials, dated 05 and numbered C-3 (to reverse), aluminium with honeycomb core, neon lights, from the edition of 30 plus 5 AP and 5 PP, 72cm x 33cm (28 1/5in x 13in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 26, 2024
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020)
Est: £800 - £1,200
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020) ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, OCTAGONAL SUITE #8, 2005 signed with initials, dated 05 and numbered 0-8 (to reverse), aluminium with honeycomb core, neon lights, from the edition of 30. plus 5 AP and 5 PP 72cm x 33cm (28 1/2in x 13in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 26, 2024
Keith Sonnier - 7 New Works - 1985 Offset Lithograph 37.5" x 23.5"
Est: $125 - $175
"7 New Works" by Keith Sonnier, 1985 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 37.5 x 23.5 inches, with an image size of 37.5 x 23.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an edition size of 500 and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details: First release poster by Keith Sonnier for an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1985 in New York City. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s, and has been one of the most successful with this technique. Sonnier was a part of the Process Art Movement, and is most known for his light sculptures with neon.
DUMBO Auctions
Feb. 29, 2024
Looped Grid
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer Keith Sonnier 1941 - 2020 Looped Grid neon, steel, transformer, wire 22 by 18 by 13 in. 55.8 by 45.7 by 33 cm. Executed in 2017. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at Montserrat.Palacios@sothebys.com
Sotheby's
Feb. 10, 2024
Keith SONNIER Lithograph Changaloo
Est: $300 - $600
Large lithograph print by Keith Sonnier, created in conjunction with USF Graphic Studio, work is titled "Changaloo", edition 8/35, measures 65 x 38-3/4". This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Feb. 08, 2024
Sonnier, Keith
Est: €500 - €800
Sonnier, Keith Mamou, 1941 - Southampton, 2020 Schachtelformat: 58 x 104 x 5,5 cm "Lichtweg", 1992. Cardboard box with 2 silkscreen prints on aluminium, a book and four holders. Monogrammed, dated and numbered 3/80 on a silkscreen print. Private collection, Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Nagel Auction
Jan. 10, 2024
KEITH SONNIER (Louisiana, 1941- 2020). "Holocene shelf plates," 2006. Aluminum and resin. Exemplar 68/90. Signed, dated and justified on the back.
Est: €400 - €450
KEITH SONNIER (Louisiana, 1941- 2020). "Holocene shelf plates," 2006. Aluminum and resin. Exemplar 68/90. Signed, dated and justified on the back. Measurements: 56 x 30 cm. Sculpture conceived to be hung. Post-minimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. He is known for being part of the Process Art movement. He graduated in 1963 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now Lafayette. In 1966, he graduated with his MFA from Rutgers University, where he studied with Allan Kaprow, Robert Watts and Robert Morris. After graduating from Rutgers, he moved to New York City with Jackie Winsor and some of his former classmates.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 10, 2024
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020) ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, ELLIPTICAL SUITE/PUBLISHER’S PROOF #1 – 2005
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, ELLIPTICAL SUITE/PUBLISHER’S PROOF #1 – 2005 Aluminium with honeycomb core, neon lights, ed. 30 + 5AP’s + 5PP’s, signed with initials, dated 05 and inscribed P.P.1 verso 70cm x 33.5cm (27.5in x 13.25in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Jan. 10, 2024
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020) ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, OCTAGONAL SUITE #8 - 2005
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, OCTAGONAL SUITE #8 - 2005 Aluminium with honeycomb core, neon lights, ed. 30 + 5AP’s + 5P.P.’s, signed with initials, dated 05 and numbered 0-8 verso 72cm x 33cm (28.5in x 13in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Jan. 10, 2024
KEITH SONNIER (AMERICAN 1941-2020) ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, CIRCULAR SUITE #3 – 2005
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
ELLIPTICAL SHIELDS SERIES V, CIRCULAR SUITE #3 – 2005 Aluminium with honeycomb core, neon lights, ed. 30 + 5AP’s +5 PP’s, signed with initials, dated 05 and numbered C-3 verso 72cm x 33cm (28.5in x 13in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 07, 2023
Keith Sonnier (1941 Mamou/Louisiana - New York 2020) – Proteus (Proteus)
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
Glass tube with Argon neon gas. 1978-2004. Ca. 140 x 93 x 9 cm.
Karl & Faber
Nov. 28, 2023
Keith SONNIER (1941-2020) Elliptical Shields Series V / Elliptical suite # 5- 2005 (warm white / clear red) Aluminium, néon et trans...
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Keith SONNIER (1941-2020) Elliptical Shields Series V / Elliptical suite # 5- 2005 (warm white / clear red) Aluminium, néon et transformateur électrique Signé des initiales, datée et numérotée (E-5) au feutre au dos Edition à 30 exemplaires avec couleurs uniques, 5 AP et 5 PP Dans sa caisse d'origine Honeycomb core aluminium, neon and electrical transfromer; signed with initials, dated and numbered in felt-tip pen on the back. In its original box h: 70 w: 33 d: 34,50 cm Estimation 1 200 - 1 500 €
Artcurial
Nov. 28, 2023
Keith SONNIER (1941-2020) Elliptical Shields Series V / Octogonal suite # 4- 2005 (green / green orange) Aluminium, néon et transfor...
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Keith SONNIER (1941-2020) Elliptical Shields Series V / Octogonal suite # 4- 2005 (green / green orange) Aluminium, néon et transformateur électrique Signé des initiales, datée et numérotée (O-4) au feutre au dos Edition à 30 exemplaires avec couleurs uniques, 5 AP et 5 PP Dans sa caisse d'origine Honeycomb core aluminium, neon and electrical transfromer; signed with initials, dated and numbered in felt-tip pen on the back. In its original box h: 70 w: 33 d: 34,50 cm Estimation 1 200 - 1 500 €
Artcurial
Nov. 28, 2023
Keith SONNIER (1941 - 2020) Elliptical Shields Series V / Circular suite # 4- 2005 (warm white / green) Aluminium, néon et transform...
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Keith SONNIER (1941 - 2020) Elliptical Shields Series V / Circular suite # 4- 2005 (warm white / green) Aluminium, néon et transformateur électrique Signé des initiales, datée et numérotée (C-4) au feutre au dos Edition à 30 exemplaires avec couleurs uniques, 5 AP et 5 PP Dans sa caisse d'origine Honeycomb core aluminium, neon and electrical transfromer; signed with initials, dated and numbered in felt-tip pen on the back. In its original box h: 70 w: 33 d: 34,50 cm Estimation 1 200 - 1 500 €
Artcurial
Oct. 24, 2023
KEITH SONNIER - 5 WORKS ON PAPER
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 204 Keith Sonnier American (1941-2020) 5 Works on Paper (circa 1980-81) lithograph each print has Waterstreet Press watermarks and Arches paper blind stamp to lower right corner 3 with initials in pencil each: 29 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches Provenance: From a Private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 19, 2023
25 Keith Sonnier 1985 7 New Works Posters
Est: $125 - $250
This is a pack of 25 Offset Lithographs by Sonnier, titled "7 New Works". The overall size of each Offset Lithograph measures 37.5 x 23.5 inches. The Offset Lithographs are Unsigned from an edition of 500. The condition of the Offset Lithographs has been rated as follows: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Here are some additional details about the Sonnier: First release poster by Keith Sonnier for an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1985 in New York City. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s, and has been one of the most successful with this technique. Sonnier was a part of the Process Art Movement, and is most known for his light sculptures with neon.. Again, this lot is for 25 of the SAME Offset Lithograph, NOT a mixed or assorted group.
DUMBO Auctions
Aug. 26, 2023
Keith Sonnier, (Louisiana/New York, 1941-2020), "Untitled (Sculpture Study)", 1986, marker on paper, sheet 9-1/4" x 7-1/4", framed 1...
Est: $800 - $1,200
Keith Sonnier (Louisiana/New York, 1941-2020) "Untitled (Sculpture Study)", 1986 marker on paper initialed "K.S." and dated lower right, and labels from "Drawn from New Orleans: Twentieth-Century Works from Private Collections" en verso. Matted, glazed and framed. sheet 9-1/4" x 7-1/4", framed 17" x 13" Provenance: Previously in the collection of Mark Bercier, New Orleans, Louisiana; Estate of Howell Dean Coe III, New Orleans, Louisiana. Exhibited: "Drawn from New Orleans: Twentieth-Century Works from Private Collections", Newcomb Art Gallery, Tulane University, April 24-June 30, 2007. Notes: Keith Sonnier grew up in the Cajun community of Mamou, part of Evangeline Parish in south central Louisiana. Raised in a Catholic, French-speaking home, his father owned a hardware store, and his mother was a florist and local singer whom Sonnier described as "very devout and also very eccentric." After graduation in 1963 from University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he studied painting in Paris, and then enrolled at Rutgers University, where he studied with contemporary artists Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Morris. Sonnier achieved early recognition from the New York art scene during the late 1960s, including exhibiting at the Whitney Museum of Art. Based on a Cajun expression "Ba-O-Ba" meaning "color bath" or "light bath", Sonnier combined colored neon and reflective glass shapes into abstract sculptures. Sonnier infused his sculptures with a sense of poetry in contrast to the seriousness of post-Minimal art.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jun. 22, 2023
KEITH SONNIER
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF5,000
KEITH SONNIER (Mamou 1941–2020 Southhampton) S.T. (Syzyhy Transmitter). 1992. Multiple. Neon tubes, television antenna and aluminium. 12/18. Monogrammed, titled and dated with felt-tip pen on the underside: S.T. '92 KS. Size 68 × 67 × 48.5 cm. Published by Edition Ilene Kurtz, New York. --------------- KEITH SONNIER (Mamou 1941–2020 Southhampton) S.T. (Syzyhy Transmitter). 1992. Multiple. 12/18. Neonröhren, Fernsehantenne und Aluminium. Auf der Unterseite mit Filzstift betitelt, monogrammiert und datiert: S.T. '92 KS. Masse 68 × 67 × 48,5 cm. Erschienen bei Edition Ilene Kurtz, New York. ---------------
Koller Auctions
May. 20, 2023
Sonnier Keith - U Beam Variation #10 (1999)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Light installation - Neon, aluminium, U-beam and transformer - With documentation by the artist
De Vuyst
May. 06, 2023
SONNIER, KEITH Holocene Shelf Plates (99)
Est: -
Lot of 3 independent editions, made in sculpture of various metals by the artist KEITH SONNIER in 2006. Edited Art and Nature. Quantity: 99.
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 06, 2023
SONNIER, KEITH Paleolithic Shelves (34)
Est: -
Lot of compositions of 3 independent editions, made in methacrylate, copper, neon lights and transformers. They are editions of 10 copies each. Made by the artist KEITH SONNIER in 2006. Measurements: 59 x 40 x 10 cm. Title: "Paleolithic Shelves". Composition of 3 independent editions, made of 1cm thick methacrylate and that varies by edition, copper, neon lights and transformers, of which 10 basic circulation copies were made per edition numbered from 1/30 to 30/ 30 and two printing proofs (Printer proofs) per issue called PP 1 to PP6; Signed and numbered in marker. Year: 2006. Technique: Sculpture. Edited Art and Nature. Quantity: 34.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 09, 2023
Sonnier, Keith
Est: €200 - €400
Sonnier, Keith Mamou/Louisiana, geboren 1941 44,5 x 44,5 cm, o. R. 4 works: Untitled, 1992. Silkscreen print on wove paper. All signed, dated and numbered. Edition: 100 copies. From the estate of Bernd Barde (1952 - 2021), long-time managing director of Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei.
Nagel Auction
Dec. 14, 2022
KEITH SONNIER (B. 1941) Ballroom Chandelier neon, argon, reinforced plastic
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
KEITH SONNIER (B. 1941) Ballroom Chandelier neon, argon, reinforced plastic rod and transformer 22 x 75 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (56 x 191.8 x 77.5 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 05, 2022
Keith Sonnier (N. 1941) Video Still Series I-V 70.5 x 91.4 cm. (immagine e
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Keith Sonnier (N. 1941) Video Still Series I-V 70.5 x 91.4 cm. (immagine e foglio, ognuna) (5)
Christie's
Oct. 25, 2022
SONNIER KEITH(1941-)
Est: €800 - €1,200
'AM FM 110'
Campo & Campo
Sep. 21, 2022
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Elliptical Shields Series V AP II aluminium, néon
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Elliptical Shields Series V AP II aluminium, néon et transformateur 71 x 33 x 25 cm.
Christie's
Aug. 18, 2022
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Three-Part Study for Skyline
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) Three-Part Study for Skyline Felt-tip pen, charcoal and graphite on 3 sheets of graph paper, 1981, each sheet initialled and dated in pencil, various sizes
Forum Auctions - UK
Apr. 14, 2022
Keith Sonnier, Untitled - Neon Study, Lithograph
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: Keith Sonnier, American (1941 - 2020) Title: Untitled - Neon Study Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
RoGallery
Mar. 17, 2022
KEITH SONNIER - 5 WORKS ON PAPER
Est: $500 - $800
Lot 62 Keith Sonnier American (1941-2020) 5 works on paper (circa 1980-81) lithograph each print has Waterstreet Press watermarks and Arches paper blind stamp to lower right corner 3 with initials in pencil each: 29 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches Provenance: From the Estate of Friede Gorewitz Previously in the collection of Friede & Rubin L. Gorewitz
Capsule Gallery Auction
Mar. 09, 2022
Keith Sonnier (American/Louisiana, 1941-2020)
Est: $500 - $700
Keith Sonnier (American/Louisiana, 1941-2020), "Ubud Study", 1983, marker on graph paper, initialed and dated lower right, 7 3/8 in. x 5 3/4 in., framed. Provenance: Marguerite Oestreicher Fine Arts, New Orleans, 1995; Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. Exh.: "What a Wonderful World", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 4 - Dec. 14, 2003. Condition: Overall good condition. Ext. Frame: 19 7/8 in. x 17 5/8 in. x 1 in.
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 20, 2022
KEITH SONNIER, American (1941-2020), Untitled, lithograph, 42 3/4 x 38 1/2 inches
Est: $400 - $600
KEITH SONNIER American, (1941-2020) Untitled lithograph signed, numbered and inscribed in pencil lower right "A.P.I / 1 + 8 / K.S."
Shannon's
Nov. 11, 2021
KEITH SONNIER (1941-2020) Untitled, (from the Ba-O-Ba series)circa 1974
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
KEITH SONNIER (1941-2020) Untitled, (from the Ba-O-Ba series) circa 1974 neon, wires and transformer 106 by 84 in. 269.2 by 213.4 cm. This work was executed circa 1974. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 23, 2021
Sonnier Keith - Sconce (2006)
Est: €5,500 - €6,500
Light sculpture - Neon, wire, transformer
De Vuyst
Jul. 01, 2021
KEITH SONNIER
Est: CHF12,000 - CHF18,000
KEITH SONNIER (Mamou 1941–2020 Southhampton) Frankfurt Dyad III. 1989. Light installation. Neon, glass, mirror and aluminium. 205 × 203 × 16 cm. Provenance: - Galerie St. Gilles, Zurich. - Private collection Germany. Keith Sonnier was together with Dan Flavin, James Turrell and Richard Serra one of the founders of "New Sculpture" in the 1960s. The conventional concept of sculpture was expanded to include process-based elements using industrial and ephemeral materials. From early on, Sonnier became interested in neon light and used it for his installations. Of course, the neon tubes themselves form part of the compositions, but the light and its effect on the space also belong to the sculpture. The classic sculpture plinth is replaced by the wall and floor on which the works are either installed, or referred to by the light. Large installations such as "Ba-o-Ba Berlin" at the Neue Nationalgalerie or the "Lightway" at Munich Airport demonstrate to great effect how these works encompass an entire space, whether outside or inside, and provide passers-by with a unique experience, often without being aware of it. Sonnier uses his art to interpret society and culture, and with his installations he seeks to reveal stimuli or new aspects within culture, and to endow the viewer with an appreciation of the world. --------------- KEITH SONNIER (Mamou 1941–2020 Southhampton) Frankfurt Dyad III. 1989. Lichtinstallation. Neonröhren, Glas, Spiegel und Aluminium. 205 × 203 × 16 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie St. Gilles, Zürich. - Privatsammlung Deutschland. Keith Sonnier gehört mit Dan Flavin, James Turrell und Richard Serra in den 1960er Jahren zu den Mitbegründern der "New Sculpture." Dabei wird der herkömmliche Skulpturenbegriff durch prozessuale Elemente mit industriellen und ephemeren Materialien erweitert. Früh interessiert sich Sonnier für Neonlicht und nutzt es für seine Installation. Dabei werden natürlich die Neonröhren an sich Teil der Kompositionen, aber auch das Licht und seine Wirkung auf den Raum gehören zur Skulptur. Der klassische Sockel einer Skulptur wird durch Wand und Boden ersetzt, auf denen die Werke entweder installiert sind oder aber durch das Licht hierauf Bezug nehmen. Grosse Installationen wie "Ba-o-Ba Berlin" an der Neuen Nationalgalerie oder der "Lightway" im Flughafen München zeigen auf beeindruckende Weise, wie diese Installationen einen ganzen Raum, egal ob aussen oder innen, vereinnahmen und dem Passanten, oftmals ohne sich dessen bewusst zu sein, ein einmaliges Erlebnis ermöglichen. Sonnier nutzt seine Kunst, um die Gesellschaft und die Kultur zu interpretieren, und möchte dem Betrachter mit seinen Installationen Anreize bzw. neue Aspekte in der Kultur aufzeigen und ihm ein Verständnis für die Welt geben.
Koller Auctions
Jun. 28, 2021
Keith SONNIER (1941-2020) STANDING SPHINX - 1989 Aluminium, néons et système électrique
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Keith SONNIER (1941-2020) STANDING SPHINX - 1989 Aluminium, néons et système électrique h: 217 w: 222 d: 50 cm Provenance : Galerie Ryszard Varisella, Francfort A l'actuel propriétaire par cessions successives Commentaire : Aluminium, neon lights and electrical system Estimation 15 000 - 20 000 €
Artcurial
Jun. 12, 2021
Sonnier, Keith: Halo
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Halo Lichtinstallation: Neonröhren, Transformator, Kabel. 2002. 58,4 x 34,5 x 36,5 cm. Mit beiliegendem Photozertifikat des Künstlers (in Kopie), darauf in Schwarz signiert "Keith Sonnier" und datiert. Auflage 10 Ex. Keith Sonnier zählte mit Bruce Naumann, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse und James Turrell zu den ProtagonistInnen der Installationskunst. Bereits in den 1960er Jahren stellte Sonnier den herkömmlichen Skultpturenbegriff in Frage, indem er mit, für die damalige Zeit, neuen Kunstmaterialien experimientierte. Sonnier begann, unter anderem, mit Neon(-licht) zu arbeiten, was sich schnell zu seinem Hauptmedium entwickelte und sich durch sein komplettes Œuvre zog. Durch die Verwendung unterschiedlich farbiger Neonlichter war es möglich, bunte Farblinien in den dreidimensionalen Raum zu zeichnen und die Malerei in den dreidimensionalen Raum zu übertragen und zu erweitern. Der Titel der Installation "Halo", zu deutsch "Heiligenschein", bezieht sich auf die in Weiß gehaltene runde mittige Neonröhre. - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 06, 2021
Keith Sonnier, Untitled - Neon Study, Lithograph
Est: $700 - $900
Artist: Keith Sonnier, American (1941 - ) Title: Untitled - Neon Study Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 28, 2021
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020), BA-0-BA, Krefeld II, black lacquer on glass, neon and argon tubes in red (1), blue (2) and yellow (2), overall ca. 198x438x26 cm Executed in 1979. On the occasion of his exhibition in Krefeld in 1979, Keith Sonnier gave some inside on the meaning of his BA-O-BA series: "BA-O-BA is a Haitian French slang word which can mean color or light bath. It is used to describe the effects of light on the skin or body - as to feel the effect of moonlight which suggests the physical and physiological pull of natural or artificial light. The Ba-O-BA works were begun in 1969 and were designed as works that were visual and physical in appearance. As one moves past or around the works they alter your perception and tint your persona. This body of work was the bases for most of my early video tapes and films, because the pieces could exist in so many variations of form and colour combinations. I use video to record the changes. The pieces became movable sets very much in the theatrical sense. The effects the work had on the audience, became as important as the actual work, suggesting an interaction that was not only based on visual means. Sound and physical movements could be used as an element to assist in the perception of the work. I record the BA-O-BA work on tape, electronic colors and computerized forms of pictogram images were organize around a series of materials. The redrawings of these BA-O-BA pictograms helped to expand the variations of the forms as well as to freeze the images, to stop them in time or even to translate them into some permanent sculptural state." (extract from the exhibition catalogue 'Keith Sonnier. Argon- und Neon-Arbeiten', 1979). Provenance: -Collection Helga & Walther Lauffs, Bad Honnef, Germany. -Corporate collection, the Netherlands. Exhibited: Krefeld, Germany, Museum Haus Lange Krefeld, 'Keith Sonnier. Argon- und Neon-Arbeiten', 8 April - 20 Mai 1979 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue on the title page).
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Apr. 28, 2021
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020), ABACA Code C-VII, imprinted with monogram (lower right), title and date 'MCMLXXVI' (in the centre) and signed with initials, date and title 'K.S. '75-1- VII' (on the reverse), pigment on dyed, mould-made manila hemp, 193x197 cm Executed in 1976 by Gemini G.E.L. Los Angeles (with their blindstamp & copyright on the reverse) in an edition of 10 unique works, the present lot is number 7/10. Provenance: -Helga & Walther Lauffs Collection, Bad Honnef, Germany. -Cooperate Collection, the Netherlands. Exhibited: Krefeld, Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, 'Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und Europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre', 13 November 1983 - 8 April 1984, p. 239, no. 363.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Mar. 05, 2021
Lichtkünstler, Ende 20. Jh., Keith Sonnier?, Leuchtobjekt, Light art
Est: €800 - €900
Lichtkünstler, Ende 20. Jh., Keith Sonnier?, Leuchtobjekt, Light art Keith Sonnier, 1941 Mamon/Louisiana - 2020 Southampton/N.Y., US-amerikan. Light Artist, zugeschr., Rechteckiger Holzkasten mit zwei Trageringen oben (1x Ring fehlend), auf der Frontseite halbkreisförmige Leuchtröhre, in Regenbogenfarben leuchtend, 56,5 x 80 x 10 cm, Elektrifizierung ff., verso 4 Befestigungslöcher, sowie Elektro-Check-Siegel einer Münchner Firma vom Oktober 2005
K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg
Mar. 03, 2021
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020), Glenn O'Brien and Max Blagg: Untitled
Est: $500 - $800
Photocopy and marker on three boards with metal fasteners, 1992, signed on the reverse. 30 x 11 in. (sheet), unframed. Exhibited: The Drawing Center, The Return of the Cadavre Exquis, November 6-December 18, 1993.
STAIR
Dec. 15, 2020
Keith Sonnier (b. 1941) - Sel VII, Ger
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Keith Sonnier (b. 1941) Sel VII, Ger neon, wires and transformer 70 x 53 x 3 in. (177.8 x 134.6 x 7.6 cm.) Executed in 1978.
Christie's