While New York City’s art scene in the 1950s and ’60s revolved around Abstract Expressionism, multidisciplinary artist Sol LeWitt paved an alternative path, creating a prolific output of work in the genres of minimalism and, later, Conceptual art.
While LeWitt is perhaps best known for his immense “wall drawings,” he created work in a wide range of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. (However, in a characteristic rebuttal of canonical art history, he referred to these pieces as “structures.”) He also produced several texts, including the seminal Sentences on Conceptual Art (1969).
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1928, LeWitt received a BFA from Syracuse University before going to work as a graphic designer for the renowned architect I.M. Pei. He would later work at the book counter at the Museum of Modern Art, where his colleagues included fellow artists. LeWitt’s early exposure to architecture may well have had outsize influence on his subsequent career: He was known for the geometric nature of his work, specifically his fastidious, near-obsessive treatment of the cube, which he rendered repeatedly in various ways throughout his paintings, structures and wall drawings.
In the 1960s, LeWitt showed in several group exhibitions throughout New York and also began to experiment with three-dimensional structures, most modular riffs on the cube shape. His work was included in “Working Drawings and Other Visible Things on Paper Not Necessarily Meant to Be Viewed as Art,” curated by Mel Bochner, another leading exponent of Conceptualism.
Later, LeWitt debuted his now-iconic wall drawings, creating work directly on the walls of galleries and show spaces, beginning with pioneering gallerist Paula Cooper’s inaugural show in 1968. The wall drawings became a prime example of LeWitt’s philosophical approach to art, with their installation often carried out by museum staff or curators following precise instructions from the artist.
“The idea,” the artist once said, “becomes a machine that makes the art.” LeWitt continued to produce work until his death in 2007.
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Coffee Table by Sol LeWitt
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Coffee table designed 1981, black walnut with 3/8" glass top Measures: 18½" x 48" x 48" (46.4 x 121.9 x 121.9 cm) Stamped “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Object descr...
Walnut
Sol LeWitt Cobalt Glaze Ceramic Bowl by Deruta
By Sol LeWitt, Deruta
Located in Fraser, MI
Cobalt Ceramic Bowl by Sol LeWitt. Made by Deruta. Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your location.
Ceramic
Minimalist Brazilian Coffee Table 'Frame' by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Frame Coffee Table by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Introducing the award-winning Frame Coffee Table, a masterpiece of minimalist design that seamlessly blends steel and glass. Conceptualized ...
Steel
Coffee Table by Tommaso Barbi Coffee Table
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in New York, NY
Stylish glass top, brass and white metal table designed by Tommaso Barbi, Original, clean, ready to use condition.
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Brazilian Coffee Table 'Frame' by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award-winning minimalist steel and glass showcase table is designed within architectural and geometric reasoning. With square DNA, four stair-shape...
Steel
Lamella Bowl in Metallic Glazed Ceramic by Trish DeMasi
By Trish DeMasi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trish DeMasi Lamella Bowl, 2022 Metallic glazed and speckled ceramic 16 x 17 x 7.25 in.
Ceramic
Round Marble Coffee Table, Travertine Coffee Table, Stone Center Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE STONE COFFEE TABLE Type of Stone: Travertine Dimensions: 40" Diameter Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping Cost: Free! Packa...
Stone, Marble
$2,033Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Coffee Table by José Espinho for Estoril Sol Hotel, Model Export, 1970's
By Olaio, José Espinho 1
Located in Lisboa, PT
This exquisite coffee table, designed by José Espinho and produced by Móveis Sousa Braga and Móveis Olaio in Portugal, is a prime example of 1970s Portuguese design. The "Model Expor...
Wood
Massive Italian Majolica Allegorical Charger by A. Deruta
By Deruta
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive Italian Majolica allegorical charger by A. Deruta Gorgeous continuous Italian Renaissance style decoration Ready to hang.
Majolica
$1,900 / item
H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Minimalist brazilian coffee table "Julie" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Introducing the Julie Coffee Table by Lamas Design, a masterpiece of contemporary design that masterfully blends geometry, aesthetics, and sustainability. The circular tabletop, feat...
Steel
$3,874Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 37.01 in D 37.01 in
“Fit Table” Travertine Marble Minimalist Coffee Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Table is a minimalist style coffee table made of treated Travertine marble. This coffee table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assemble...
Marble, Travertine
B&B Italia Michel Coffee Table by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Michel Coffee table by B&B Italia, a true classic of luxury furniture. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this coffee table features a sleek and mode...
Metal
Minimalist Brazilian Coffee Table `Jamile` by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Jamile Coffee Table by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Introducing the Jamile Coffee Table, a minimalist masterpiece that embodies the architectural and geometric elegance of modern Brazilian de...
Steel
$44,556 / item
H 15.36 in W 63.98 in D 35.44 in
Rib Coffee Table — Sculpted Patinated Brass — by NOVOCASTRIAN
By Novocastrian, Richy Almond
Located in Washington, GB
Inspired by the ship building heritage of North-East England, the Rib Coffee Table plays on the skeleton of ribs, gussets and intersections used to create the strength and rigidity n...
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
"Untitled (Blue and White)" Painting by Sol Lewitt
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Untitled (Blue and White)" by Sol Lewitt. Gouache on cardstock, 1998. Signed and dated in graphite lower right; bears the inscription verso "006226." Provenance: Private Collecti...
Rare Sol LeWitt "Asymmetrical Pyramid"
By Sol LeWitt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and rare screen. The ink washes have an iridescent quality. The folded pyramid was present in Mr. LeWitts' wall paintings.
Sol LeWitt Wavy Lines, 1994
By Sol LeWitt
Located in New York, NY
Large Sol LeWitt wavy stripes art, signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Sol LeWitt Ceramic Plate
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Dronten, NL
Ceramic plate by Sol LeWitt, with 2 small holes in the bottom for a wire to hang it on the wall. Stamped with signature on verso. Free worldwide shipping!
Ceramic
Group of Black and White Prints by Sol LeWitt
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Sixteen Black and White Prints by Sol Lewitt, from the limited edition folio Black Gouaches, published by Stephan Natkin/Galerie Digital Arts, Fra...
Isometric Figure with Bars of Color by Sol LeWitt
By Sol LeWitt
Located in NYC, NY
Signed 'Lewitt' and numbered 53/150' by the artist on lower right. Original 2003 edition. Catalogue Raisonné #: 2003.06 Title: Isometric figure with bars of color Medium: Linoc...
Paper