8 Part Cube
1975
This wooden sculpture presents an open cube structure subdivided into eight equal cubic sections arranged in a 2x2x2 configuration. The work employs a minimalist aesthetic through its use of simple wooden framework, with each segment defined by clean linear elements that create transparency throughout the form. The structure demonstrates geometric precision and systematic repetition, inviting viewers to consider the spatial relationships and mathematical divisions within the overall cube. The natural wood finish and skeletal construction emphasize the conceptual nature of the work over material mass.
- Medium
- wood painted white
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000
For Sale
Collectors with works by Sol LeWitt
Artists in conversation
Donald Judd
American · b. 1928
Judd created open modular box structures using industrial materials that share LeWitt's commitment to geometric precision, cubic repetition, and transparent frameworks that emphasize spatial relationships over solid mass.
Fred Sandback
American · b. 1943
Sandback used minimal linear elements to define cubic and geometric volumes in space, creating open structural forms that parallel LeWitt's open framework approach where the geometry is implied through line rather than solid surface.
Erwin Hauer
Austrian · b. 1926
Hauer constructed modular wooden and architectural sculptures built on systematic geometric subdivision and grid based repetition, sharing LeWitt's interest in mathematical division and the transparent open framework of cubic modular structures.
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