James Lee Byars

“The Hole for Speech”, 1981

Glass with gold leaf, wood

115 1/4 x 180 x 68 1/2 inches

292.5 x 457 x 174 cm

JB 36

$1,500,000

James Lee Byars

“The Unicorn Horn”, 1984

Silk, narwhal tusk, antique table

Tusk (length):

102 1/4 inches

260 cm

Overall:

47 1/4 x 118 x 43 1/4 inches

120 x 300 x 110 cm

JB 53/A

$750,000

James Lee Byars,

“The Tomb of James Lee Byars”, 1986

Limestone

Diameter:

39 1/4 inches

100 cm

JB 58

$750,000

James Lee Byars

“The Chair of Transformation”, 1989

17th Century Venetian chair

40 1/4 x 35 x 34 1/4 inches

102 x 89 x 87 cm

JB 120

$600,000

James Lee Byars

“The Golden Tower”, 1990

Stainless steel, 24 karat gold

836 1/2 x 98 1/2 x 98 1/2 inches

2125 x 250 x 250 cm

JB 125

$10,000,000

James Lee Byars

“The Capital of the Golden Tower”, 1991

Stainless steel, 24 karat gold, painted wood

Gilded steel:

49 1/4 x 98 1/2 x 98 1/2 inches

125 x 250 x 250 cm

Painted wood:

7 1/2 x 157 1/2 x 157 1/2 inches

19 x 400 x 400 cm

JB 125/A

$1,200,000

James Lee Byars

“The Diamond Floor”, 1995

Glass crystals

Five parts, each:

4 x 7 x 7 inches

10 x 18 x 18 cm

JB 217

$1,700,000

James Lee Byars

“The Spinning Oracle of Delfi”, 1986

19th Century terracotta amphora, 24 karat gold

76 3/4 x 76 3/4 x 126 inches

195 x 195 x 320 cm

JB 60

$5,000,000

James Lee Byars

“The Head of Plato”, 1986

Marble

8 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches

21 x 21 x 21 cm

JB 57/6

$175,000

James Lee Byars

“The Circle Book”, 1986

Marble

Two parts, overall:

6 x 13 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches

15 x 34 x 17 cm

JB 66

$175,000

James Lee Byars

“The Triangle Book”, 1988

Marble

Two parts, overall:

4 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches

12 x 12 x 12 cm

JB 99/1

$150,000

James Lee Byars

“The Figure of Question”, 1989

Marble

7 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches

20 x 4 x 4 cm

JB 105/B

$175,000

James Lee Byars

“The Spherical Book”, 1989

Marble

Two parts, diameter overall:

8 1/4 inches (21 cm)

JB 109/1

$200,000

James Lee Byars

“The Cube Book”, 1989

Marble

Two parts, overall:

9 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches

25 x 25 x 25 cm

JB 123/2

$200,000

James Lee Byars

“The Soft Sphere (The Head of Plato)”, 1989

Marble

Diameter:

8 inches (20.5 cm)

JB 124/1

$225,000

James Lee Byars

“The Star Book”, 1990

Marble

5 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches

13.5 x 27 x 27 cm

JB 134/3

$150,000

James Lee Byars

“The Triangle Book”, 1990

Marble

10 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches

27 x 27 x 27 cm

JB 135/2

$175,000

James Lee Byars

“The Moon Book”, 1990

Marble

2 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches

6 x 27 x 52.5 cm

JB 139

$150,000

James Lee Byars

“Slit Moon”, 1994

Marble

1 1/2 x 7 x 15 3/4 inches

4 x 18 x 40 cm

JB 183

$125,000