Donald Judd - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale New York Thursday, November 17, 2016 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    The artist
    Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
    Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston
    Private Collection

  • Exhibited

    Boston, Barbara Krakow Gallery, Donald Judd, May 30 - July 8, 1992

  • Artist Biography

    Donald Judd

    American • 1928 - 1994

    Donald Judd came to critical acclaim in the 1960s with his simple, yet revolutionary, three-dimensional floor and wall objects made from new industrial materials, such as anodized aluminum, plywood and Plexiglas, which had no precedent in the visual arts. His oeuvre is characterized by the central constitutive elements of color, material and space. Rejecting the illusionism of painting and seeking an aesthetic freed from metaphorical associations, Judd sought to explore the relationship between art object, viewer and surrounding space with his so-called "specific objects." From the outset of his three-decade-long career, Judd delegated the fabrication to specialized technicians. Though associated with the minimalist movement, Judd did not wish to confine his practice to this categorization.

     

    Inspired by architecture, the artist also designed and produced his own furniture, predominantly in wood, and eventually hired a diverse team of carpenters late in his career.

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174

Untitled (89-31 SFA)

stamped 'JUDD 89-31 21R S.F.A. 4-89' on the reverse
horizontal woodblock in clear sugar pine
16 x 20 3/4 x 2 in. (40.6 x 52.7 x 5.1 cm)
Executed in 1989.

Estimate
$25,000 - 35,000 

Sold for $68,750

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York Auction 17 November 2016