Donald Judd - 20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session New York Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Peder Bonnier, New York
    Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago
    Galerie Maeght Lelong, New York (acquired from the above in 1985)
    Christie's, New York, May 6, 1992, lot 346
    Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • 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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Untitled

signed "Judd" on the reverse
cadmium red oil on wood
25 3/8 x 15 7/8 x 2 in. (64.5 x 40.6 x 5.2 cm.)
Executed in 1976.

Estimate
$70,000 - 90,000 

Sold for $100,000

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20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 13 November 2019