Lot 45
  • 45

Donald Judd

Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Donald Judd
  • Untitled
  • galvanized iron and blue plexiglass in 10 parts
  • each: 6 x 27 x 24 in. 15.2 x 70 x 68.6 cm. overall: 120 x 27 x 24 in. 304.8 x 70 x 68.76 cm.
  • Executed in 1980, this work is stamped JUDD and Bernstein Bros. Inc. JO 80-4 on the reverse of each unit.

Provenance

Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Peder Bonnier Inc., New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1980)
Sotheby's, New York, May 12, 2004, Lot 13
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Annandale-on-Hudson, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, The Prying Game, February 1998
Annandale-on-Hudson, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Odradek, September - December 1998

Condition

This sculpture is in very good condition. The blue Plexiglas on the sides of all units has recently been replaced by Peter Ballantine, Judd's former assistant and fabricator, with color matched to the artist's original intent. As is typical for the artist's installations, the galvanized iron surface has some scattered light rubs and discolorations from handling but relatively very few. Please note that this lot is accompanied by a technical drawing done by the artist which is related to this work.
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