Lot 143
  • 143

Donald Judd

Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description

  • Donald Judd
  • Untitled (87-24 Menziken)
  • stamped with the artist's name, number 87-24 and fabricator AG Menziken on the reverse
  • clear anodized aluminum and yellow acrylic sheet
  • 9 3/4 by 39 3/8 by 9 3/4 in. 25 by 100 by 25 cm.
  • Executed in 1987.

Provenance

Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good and sound overall condition overall. Under very close inspection, a few minor and scattered light abrasions are visible along the aluminum and Plexiglas elements and there are a few minor pinpoint accretions on the inside of the Plexiglas in the lower right and lower left corners. There are a few scattered deeper scratches visible on the underside of the work.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

"The box with the Plexiglas inside is an attempt to make a definite second surface...The inside is radically different from the outside. While the outside is definite and rigorous, the inside is indefinite."

Donald Judd