Lot 139
  • 139

Donald Judd

Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description

  • Donald Judd
  • Untitled
  • signed and dated June 65 on the interior
  • galvanized iron
  • 6 1/8 by 27 1/8 by 24 in. 15.6 by 68.9 by 61 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Christie's, New York, 2 May 1991, Lot 181
Private Collection
Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, 13 November 2003, Lot 29
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Dudley Del Baso, Brydon Smith and Roberta Smith, Donald Judd Catalogue RasionnĂ© of Paintings, Objects and Wood-Blocks 1960-1974, Ottawa 1975, cat. no. 64, p. 127, illustrated

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is light evidence of handling to the edges. Under extreme raking light minor and unobtrusive surface scratches are visible and minor oxidation is visible between the sheets of metal on the left lateral edge.
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

"It isn't necessary for a work to have a lot of things to look at, to compare, to analyze one by one, to contemplate. The thing as a whole, its quality as a whole, is what is interesting. The main things are alone and are more intense, clear and powerful."
Donald Judd