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Lot 69
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DONALD JUDD | Bench, model no. 53

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Donald Judd
  • Bench, model no. 53
  • impressed DJ 3 89
  • aluminium painted in Black red/RAL 3007
  • 75 x 100 x 50 cm (29  1/2  x 39  3/8  x 19  3/4  in.)
  • designed 1984, executed 1989

Provenance

see previous lot

Literature

Piet de Jonge, Iny Schleedoorn, Frederike Huygen, Donald Judd Furniture: Retrospective, exh. cat., Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam and Villa Stuck, Munich, 1993, p. 57
Nigel Prince, ed. Donald Judd: A good chair is a good chair, exh. cat., Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, 2010, p. 92, p. 103 for a prototype drawing

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The painted surfaces with minor scattered rubbing, scuffs and scratches, concentrated to the seating surface. The front edge of the seat and upper proper left front corner with minor light chips to the paint revealing the aluminium below.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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