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DONALD JUDD | Untitled
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Donald Judd
- Untitled
- brass and dark bronze Plexiglas
- 6 by 27 by 24 in. 15.2 by 68.6 by 61 cm.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris
Collection of Enrico Pedrini, Genoa (acquired from the above in 1973)
Christie's, New York, 11 May 2016, Lot 404
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris
Collection of Enrico Pedrini, Genoa (acquired from the above in 1973)
Christie's, New York, 11 May 2016, Lot 404
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Dudley Del Baso, Brydon Smith and Roberta Smith, Donald Judd Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Objects and Wood-Blocks 1960-1974, Ottawa 1975, cat. no. 170, p. 188
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Under very close inspection, there are minor pinpoint spots of lightly discolored pitting to the brass most notably along the left and right edges. Under extreme raking light, faint and unobtrusive superficial scratches are visible to the surface, inherent to the artist’s chosen medium.
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.
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 space within and around the single stacks becomes dynamic and arresting because the work projects abruptly at right angles to the wall, extended forward from a depth four times the height of its frontal rectilinear surface. Judd attached his boxlike prisms to the wall at 62 to 63 inches above the floor, so their projection occurs at eye level. A viewer of average height sees, just barely, the top plane of the box as well as its front and sides. It could be said that a single stack creates an enveloping space...in your face."
Richard Shiff, "Space is Made," in Exh. Cat., New York, Van de Weghe Fine Art, Donald Judd Single Stacks 1964-1969, 2004, p. 10
Richard Shiff, "Space is Made," in Exh. Cat., New York, Van de Weghe Fine Art, Donald Judd Single Stacks 1964-1969, 2004, p. 10