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Desk and chair, Donald Judd (American, 1928–1994), 1981, Pine
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Chair · Marfa

Desk and chair

Donald Judd (American, 1928–1994) · Marfa · 1981

As with Donald Judd's Minimalist sculptures, this desk and chair rely upon repeated geometric forms and industrial materials. The dimensions of the commercially available pine boards dictate the scale of the elements, and the only decoration is the play of light and shadow across the exposed wood grain. Judd had many of his furniture designs professionally manufactured, but this desk and chair is one of only four that were handmade at Judd's studio in Marfa, Texas.

— Yale University Art Gallery, catalogue text
Medium
Pine
Dimensions
30 x 48 x 33 in. (76.2 x 121.9 x 83.8 cm)
Accession
2007.139.1.1-.2
Credit line
Gift of Dudley and Michael Del Balso, B.A. 1966

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