SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Desk and chair

Donald Judd (American, 1928–1994)

Desk and chair, Donald Judd (American, 1928–1994), 1981, Pine
Maker
Donald Judd (American, 1928–1994)
Date
1981
Medium
Pine
Dimensions
30 x 48 x 33 in. (76.2 x 121.9 x 83.8 cm)
Form
Chair
Origin
Marfa
Museum
Yale University Art Gallery
Accession
2007.139.1.1-.2
Credit line
Gift of Dudley and Michael Del Balso, B.A. 1966
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.
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