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Donald Judd
Prototype Desk and Chairs1978-1980

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Pine wood furniture set consisting of a rectangular table with built-in shelving and two matching slab-constructed chairs, all with visible wood knots
Wooden desk with flat top surface and open shelving units on both sides, constructed from light natural pine with visible knots, in a rectilinear modular design.
Pine wood desk with flat overhanging top surface, two open shelf compartments on each side, and visible knots in the light honey-toned grain; rectilinear, utilitarian construction.
Pine wood shelving unit with open rectangular compartments, visible wood grain, nail joinery, and a light honey-toned finish, photographed against a neutral grey background.
Wooden furniture piece with open shelving, constructed from light pine boards with visible wood grain, knots, and nail heads; three horizontal shelves supported by vertical side panels, photographed against a white background.
Wooden chair constructed from flat pine panels with visible knots, featuring a rectilinear form with an open shelf beneath the seat, light natural finish.
Two wooden chairs in light natural pine with visible grain and knots, placed side by side against a white background; left chair shown in profile revealing flat-panel construction, right chair shown from front with enclosed box-like base and upright back panel.

Donald Judd, Prototype Desk and Chairs, 1978-1980, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Jointly owned by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with funds provided by Kelvin Davis in honor of his brother, Paul Davis, through the 2011 Collectors Committee. Purchased for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens with funds provided by Kelvin Davis and the Virginia Steele Scott Foundation Acquisition Fund for American Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Donald Judd
United States, Missouri, 1928-1994
Title
Prototype Desk and Chairs
Date Made
1978-1980
Medium
Pine
Dimensions
Desk: 30 × 48 × 33 3/4 in. (76.2 × 121.92 × 85.73 cm) Chairs (each): 30 × 14 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (76.2 × 37.47 × 40.01 cm)
Credit Line
Jointly owned by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with funds provided by Kelvin Davis in honor of his brother, Paul Davis, through the 2011 Collectors Committee. Purchased for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens with funds provided by Kelvin Davis and the Virginia Steele Scott Foundation Acquisition Fund for American Art
Accession Number
M.2011.92, M.2017.228.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Copyright
Donald Judd Furniture © 2017 Judd Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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