Donald Judd

American · 1928–1994 · Painter, Printmaker

Donald Clarence Judd was an American artist associated with minimalism. In his work, Judd sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it,… (Wikipedia)

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"Desk #56" and "Chair #45", 1990
Traffic Black/RAL 9017 painted aluminum
Table: 29 1/2 x 39 1/4 x 39 1/4 in. (74.9 x 99.7 x 99.7 cm); chair 29 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (74.9 x 50.2 x 50.2 cm)
Phillips · Dec 17, 2014 · Lot 283
$32,500≈ £20,710≈ €26,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Bernstein 81-4), 1981
copper and blue plexiglas · Panel
19 5/8 x 39 3/8 x 19 5/8 in. (50 x 99.8 x 50 cm)
Phillips · Nov 13, 2014 · Lot 19
$1,445,000≈ £917,868≈ €1,160,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled; and Untitled, 1978-79
Aquatint · Paper · ed. 34/175
both I. 35 1/8 x 25 5/8 in. (89.2 x 65.1 cm) both S. 39 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (101 x 74.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 28, 2014 · Lot 238
$6,875≈ £4,250≈ €5,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1961-78
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 5/25
I. 15 7/8 x 20 3/8 in. (40.3 x 51.8 cm) S. 21 3/8 x 29 3/8 in. (54.3 x 74.6 cm)
Phillips · Oct 28, 2014 · Lot 73
$43,750≈ £27,046≈ €34,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (88-27 Menziken), 1988
anodized aluminum, green Plexiglas, in 6 parts
each 19 3/4 x 39 x 19 3/4 in. (50.2 x 99.1 x 50.2 cm.)
Phillips · May 15, 2014 · Lot 12
$2,165,000≈ £1,292,152≈ €1,585,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (79-35), 1979
copper, anodized aluminum · Panel
5 1/8 x 75 x 4 7/8 in. (13.1 x 190.5 x 12.6 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2014 · Lot 17
$1,445,000≈ £862,429≈ €1,057,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1961-78
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 22/25
I. 10 1/8 x 16 7/8 in. (25.7 x 42.9 cm) S. 13 7/8 x 20 3/4 in. (35.2 x 52.7 cm)
Phillips · Apr 28, 2014 · Lot 83
$43,750≈ £25,971≈ €31,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Donald Judd Monograph, 1975
Print (other) · Paper
11½ h x 9 w x 1¾ d in (29 x 23 x 4 cm)
Wright · Feb 27, 2014 · Lot 134
$3,825≈ £2,298≈ €2,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
Library Desk
pine
30 h x 88 w x 44 d in (76 x 224 x 112 cm)
Wright · Feb 27, 2014 · Lot 135
$8,750≈ £5,256≈ €6,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
set of six chairs
laminate over plywood
30 h x 15 w x 15 d in (76 x 38 x 38 cm)
Wright · Feb 27, 2014 · Lot 136
$25,000≈ £15,018≈ €18,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗

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Donald Judd signature

99 catalogued lots by Donald Judd record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (96% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

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on the reverse25
lower right1

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signed94
signed and dated2
signed in pencil2
initialled1

Incised with the artist's signature, date and inscription 'DONALD JUDD 91-122 © ALUMINIUM AG MENZIKEN' on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
Stamped with the artist's signature, date and fabricator "JUDD JO BERNSTEIN BROS. INC. 81-80" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 13, 2025
Each stamped with the artist's signature, date and fabricator "JO JUDD BERNSTEIN BROS. INC. 88-20" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 13, 2025

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About Donald Judd

Donald Clarence Judd was an American artist associated with minimalism. In his work, Judd sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a rigorously democratic presentation without compositional hierarchy. He is generally considered the leading international exponent of "minimalism", and its most important theoretician through such writings as "Specific Objects" (1964). Judd voiced his unorthodox perception of minimalism in Arts Yearbook 8, where he says, "The new three dimensional work doesn't constitute a movement, school, or style. The common aspects are too general and too little common to define a movement. The differences are greater than the similarities."

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