Early chair

This example was one of Judd's earliest experiments in chair design. Built in his Marfa studio, this work features a pine and nail construction. This chair, and an accompanying desk, was made by the artist for his son, Flavin. Signed and dated to underside: [DJ 79 C]. provenance: Gift from the artist to Flavin Judd | Sotheby's, New York, Important 20th Century Design, 13 December 2003, Lot 716 | Private Collection | Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd exhibited: Design/Art: Functional Objects from Donald Judd to Rachel Whiteread, September 2004-February 2005, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York