Until recently, the iconic pieces were only available on a made-to-order basis The late minimalist artist and sculptor Donald Judd, known for his rectilinear sculptures and his compound in Marfa, Texas, also made furniture, which he began designing in the early 1970s to furnish 101 Spring Street, the five-story Soho loft building that he bought in 1968 and is now home to his eponymous foundation.
Crafted from simple materials like wood and metal, Judd?s chairs, tables, and daybeds feature his signature clean lines and have become iconic works in their own right. And now, for the first time ever, the Judd Foundation is releasing a few of his ready-made pieces for purchase.

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Judd?s chairs and table.
?Judd?s furniture was born of necessity, but each piece is a dissertation on proportion worthy of a Renaissance master,? Michael Govan, CEO and director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, told WSJ. Magazine. ?You could not ask for something more simple?the wood is still the same width as when it came from the lumberyard?but it is transformed by his compositional intelligence. It?s not as abstract as his art, since you actually sit on his chairs, but there is the same beauty.?
Because of these qualities, Judd?s furniture has been in high-demand since his death in 1994. According to the article, it?s a well-kept art world secret that his pieces are, in fact, available for purchase?but only on a strictly made-...