No. 1 Chair
Donald Judd
(American, 1928–1994)
Lehni AG
(Swiss, founded in 1928)
2002
Medium/TechniqueAluminum sheet metal painted red
DimensionsOverall: 190.5 x 127 x 127 cm (75 x 50 x 50 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Dale A. Roberts
Accession number2014.709
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Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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In 1984, Judd collaborated with the Swiss firm Lehni AG to produce “metal furniture, itself practical and handsome, without affectation.” He ultimately designed 15 pieces, each titled simply with its number and form, and also produced handmade wooden furniture. No. 1 Chair utilizes an aesthetic language and material care that is similar to that of his sculptural works: it is minimal and geometric, impeccably crafted, and has a seductive, glossy red coloring that brings an opulence to an otherwise formal simplicity.
ProvenanceBy 2013, Dale R. Roberts, Boston, MA; 2014, bequest of Dale R. Roberts to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 23, 2014)
