Table Object

Copied Donald Judd, Table Object, 1967, aluminum, 20 1⁄8 x 24 x 2 1⁄2 in. (51.1 x 61.0 x 6.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1971.84.94

Artwork Details

Title
Table Object
Artist
Date
1967
Location
Dimensions
20 1⁄8 x 24 x 2 1⁄2 in. (51.1 x 61.0 x 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
aluminum
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1971.84.94
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.84.94

Artwork Description

Donald Judd was one of the first artists to employ industrial fabricators in the construction of his sculptures, and to use “nonart” materials, including Plexiglas, aluminum, and plywood. He created hollow, boxlike forms that fixed to the wall, stacked in a tower, or progressed across the floor, often immense in scale and incorporating strips and planes of color. His boxes measure and contain empty space, encouraging the viewer to investigate the open and closed volumes. In Table Objects, Judd created two almost identical folded structures to explore the different surfaces of aluminum and steel.