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There is design, there is sculpture, and then there is the furniture of Donald Judd (1928–1994). In the early 1970s, the artist turned his mind to the project of furnishing his Soho loft, beginning with a pair of metal sinks and a wood platform bed. He was motivated not by any programmatic purpose, but simple aesthetics and pragmatism.

Metal Judd Furniture is still produced in Switzerland by Lehni, AG today, and follows the specifications Donald Judd first developed in 1984. The metal furniture, though primarily industrially fabricated, is crafted with considerable handwork in the unique …