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Judd Part of Sotheby’s Best-Ever Sale
"...notable sales included an iconic Donald Judd stack sculpture, which went for $7.4 million to the San Francisco-based collector and Gap founder Don Fisher, who recently announced plans to open a vast private museum in the city's Presidio area."
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"...notable sales included an iconic Donald Judd stack sculpture, which went for $7.4 million to the San Francisco-based collector and Gap founder Don Fisher, who recently announced plans to open a vast private museum in the city's Presidio area."
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2 Comments:
In addition to the strong showing by Judd, a new record amount for a sale at auction was set for a sculpture by John Chamberlain - more than $4.3 million.
Wow! Was this piece similar to the sculptures in the Chamberlain building?
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