Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What would it be like to live among the most exceptional Minimalist objects ever created?
For Henry S. McNeil, Jr. and his children, Cole and Calder, it was simply a way of life.
In their home, works by Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Carl Andre and Sol LeWitt were not kept at a distance, but lived with among the rhythms of daily life. LeWitt’s 'Hanging Structure' stood in place of the Christmas tree, Ron Arad's chairs were sat in, not set apart. Light and season transformed the rooms and the artworks from one moment to the next.
‘Nothing was off limits to us … it was very much still a house and still very warm.’
Seen through the eyes of Cole and Calder, Minimalism comes into focus not as an austere ideal, but as something warm and joyful — shaped by form, material and space, revealed over time.
🔗 Discover the collection of Henry S. McNeil, Jr. and read more about how to live with Minimalism: christies.com/en/stories/how-to-live-with-minimalism-ebb91da628e342019f4fa34a6a9a54df?cid=EM_SM_O_YT_Inc_CON____2021CNY0525_MinimalismHomeTour___VID_LinkInBio
📅 Defined Space: The Collection of Henry S. McNeil, Jr. | New York | 20 May
How to live with Minimalism art and design | Christie’s
What would it be like to live among the most exceptional Minimalist objects ever created?
For Henry S. McNeil, Jr. and his children, Cole and Calder, it was simply a way of life.
In their home, works by Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Carl Andre and Sol LeWitt were not kept at a distance, but lived with among the rhythms of daily life. LeWitt’s 'Hanging Structure' stood in place of the Christmas tree, Ron Arad's chairs were sat in, not set apart. Light and season transformed the rooms and the artworks from one moment to the next.
‘Nothing was off limits to us … it was very much still a house and still very warm.’
Seen through the eyes of Cole and Calder, Minimalism comes into focus not as an austere ideal, but as something warm and joyful — shaped by form, material and space, revealed over time.
🔗 Discover the collection of Henry S. McNeil, Jr. and read more about how to live with Minimalism: christies.com/en/stories/how-to-live-with-minimalism-ebb91da628e342019f4fa34a6a9a54df?cid=EM_SM_O_YT_Inc_CON____2021CNY0525_MinimalismHomeTour___VID_LinkInBio
📅 Defined Space: The Collection of Henry S. McNeil, Jr. | New York | 20 May
How to live with Minimalism art and design | Christie’s
