Wendell Castle (American, 1932-2018) "Destiny"
Hammer Price w/ BP
$11,895
| Lot #: 258 Wendell Castle (American, 1932-2018) "Destiny" |
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Executed in 2010. Unique. Silicone-finished fiberglass over wood. Signed and dated 'Castle 10' in dark ink to the outer face of the lower rail (right side). Literature: Wendell Castle: A Catalogue Raisonne, 1958-2012, New York, 2014. Note: This item has a custom crate for transport. |
| 30 x 31 3/4 x 69 in. |
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Provenance Barry Friedman Ltd., New York (inv. no. BF17363). Private collection, New York. Acquired from the above. |
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Condition Excellent. |
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Auction Date Sep 24, 2026 |
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Wendell Castle (American, 1932-2018)
Wendell Keith Castle was an American designer and sculptor, widely recognized as a founding figure of the American Studio Furniture movement. Born in Emporia, Kansas, he earned a BFA in industrial design and an MFA in sculpture from the University of Kansas before joining the postwar studio craft movement. Castle redefined furniture as fine art, creating whimsical, mind-bending forms in wood, fiberglass, metals, and other materials that blurred the line between sculpture and function. He taught for decades at the Rochester Institute of Technology and founded the Wendell Castle School to pass on advanced woodworking techniques. His work is held in major museum collections worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, LACMA, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Wendell Keith Castle was an American designer and sculptor, widely recognized as a founding figure of the American Studio Furniture movement. Born in Emporia, Kansas, he earned a BFA in industrial design and an MFA in sculpture from the University of Kansas before joining the postwar studio craft movement. Castle redefined furniture as fine art, creating whimsical, mind-bending forms in wood, fiberglass, metals, and other materials that blurred the line between sculpture and function. He taught for decades at the Rochester Institute of Technology and founded the Wendell Castle School to pass on advanced woodworking techniques. His work is held in major museum collections worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, LACMA, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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