ID 976608
Lot 148 | WENDELL CASTLE (1932-2018)
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
Unique Piano Bench, 1963
Brazilian rosewood
19 3/4 x 25 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. (50.1 x 65.6 x 36.2 cm)
signed and dated W.C. "63"
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Rago, Lambertville, New Jersey, 21 January 2022, lot 507
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
A. Gordon, Wendell Castle: Wandering Forms - Works from 1959-1979, New York, 2012, p. 73 (present lot illustrated)
E. Evans Eerdmans, Wendell Castle: A Catalogue Raisonné 1958-2012, New York, 2014, p. 91 (present lot illustrated)
Exhibited
The American Craftsman, Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, NY, May 22 - September 13 1964
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Artist: | Wendell Castle (1932 - 2018) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Category: | Benches |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
| Artist: | Wendell Castle (1932 - 2018) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Category: | Benches |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
| Address of auction |
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