Wendell Castle
(1932-2018)
Seven Days of the Week Cabinet, 1997
Sale 894 - The Springborn Collection of Contemporary Craft
Mar 23, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$15,000 -
$25,000
Sold for $12,500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Wendell Castle
(1932-2018)
Seven Days of the Week Cabinet, 1997
ash veneer, polychromed jelutong, bronze
signed 'Castle 97'
H 128 x W 60 x D 23 inches
Property from the Collection of Dr. Robert C. Springborn and Mrs. Carolyn J. Springborn, Naples, Florida
Provenance:
Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
Exhibited:
"Living with Studio Furniture: Collection of Robert and Carolyn Springborn" Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL, January 16-June 28, 2009
Literature:
Naples Museum of Art, Living with Studio Furniture: Collection of Robert and Carolyn Springborn, exh. cat., Naples, 2009, illustrated p. 23
Emily Evans Eerdmans, Wendell Castle, A Catalogue Raisonné 1958-2012, New York, 2014, illustrated p. 272
Condition Report
Includes 4 internal glass shelves, 1 glass top for the console, and a custom stand for the cabinet.
Overall fine stable condition. Wiring for internal light is present but has not been tested in seemingly good condition. Cabinet doors operate smoothly with finish even and consistent throughout. Console portion has scuffs, knicks, and scratches to feet with light separation to finish where legs connect to the base.
Overall fine stable condition. Wiring for internal light is present but has not been tested in seemingly good condition. Cabinet doors operate smoothly with finish even and consistent throughout. Console portion has scuffs, knicks, and scratches to feet with light separation to finish where legs connect to the base.
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