Sold for $5,313

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Lot Description

Wendell Castle

(1932-2018)

Magazine Rack, 1989

cherry, stained curly maple, poplar

signed ‘Castle 1989’

H 30 1/2 x W 45 x D 15 inches

Property from the Collection of Dr. Robert C. Springborn and Mrs. Carolyn J. Springborn, Naples, Florida

Provenance:
Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY

Literature:

Emily Evans Eerdmans, Wendell Castle, A Catalogue Raisonné 1958-2012, New York, 2014, p. 220

Condition Report

Overall fine, structurally stable condition. The hand-carved support beam presents well and is free of any damages or losses. The red-lacquered top portion shows scattered areas of finish loss and cup-rings associated with moisture contact and daily use.

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