Wendell Castle - Design New York Thursday, June 9, 2016 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Friedman Benda, Ltd., New York
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Literature

    Wendell Castle, exh. cat., Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, 2008, fig. 62 for a drawing
    David Linley et. al., Star Pieces: The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture, New York, 2009, p. 35
    Emily Evans Eerdmans, Wendell Castle: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1958-2012, New York, 2014, p. 397, no. V.36

Property of a New York City Collector

75

"Abilene" rocker

2008
Stainless steel.
29 1/2 x 30 x 53 3/4 in. (74.9 x 76.2 x 136.5 cm)
Number 1 from the edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs and 2 prototypes. Incised Castle 08 1/8. Together with the original drawing signed and dated by the artist.

Estimate
$50,000 - 70,000 

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New York Auction 9 June 2016