American, 1932–2018
Wendell Castle
449results on record
83%sell-through
$12,500median result (USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer)
$471,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 449 recorded results (385 sold · 64 passed) across 10 auction houses, 1999–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramics & design | 337 | 83% | $13,805 |
| sculpture | 7 | 67% | $15,533 |
| painting | 4 | 67% | $5,250 |
| other | 4 | 100% | $7,344 |
Medium is recorded for 352 of 449 results (78%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with George Nakashima Wendell Castle George Nakashima
| Metric | Wendell Castle | George Nakashima |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $12,500 | $17,500 |
| Record price | $471,000 | $822,400 |
| Results on record | 449 | 2,903 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: George NakashimaHarry BertoiaPaul EvansGio Ponti
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
80/ 100
- Sell-through83%
- Meets estimate68%
- Market depth449 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rago | 127 | 91% | $8,125 | — |
| Wright | 108 | 81% | $8,152 | — |
| Sotheby's | 88 | 72% | $25,800 | 1.07× |
| Christie's | 41 | 79% | $33,554 | — |
| Phillips | 33 | 82% | $69,300 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 25 | 100% | $8,750 | 1.08× |
| Bonhams | 20 | 60% | $7,612 | 0.83× |
| Heritage Auctions | 7 | 86% | $2,219 | — |
| Artcurial | 3 | — | $1,383 | 0.80× |
| Koller | 1 | — | $15,533 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 454 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 64 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2018·12 | an important executive desk from the collection of wendell castle | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | handkerchief | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | Stand in Rabbit | $25,000–$35,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·10 | mirror | $20,000–$30,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·10 | Unique 'Angel Heart' rocking chair | $104,884–$157,326 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·08 | A Table, 1978 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2018·06 | Nirvana chair | $20,000–$30,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | table | $30,000–$50,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Jersey Girl floor lamp | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Unique "Pedestal" chair | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·06 | Unique "Student" chair | $25,000–$35,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·04 | Unique three-seater sofa | $195,228–$251,007 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·03 | Rare Clover table | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·03 | Rare stool | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·01 | Untitled | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2018·01 | collection of six catalogs | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2018·01 | Untitled | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2017·12 | Crescent Rocker | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·12 | book stand | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·12 | Mirror | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Big M | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·10 | Echo dining table | $40,000–$60,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·06 | book stand | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·06 | 'Chair with Sport Coat', 1978 | carved cherry | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | “Goose desk” | $25,000–$35,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·03 | Unique table | $20,000–$30,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·12 | Lidded Box | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | A 'Flow' Desk, 2009 | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·12 | A Unique 'Lucky Day' Computer Desk, 2007 | gel-coated fiberglass, ash, stainless steel hardware | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·12 | 'Letters From Cheetah', a Sculpture, 1992 | acrylic-painted mahogany | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Unique 'Ghost Rider' rocking chair | $128,930–$193,395 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·10 | Above Within Beyond | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·10 | Wandering Mountain | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·10 | Temptation | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·10 | dining chairs, set of eight | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·07 | Cloud shelf | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·06 | "Abilene" rocker | $50,000–$70,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·06 | "Night on Earth" Lounge Chair | $50,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | "Bud" Table | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | "Jersey Girl" Floor Lamp | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Reaper | $120,000–$150,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·05 | Clock | Granite, mahogany, glass, brass | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | 'Ulysses' table | $10,212–$13,130 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·04 | Unique 'Sirocco' chair | $87,402–$116,537 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·03 | Baby Molar chairs, set of four | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | Cloud shelf | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | Molar coffee table | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·12 | Baby Molar chairs, set of three | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·12 | rare coffee table | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Gannett Boardroom chairs, pair | $20,000–$30,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | custom Quinn desk | $30,000–$40,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn coffee table | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn Rocker | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn table and Quinn Wine table | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn chairs, pair | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn Wall Shelf with Dictionary Stand | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Gannett Boardroom chair | $8,000–$12,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn Reading Desk stool | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn chairs, pair | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn Reading Desk | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Quinn wall-mounted bookshelves, pair | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | A Sculpted Door, Circa 1977 | maple and ebonised maple, glass, brass fitments | $15,382–$23,072 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | mirror | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·04 | Unique 'Phantom Rocker' | $120,882–$181,324 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·03 | early Cloud shelf | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·03 | Fauteuil "Molar" - création 1969 | Polyester teinté rouge renforcé de fibre de verre | $1,064–$1,595 | Artcurial | ||
| 2015·03 | Fauteuil "Molar" - création 1969 | Polyester teinté rouge renforcé de fibre de verre | $1,064–$1,595 | Artcurial | ||
| 2015·03 | "bright promises" coffee table | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·03 | "Elysium" Table Designed for the Gunlocke Company, Wayland, NY | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·12 | coffee table | $70,000–$90,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·06 | End of Summer chair | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·06 | Crescent rocker | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·06 | Shark Tail table | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·04 | Four Legged Desk and Two Chairs, 1990 | $18,000–$25,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | 'Harmonious Opportunities' a Bench, 1990 | painted wood, with Avodire veneer seat | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·03 | 'Abilene' a Rocking Chair, 2008 | number 2 from an edition of 8, stainless steel | $50,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·03 | 'Chinook' a Bench, 2009 | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·03 | 'Triad Table', 2006 | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·03 | "Crescent" Rocker | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | Fabric-Draped Table | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | Dining Table | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | Crescent Rocker | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·10 | mirror | $20,000–$30,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·06 | Molar Chairdesigned 1969moulded reinforced fibreglassHeight: 69 cm. 27 3/16 in. | $2,291–$3,055 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·06 | A Desk with Stool, 1979 and 1980 | maple, with leather top | $70,000–$90,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·06 | "Cloud" shelf from the "Molar" series | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·06 | Cloud wall shelf | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·06 | Swivel arm chair | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·03 | Molar Group armchair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·03 | Molar Group settee | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·03 | Black Edition “Big Table,” from the “Molar” series | $60,000–$80,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·03 | wall mirror | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | Music Stand | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | Molar Group coffee table | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·12 | Molar Group lounge chairs, pair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·12 | Molar Group lounge chairs, pair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·12 | rare Puzzle table | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·10 | Cloud shelf | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·10 | O, 1987 | $5,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·09 | Crescent rocker | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
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