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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Important Design, New York · 18 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1923777
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, standing desk. Wright, 18 May 2008, lot 338. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1923777.
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Wendell Castle, standing desk. Wright, 18 May 2008, lot 338. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1923777.
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From the same sale Important Design · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mani | Gio Ponti | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| untitled (spray) | Ettore Sottsass | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| Smoking Cigar | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Smoking Cigarette | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| untitled | Robert Mangold | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Mick Jagger sample portfolio | Andy Warhol | $4,000–$5,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | Lidded box | $12,600 | Phillips, Jun 2022 | |
| Wendell Castle | Dark Secrets chair | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Wendell Castle | A Different Story cabinet | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Bubinga dining chairs, set of four | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Pair of 'Zephyr' Chairs, c. 1976 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Six-Drawer Cabinet/Painting | Rago, Sep 2024 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Wendell Castle (1932-2018) Common Ground1989stained cherry, | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Broken Egg tables, pair | Rago, May 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.