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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Design Evening, New York · 13 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-244514
- Record
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Wendell Castle, Unique and important "Environment for Contemplation". Phillips, 13 Dec 2018, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-244514.
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Wendell Castle, Unique and important "Environment for Contemplation". Phillips, 13 Dec 2018, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-244514.
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From the same sale Design Evening · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Étoile" double-sided illuminated bar, from the Parachini residence, France | Jean Royère | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| "Bird," mounted on box | Alberto Giacometti And Jean-michel Frank | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Rare wingback armchair | Jean Royère | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Unique pair of wall-mounted bedside tables from Casa Orengo, Turin | Carlo Mollino | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Large covered vase | Gio Ponti | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled | Jun Kaneko | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | Unique Dining Table and Set of Ten 'Apollo' Chairs, 1979 | $312,500 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | |
| Wendell Castle | An Important Two-Seater Settee | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wendell Castle | wendell castle | arcadia bench | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Wendell Castle, Arm in Arm | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique three-seater sofa | Phillips, Apr 2018 | ||
| Wendell Castle | an important "vermillion" desk and chair | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Custom Dining Table for a Private Residence | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique "Chaise Rocker" | Phillips, Dec 2018 |
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.