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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 12 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4714503
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, handkerchief. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2018, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4714503.
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Wendell Castle, handkerchief. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2018, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4714503.
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From the same sale Important Design · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| commode | Françoise Sée | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| untitled (vessel) | Magdalene Odundo | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| footed bowl | Lucie Rie | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| footed bowl | Lucie Rie | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| "alligator" chair from the banquette series | Fernando Campana And Humberto Campana | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| pair of "barbare" bar stools | Elizabeth Garouste And Mattia Bonetti | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | Four Seasons clock | $15,000 | Rago, Sep 2022 | |
| Wendell Castle | Dog Bed | Rago, Sep 2020 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Lidded box | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Small Lamp | Rago, Jan 2023 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Dark Secrets chair | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Wendell Castle | 'Third Angel' Chair, 1990 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Music Rack | Rago, Jan 2023 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Bubinga dining chairs, set of four | 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.