Lot 241 · Important Design
an important executive desk from the collection of wendell castle
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 12 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4714504
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, an important executive desk from the collection of wendell castle. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2018, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4714504.
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Wendell Castle, an important executive desk from the collection of wendell castle. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2018, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4714504.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | Wendell Castle, Arm in Arm | $456,000 | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | |
| Wendell Castle | wendell castle | arcadia bench | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique Dining Table and Set of Ten 'Apollo' Chairs, 1979 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wendell Castle | An Important Two-Seater Settee | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| George Nakashima | "Minguren II" Dining Table | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Harry Bertoia | Untitled (Monumental Bush) | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique "Chaise Rocker" | Phillips, Dec 2018 | ||
| Harry Bertoia | Untitled (Sonambient) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 |
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.