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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 23 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4745833
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, an important "vermillion" desk and chair. Sotheby's, 23 May 2019, lot 110. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4745833.
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Wendell Castle, an important "vermillion" desk and chair. Sotheby's, 23 May 2019, lot 110. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4745833.
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From the same sale Important Design · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "where there's smoke" coffee table | Maarten Baas | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| perforated metal settee | Scott Burton | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| ladies' writing desk | Eugène Printz | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| plant stand, model no. pf35 | Pierre Chareau | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| "petit jardin" bench | Tord Boontje | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| “extrusion” bench | Thomas Heatherwick | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | An Important Two-Seater Settee | $270,900 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| Wendell Castle | Unique Dining Table and Set of Ten 'Apollo' Chairs, 1979 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wendell Castle | wendell castle | arcadia bench | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique "Student" chair | Phillips, Jun 2018 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Wendell Castle, Arm in Arm | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique three-seater sofa | Phillips, Apr 2018 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Custom Dining Table for a Private Residence | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | "Crossroads" | Sotheby's, Jan 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.