Lot 6 · Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana
'Harmonious Opportunities' a Bench, 1990
Wendell Castle · painted wood, with Avodire veneer seat
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana, New York · 26 March 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3185968
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, 'HARMONIOUS OPPORTUNITIES' A BENCH, 1990. Christie's, 26 Mar 2014, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185968.
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Wendell Castle, 'HARMONIOUS OPPORTUNITIES' A BENCH, 1990. Christie's, 26 Mar 2014, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185968.
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From the same sale Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana · Mar 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Salinger, 1951 | The Catcher in the Rye | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Vladimir Nabokov, 1955 | Lolita, inscribed to William James, Jr. | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Nicolas Hartsoeker, 1694 | Essay de Dioptrique | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Herman Melville, 1856 | Piazza Tales, the Goelet-Groves copy | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| J.M. Coetzee, 1983-1999 | Three first editions, two signed | $800–$1,200 | |
| Cormac McCarthy, 1992-98 | The Border Trilogy, signed | $800–$1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | Unique 'Quest' Console Table, 1995 | $56,700 | Christie's, Dec 2024 | |
| Wendell Castle | Peter Joseph dining table | Rago, Jan 2026 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique Dining Table | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Nose to the Grindstone cabinet | Rago, Jan 2025 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Night on Earth | Rago, Jan 2026 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique 'Windward' Armchair, 2011 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Paire de guéridons Saving Grace | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Match Point bench | Rago, May 2023 |
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.