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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century Design, New York · 11 March 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3987160
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, an extremely rare "fat albert" lamp. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2011, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3987160.
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Wendell Castle, an extremely rare "fat albert" lamp. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2011, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3987160.
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From the same sale 20th Century Design · Mar 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table | Marcel Breuer | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Dining Table | Jean Royère | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| "Oiseau Bleu" | François-xavier Lalanne | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Table from the Maison du Brésil, Cité Universitaire, Paris | Charlotte Perriand | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| "Cactus" Center Table | Marc Lalique | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Table Lamp | Handel | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | Pair of 'Zephyr' Chairs, c. 1976 | $16,250 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | |
| Wendell Castle | Singing cabinet/buffet | Rago, Sep 2025 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Broken Egg tables, pair | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Lidded box | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Desk Clock | Rago, Sep 2023 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Dictionary stand | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Dark Secrets chair | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Desk | Sotheby's, May 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.