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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century Design, New York · 4 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4333503
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, "bright promises" coffee table. Sotheby's, 4 Mar 2015, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333503.
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Wendell Castle, "bright promises" coffee table. Sotheby's, 4 Mar 2015, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333503.
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From the same sale 20th Century Design · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair from the Grand Lounge of the Normandie | Jean-maurice Rothschild | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Swedish Carpet | — | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Dining Table and Six Chairs | Finn Juhl | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Side Table | Louis Majorelle | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Side Table | Philip Powell | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Four "Conoid" Chairs | George Nakashima | $18,000–$24,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | 'Black Magic' Coffee Table, 1997 | $35,280 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | |
| Wendell Castle | 'Dem Bones' Low Table, 2007 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique 'Windward' Armchair, 2011 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Nose to the Grindstone cabinet | Rago, Jan 2025 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Nirvana chair | Wright, Jun 2018 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Side table | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Center table | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Paire de guéridons Saving Grace | Sotheby's, Nov 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.