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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 8 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4986021
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, Unique Floor Lamp. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2021, lot 209. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4986021.
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Wendell Castle, Unique Floor Lamp. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2021, lot 209. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4986021.
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From the same sale Important Design · Dec 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of “Williamsburg” Armchairs | Claude Lalanne | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| "Cordelières" Rug | Ernest Boiceau | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Unique "Two-Colour" Console Table | Mattia Bonetti | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| "Greenrock" Coffee Table | George Nakashima | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| "Burro" Ashstand | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Floor Lamp | Gino Sarfatti | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Castle | Unique Dining Table and Set of Ten 'Apollo' Chairs, 1979 | $312,500 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | |
| Wendell Castle | An Important Two-Seater Settee | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wendell Castle | wendell castle | arcadia bench | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Wendell Castle, Arm in Arm | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique three-seater sofa | Phillips, Apr 2018 | ||
| Wendell Castle | an important "vermillion" desk and chair | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Custom Dining Table for a Private Residence | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Wendell Castle | Unique "Chaise Rocker" | Phillips, Dec 2018 |
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.