Lot 128 · Modern Decorative Art + Design
(1932-2018) Southampton 1991mahogany, bubinga, Baltic birch, mahogany veneer, acrylic and oil on board, painted signature 'Castle 91'table configuration height 29in (91.5cm); width 37 1/4in (95cm); depth 35 3/4in (91cm); wall hanging configuration height 61in (155cm); width 38in (96cm); depth 8 1/2in (22cm)
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Decorative Art + Design, New York · 13 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-738337
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle, Wendell Castle (1932-2018) Southampton 1991mahogany, bubinga, Baltic birch, mahogany veneer, acrylic and oil on board, painted signature 'Castle 91'table configuration height 29in (91.5cm); width 37 1/4in (95cm); depth 35 3/4in (91cm); wall hanging configuration height 61in (155cm); width 38in (96cm); depth 8 1/2in (22cm). Bonhams, 13 Dec 2019, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-738337.
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Wendell Castle, Wendell Castle (1932-2018) Southampton 1991mahogany, bubinga, Baltic birch, mahogany veneer, acrylic and oil on board, painted signature 'Castle 91'table configuration height 29in (91.5cm); width 37 1/4in (95cm); depth 35 3/4in (91cm); wall hanging configuration height 61in (155cm); width 38in (96cm); depth 8 1/2in (22cm). Bonhams, 13 Dec 2019, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-738337.
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