Wendell Castle Furniture
Wendell Castle was an American furniture maker celebrated for his experimental creations in wood and plastic. He was one of the first to create seating, lighting and tables that resemble sculpture, otherwise known as art furniture.
A founding father of the American Studio movement, Castle was known for his craftsmanship and broke new ground in the 1960s with the stack-laminate technique, which involves layering and then sanding thin sheets of wood. In the ’70s, he transitioned to using gel-coated plastic in bright colors.
Castle integrated both mediums in his designs from the 2000s, which, like his vintage pieces, are characterized by curved, biomorphic lines and whimsical undertones (his Molar chair emphasized playfulness and a venturesome sensibility). Ever the innovator, he integrated computers and robots in his later production process to come up with wildly imaginative forms. Castle was working on a new body of work when he passed away in 2018 at the age of 85.
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1970s North American Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Maple
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1970s American Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Plastic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Maple, Walnut
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Space Age Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass, Rubber
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass, Rubber
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Wendell Castle Furniture
Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass, Rubber
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Wendell Castle Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Wendell Castle Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Wendell Castle Furniture
Suede, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Wendell Castle Furniture
Wood, Boxwood, Maple, Walnut, Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wendell Castle Furniture
Leather, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Furniture
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Plastic
1970s American Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Suede, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Plastic, Fiberglass, Rubber
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Oak
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Leather, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Glass, Oak
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Furniture
Fiberglass