Wendell Castle Seating
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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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
1970s American Space Age Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass, Rubber
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Wendell Castle Seating
Suede, Walnut
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Poplar
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Walnut
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Upholstery, Maple
1960s American Post-Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
1960s American Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass, Rubber
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
1990s American Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Brass, Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass, Rubber
1970s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Fiberglass
1970s American Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Plastic
Late 20th Century American Modern Wendell Castle Seating
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Wendell Castle Seating
Bronze
2010s Wendell Castle Seating
Bronze
2010s Wendell Castle Seating
Ash
1960s American Modern Vintage Wendell Castle Seating
Plastic