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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Wendell Castle, Rare Games Table, Walnut & Curly Maple, initialled & dated 1974
By Wendell Castle
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Wendell Castle (1932-2018), Games Table, Walnut & Curly Maple, initialled & dated 1974 This is a rare design, which is illustrated in the catalogue raisonée (see below). The table ...
Maple, Walnut
Queen Anne Games Table Card Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A rather unusual Queen Anne style games table This games table is raised upon cabriole legs with pad feet and carved shells to the knees Circa 1900 The green leather top of the table...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Style Walnut Games Table
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
As seen at Harbinger New York, this Mid-Century Modern walnut game table features a vellum top with a discreet pop mechanism that flips to reveal an Alcantara surface on the reverse....
Brass
English Walnut Games Table
Located in Hudson, NY
English walnut games table, pedestal style small table with games board underneath a glass top.
Walnut
George II Walnut Games Table, Irish
Located in El Monte, CA
This Irish George II/III carved walnut concertina action fold over games table is a fine example of Irish furniture from the mid-18th century. Made of solid walnut with a carved top ...
Walnut
Rare Vintage Swivel Molar Coffee Table by Wendell Castle
By Wendell Castle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare orange color swivel coffee table from the Molar Group manufactured by Beylerian, circa 1969. The table is one of the only designs in the molar group that is adjustable by swiv...
Fiberglass, Rubber
A Very Rare Edwardian Games Roulette Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare Edwardian well figured mahogany gateleg action games roulette table of exceptional quality, beautifully carved with rich patination and fine grain. The moulded top of re...
Baize, Mahogany
Queen Anne Walnut Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
With concertina action and a shaped rectangular top opening to a green baize lined playing surface. Tapered circular legs with pad feet.
Walnut
Rare Signed Wendell Castle Whimsical Console Table From 1986
By Wendell Castle
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Wendell Castle, American (1932-2018). Unusual carved and lacquered wood console table raised on 4 triangular cone legs with a reverse curved top that has an attached inverted cone. S...
Wood
Period Baltimore Classical Curly Maple Console Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fine Federal period American Classical maple morphing table from the early 19th century. Exquisitely hand-crafted in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, circa 1830, exceptionally...
Maple
Victorian Burr Walnut Games / Work Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Burr Walnut Games / Work Table Item Code: S27-27A Circa: 1860 A fine Victorian burr walnut games table, beautifully constructed and richly figured throughout. The shaped re...
Walnut
$23,250 / item
H 34 in W 32 in D 108 in
Elevate Customs Kors Shuffleboard Tables / Solid Curly Maple Wood in 9' - USA
Located in Chatsworth, CA
In chrome, the Kors shuffleboard table is a superior example of contrasting geometric forms. This table features an angular base that highlights the beauty of negative space from the...
Wood, Maple
$24,100 / item
H 34 in W 32 in D 108 in
Elevate Customs Maze Shuffleboard Tables / Solid Curly Maple Wood in 9' - USA
Located in Chatsworth, CA
With a combination of acute angles, smooth lines, and geometric configurations, the Maze shuffleboard table in walnut is characterized by a labyrinth-inspired base with a mystifying ...
Wood, Maple
Wendell Castle Game Table
By Wendell Castle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wendell Castle 2 Drawer Table executed in a combination of Maple and Birds eye Maple. an exuberant example Signed, Dated and Numbered
Maple