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Postmodern Wendell Castle White Fiberglass "Castle Chair"
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This striking mid century modern Wendell Castle lounge chair was designed and produced circa 1969. Similar to Castle’s Molar chair, the whimsical, organic sculptural form is a signature of his playful design. It is constructed from molded fiberglass with a gel-coated, glass-reinforced plastic finish. Wendell Castle has a number of pieces in the permanent collections of MOMA, LACMA, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Smithsonian. This chair is a rare and collectible piece by this highly-regarded artist and designer associated with the American studio craft movement.
- Creator:Wendell Castle (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 45.5 in (115.57 cm)Depth: 39 in (99.06 cm)Seat Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1969
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Original condition unaltered with minor surface scuffs, scratches, nicks from age and use. Some finish hairlines on left "arm" (pictured). Overall a very nice example.
- Seller Location:West Chester, PA
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Wendell Castle
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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