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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Untitled Object #3 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled Object #3 by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 60 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: Black ink. Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based artist and a...
Wood
H 21.66 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Small Untitled Side Table by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Untitled Side Table by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 55 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: Black ink. Carved by hand from a ...
Wood
H 17 in Dm 14 in
Curve Table by Paige Schlosser
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary ceramic side table designed by Chicago ceramicist, Paige Schlosser. Models shown in Brown and Ivory are available and both In Stock. The Curve table is also availabl...
Ceramic
H 17.01 in Dm 10.04 in
Tom Side Table by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Tom side table by Meg Morrison Materials: Ceramic. One of a kind. Dimensions: D 25.5 x H 43.2 cm. All sizes are approximate. Please contact us. Meg Morrison is an artist in Richmon...
Ceramic
H 15.76 in W 22.85 in D 15.76 in
Sculptural Side Table by Jacque Faus
Located in São Paulo, BR
The shapes of Faus’s receptacles and recipients are, by themselves, objects of free assimilation, that comes into existence through a process of assemblage, rather than from a previo...
Ceramic
H 27 in W 54 in D 37 in
Breakpoint
By Nick Missel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Born in St Louis, Missouri in 1989, Nicholas Missel graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute with a BFA in Sculpture before going on to study at the Rhode Island School of Design...
Aluminum
H 23.63 in Dm 5.91 in
Handemade Object #3 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Handemade object #3 by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 15 x H 60 cm Materials: wood, calligraphy Ink Piece is handmade by artist. Henry d’ath is a new zealand born, hong kong based...
Wood
H 53.15 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Untitled High Table by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
High Untitled Side Table by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 135 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: Black ink. Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based artis...
Wood
H 20.47 in W 11.81 in D 11.81 in
Cavas Side Table by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
This piece is the result of a sequence of manual carving exercises in pine trunks. The diameter of each piece and the variation in its shapes is determined by the height of each sect...
Wood
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Large Untitled Side Table by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Untitled Side Table by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 70 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: Black ink. Henry d’ath is a New ...
Wood
Wendell Castle, "From Where it Came 02", 2015
By Wendell Castle
Located in New York, NY
Wendell Castle [American, 1932-2018] From Where it Came 02, 2015 Bronze 22.75 x 31.5 x 12.25 inches 58 x 80 x 31 cm Edition of 8 Throughout a celebrated career spanning six d...
Bronze
Wendell Castle, "From Where it Came 01", 2015
By Wendell Castle
Located in New York, NY
Wendell castle [American, 1932-2018] From Where it Came 01, 2015 Bronze 30 x 37.5 x 13 inches 76 x 95 x 33 cm Edition of 8 Throughout a celebrated career spanning six decades...
Bronze
Wendell Castle, "No Slouch", 2013
By Wendell Castle
Located in New York, NY
Wendell Castle [American, 1932-2018] No Slouch, 2013 Stained ash 30 x 76 x 27 inches 76.2 x 193 x 68.6 cm Edition of 8 Throughout a celebrated career spanning six decades, Wendell C...
Ash
Faye Toogood, "Cup High / Moon", 2018
By Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Faye Toogood [British, b. 1977] Cup high / Moon, 2018 Sand-cast bronze, silver nitrate. Measures: 20 x 12 x 12 inches. 50 x 30 x 30 cm. Edition of 20 British designer Faye Toogood has emerged as one of the most prominent women in contemporary design today. “Whether you are a fashion designer, a furniture designer, or an interior designer, the materials you can get your hands on are essential,” she says. Toogood was born in the UK in 1977 and graduated with a BA in the History of Art in 1998 from Bristol University. Upon graduation, she worked as a prop stylist at The World of Interiors before establishing Studio Toogood in 2008. Working in a diverse range of disciplines from sculpture to furniture and fashion, Toogood often reinterprets and reinvents classical tropes and references from art history by introducing a new aesthetic. Since the conception of her immediately recognizable voluminous Roly-Poly chair (2014), she has been considered among the great form-givers of the 21st century. Her career is marked out by the discrete Assemblages, each of which conjures a compact world of interrelated ideas, forms, and materials. Pew Bench / Earth from Assemblage 5...
Bronze
Chris Schanck, "Ore Table", 2020
By Chris Schanck
Located in New York, NY
Chris Schanck [American, b. 1975] Ore Table, 2020 Cast white bronze 19.5 x 22 x 22 inches 50 x 56 x 56 cm Edition of 8 Designer Chris Schanck’s w...
Bronze
Faye Toogood, "Pile", 2022
By Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Faye Toogood [British, b. 1977] Pile, 2022 Hand-carved oak Measures: 16.5 x 20 x 16.25 inches 42 x 51 x 41 cm Edition of 20 British designer Faye Toogood has emerged as one of the most prominent women in contemporary design today. “Whether you are a fashion designer, a furniture designer, or an interior designer, the materials you can get your hands on are essential,” she says. Toogood was born in the UK in 1977 and graduated with a BA in the History of Art in 1998 from Bristol University. Upon graduation, she worked as a prop stylist at The World of Interiors before establishing Studio Toogood in 2008. Working in a diverse range of disciplines from sculpture to furniture and fashion, Toogood often reinterprets and reinvents classical tropes and references from art history by introducing a new aesthetic. Since the conception of her immediately recognizable voluminous Roly-Poly chair (2014), she has been considered among the great form-givers of the 21st century. Her career is marked out by the discrete Assemblages, each of which conjures a compact world of interrelated ideas, forms, and materials. Assemblage 5...
Oak
The piece harnesses the revered maker’s unique approach to craft, resulting in a refreshing form with a buoyant, playful and delightfully sunny character.
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