$204,000
WENDELL CASTLE Early and important sculpted oak sleigh chair with hard leather sling seat, 1963. (An early masterwork by Wendell Castle, the piece expertly combines the sleekness of American industrial design at mid-century with the sensuous sculpted forms of studio furniture master Wharton Esherick. It defines a new language for American design. Provenance available.) Signed WC 63. 34 1/2" x 29" x 51 1/2"

Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2008-04-12