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Wendell Castle — “osbourne” Coffee Table
Wendell Castle

“osbourne” Coffee Table

A masterwork of sculptural furniture design, Wendell Castle's "Osbourne" Coffee Table exemplifies his signature stack-lamination technique, in which layers of wood are built up and carved into fluid, organic forms that blur the boundary between furniture and fine art. The table's sinuous, biomorphic silhouette appears to grow naturally from the floor, as though shaped by forces of nature rather than human hands. Castle's masterful craftsmanship transforms a functional object into a bold artistic statement, challenging conventional notions of what furniture can be.

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Game On: Property from the Collection of Ryan Brant

September 30, 2019

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 9

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Wendell Castle, “osbourne” Coffee Table

A masterwork of sculptural furniture design, Wendell Castle's "Osbourne" Coffee Table exemplifies his signature stack-lamination technique, in which layers of wood are built up and carved into fluid, organic forms that blur the boundary between furniture and fine art. The table's sinuous, biomorphic silhouette appears to grow naturally from the floor, as though shaped by forces of nature rather than human hands. Castle's masterful craftsmanship transforms a functional object into a bold artistic statement, challenging conventional notions of what furniture can be.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Functional Art, American, Craftsmanship, Sculptural, Decorative, Abstract Form, Modern, Design, Furniture, Contemporary

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