Wendell Castle Coffee and Cocktail Tables
American, 1932-2018
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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Creator: Wendell Castle
Wendell Castle Large 'Sizzle' Four Pod Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Wendell Castle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This coffee table was designed by Wendell Castle of the United States in approximately 1990 in his signature Modern Organic style. This coffee table is known as his Sizzle table...
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Wendell Castle Olympia Cocktail Table
By Wendell Castle
Located in Dallas, TX
The Olympia cocktail table is as much sculpture as it is designer furniture. The Ash book-matched veneer modern table top is made only of the highest quality materials by Wendell Cas...
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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...
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Wendell Castle Molar Swivel Coffee Table in White Plastic
By Wendell Castle
Located in New York, NY
Made to order white molar swivel coffee table in white gel-coated, fiberglass-reinforced plastic. Designed by Wendell Castle, Rochester, New York, 1969.
Please inquire for exact mea...
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Fiberglass
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Wendell Castle coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Wendell Castle coffee and cocktail tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Wendell Castle coffee and cocktail tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 3 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Wendell Castle were created in the modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Johnson Furniture Company, Thomasville, and Bernhardt. Prices for Wendell Castle coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $9,500 and can go as high as $16,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,995.
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