Wendell Castle (1932-2018)

Sofa Model "704 Molar Settee"

Fibreglass, Plastic, Vinyl

Designed in 1969, first production in 1970 by Northern Plastics, Syracuse, New York, USA.

It consists of a moulded fibreglass reinforced with plastic, coated with gelcoat / floor strip: vinyl.

Wendell Castle was an American sculptor and furniture maker and an important figure in late 20th century American craft. He has been referred to as the "father of the art furniture movement" and included in the "Big 4" of modern woodworking with Wharton Esherick, George Nakashima, and Sam Maloof.

Provenance from a private collector, Geneva, Switzerland

In very good condition overall

Literature: Emily Evans Eerdmans, Wendell Castle: A Catalogue Raisonné 1958-2012, New York, 2014, p. 69, no. 24

1000 Chairs / Taschen by Charlotte and Peter Fiell, Cologne, 1997, p. 433

H: 65cm x W: 116cm x D: 77cm