Product sheet Rockell prototype lamp
Designer:
Wendell Castle
Year: 1968
Wendell Castle
Year: 1968
The designs for these prototypes were developed by Castle after creating his Molar chair and settee for Stendig. This design uses common appliance bulbs and a reostat inside the form adjusts the brilliance of the bulbs.
Exhibited: Lee Nordness Gallery, New York, 1969; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 1970, (label); 20th Century Gallery, Toronto, 1986 ''Wendell Castle: Works in Plastic 1968-1970.''
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist
Hand-laid fiberglass, appliance bulbs, automobile paint
54''w x 16''d x 34.5''h
Exhibited: Lee Nordness Gallery, New York, 1969; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 1970, (label); 20th Century Gallery, Toronto, 1986 ''Wendell Castle: Works in Plastic 1968-1970.''
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist
Hand-laid fiberglass, appliance bulbs, automobile paint
54''w x 16''d x 34.5''h
estimated value:
5000-7000 US$
reached price:
7000 US$
Auction:
Modernist 20th Century
Sales date: 2002-12-08
location: Chicago
Lot number: 192
5000-7000 US$
reached price:
7000 US$
Auction:
Modernist 20th Century
Sales date: 2002-12-08
location: Chicago
Lot number: 192
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