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Rockell prototype lamp | Wright
Estimated value: 5000-7000 US$
Reached Price : 7000 US$
Auction:
Modernist 20th Century
Sales date: 2002-12-08
Location:
Chicago
Lot number: 192
Design
Wendell CastleYear 1968
Architonic id
4100042
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
