Wendell Castle Porthos
Price on request
Unique
2017
Rosewood, Walnut, Oil Finish
182.9 x 45.7 x 81.3 cm
72 x 18 x 32 in
Known as the father of the American Art Furniture movement, Wendell Castle seamlessly intertwined sculpture and industrial design. Porthos is a sculptural piece crafted from rosewood and walnut that exemplifies the artist’s mastery of weight, balance, volume and structural integrity. With a tabletop placed on a base that resembles the trunk of a tree, the functional work formed part of Castle’s efforts to redefine the boundaries between art and design.
Artist
Wendell Castle
Born in Kansas in 1932, Wendell Castle received two degrees from the University of Kansas, one in industrial design in 1958 and the other in sculpture in 1961. He moved to Rochester, New York to teach at the School for American Crafts and established a permanent studio in the area that is still in operation today. He reinvented himself for nearly six decades.
