II.39 Molar Dining Table, 1969 (213)

Sculpture

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Wendell Castle Archives

Name/Title

II.39 Molar Dining Table, 1969 (213)

Entry/Object ID

sc.0072.0213.1969

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Gel-coated fiberglass, Vinyl

Collection

Tables, 1960s, Molar Group

Cataloged By

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Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wendell Castle

Role

Artist

Date made

1969

Time Period

1960s

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Catalogue Raisonné Number

Other Number

II.39

Number Type

Studio Number

Other Number

213

Dimensions

Height

29 in

Depth

49 in

Length

56 in

Height

73.7 cm

Depth

124.5 cm

Length

142.2 cm

Colors

Color

Orange, Black

Color Notes

This piece came in various colors, each with a single hue and glossy finish.

Inventory

Inventoried By

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Inventoried Date

Jun 1, 2026

Provenance

Provenance Detail

R 20th Century

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

General Notes

Note Type

Literature

Note

Alastair Gordon, Wendell Castle: Wandering Forms—1959-1979 (New York: Gregory R. Miller & Co., 2012). Dona Z. Meilach, Creating Modern Furniture: Trends, Techniques, Appreciation (New York: Crown Publishing, 1975). Carolyn Meyer, People Who Make Things: How American Craftsmen Live and Work (New York: Atheneum, 1975).

Note Type

Comments

Note

Molar Dining Table was offered as an open edition in varying colors in both oval and round shapes. Two have been documented; only oval versions were made. This table was re-editioned in 2006 in gel-coated, reinforced plastic in black: edition of 12 plus 12 artist's proofs.

Created By

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Create Date

June 1, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

July 10, 2026