II.42 Molar Coffee Table, 1969

Sculpture

Wendell Castle Archives

Name/Title

II.42 Molar Coffee Table, 1969

Entry/Object ID

sc.0075.1969

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Gel-coated fiberglass, Vinyl

Collection

Tables, 1960s, Molar Group, AutoPlastic: Wendell Castle

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wendell Castle

Role

Artist

Date made

1969

Time Period

1960s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Transcription

Varies

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Catalogue Raisonné Number

Other Number

II.42

Dimensions

Height

23 in

Depth

35 in

Length

37 in

Height

58.4 cm

Depth

88.9 cm

Length

94 cm

Colors

Color

Green, Red, Black, White

Color Notes

This piece came in various, monochromatic colors.

Inventory

Inventoried By

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Inventoried Date

Jun 2, 2026

Provenance

Provenance Detail

R 20th Century

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Exhibition

AutoPlastic: Wendell Castle 1968-1973

General Notes

Note Type

Literature

Note

Alastair Gordon, Wendell Castle: Wandering Forms—1959-1979 (New York: Gregory R. Miller & Co., 2012). Eve M. Kahn, "Currents: Furniture: The Human Body and Its Parts as Inspiration," New York Times, April 15, 2004. Jamie Miller, "The Castle's Castle," Upstate New York Sunday magazine (Democrat and Chronicle) (Rochester, NY), May 25, 1975.

Note Type

Comments

Note

Molar Coffee Table was available as an open edition in varying colors. Four tables in varying colors are documented. The top can be locked to remain stationary or open to swivel. This table was re-editioned in 2006 in gel-coated, reinforced plastic in black and white, each in an edition of 25 plus 5 artist's proofs.

Created By

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Create Date

June 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

July 10, 2026