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2000

  • Work on this object began.

2013

  • We acquired this object.

2014

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2025

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Stool Prototype (USA)

This is a Stool prototype. It was designed by Wendell Castle and made by Wendell Castle. It is dated 2000 and we acquired it in 2013. Its medium is carved mahogany. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited The Linda and Irwin R. Berman Stool Collection.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 21 1/8 x 18 x 16 1/4

Cite this object as

Stool Prototype (USA); Designed by Wendell Castle (American, 1932 - 2018); carved mahogany; H x W x D: 21 1/8 x 18 x 16 1/4; The Linda and Irwin R. Berman Stool Collection; 2013-50-11

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