Claes Oldenburg Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1929–2022

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Claes Oldenburg paintings between 2009 and 2026, of which 15 sold (94% sell-through). Prices realised range from $441 to $793,750, with a median of $11,638 across 15 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $793,750 for “24 Open-Faced Sandwiches” at Phillips in 2024.

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Baked Potato, 1966
Acrylic
4½ h x 10½ w x 7¼ d in (11 x 27 x 18 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 162
$8,960≈ £6,742≈ €7,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Tilted Neon Cocktail (P. 21), 1983
Acrylic · ed. 13/50
18 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 7 in. (47 x 16.5 x 17.8 cm)
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 270
$9,030≈ £6,751≈ €7,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Geometric Mouse, Scale D, 1971
Mixed media
19 h x 16½ w x ¼ d in (48 x 42 x 1 cm)
Wright · Dec 18, 2024 · Lot 162
$441≈ £347≈ €420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
24 Open-Faced Sandwiches, 1964
Tempera
15 1/4 x 32 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (38.7 x 81.9 x 45.1 cm)
Phillips · Nov 19, 2024 · Lot 30
$793,750≈ £627,619≈ €750,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Typewriter Eraser, 1977
Acrylic · ed. AP
34 x 32 x 24 in. (86.4 x 81.3 x 61 cm)
Phillips · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 137
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Tilting Neon Cocktail (P. 21), 1983
Acrylic · ed. 16/50
18 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 7 in. (47 x 16.5 x 17.8 cm)
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 324
$16,380≈ £11,844≈ €14,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Fire Plug Souvenir-Chicago August 1968, 1968
Acrylic
8 h x 7 w x 6 d in (20 x 18 x 15 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 11, 2021 · Lot 103
$5,440≈ £3,894≈ €4,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Altered Souvenir of the Cologne Cathedral, 1980
Acrylic
19,5 × 16 × 9,5 cm
Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 527
€31,250≈ $35,238≈ £27,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
Untitled
Mixed media
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 8, 2020 · Lot 32
$5,625≈ £4,345≈ €5,128Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Soft Screw, 1975
cast elastomeric urethane and lacquered mahogany base · Panel · ed. 5/24
height 45 7/8 in. (116.5 cm.) diameter 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 13, 2019 · Lot 132
$30,000≈ £23,377≈ €27,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Soft Calendar for January, 1963
Acrylic · Canvas
18 x 12 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (45.7 x 32.7 x 24.1 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 15, 2017 · Lot 125
$112,500≈ £85,428≈ €95,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
Baked Potato (from 7 Objects in a Box), 1966
Acrylic
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 22, 2017 · Lot 34
$13,750≈ £10,434≈ €11,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Baked Potato (from 7 Objects in a Box), 1966
Acrylic
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014 · Lot 320
$9,375≈ £5,827≈ €7,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Pat on Vespa, 1959
Oil · Canvas
55 x 50 1/4 in. (139.7 x 127.6 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 12, 2013 · Lot 233
$31,250≈ £19,652≈ €23,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
Fire Plug Souvenir Chicago August 1968, 1968
Acrylic
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2011 · Lot 257
$11,638≈ £7,439≈ €8,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Knife-Ship, 1986
Mixed media
30,3 : 22,7 cm (11,9 : 8,9 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 29, 2009 · Lot 945
€6,100≈ $8,092≈ £5,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗