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Claes Oldenburg Prints: Auction Prices

American · 1929–2022

ArtSell has recorded 356 auction results for Claes Oldenburg prints between 2001 and 2026, of which 344 sold (97% sell-through). Prices realised range from $38 to $27,358, with a median of $1,071 across 344 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 9 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $27,358 for “Soft Alphabet” at Grisebach in 2020.

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  1. Claes Oldenburg, Proposed Colossal Monument for Battersea Park, London, Drum Set, 1966, 1969, offset lithograph in colors
    Proposed Colossal Monument for Battersea Park, London, Drum Set, 1966, 1969
    Lithograph
    23¾ h x 35¼ w in (60 x 90 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 233
    $576≈ £426≈ €496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Claes Oldenburg, Apple Core - Summer, 1990, lithograph in colors
    Apple Core - Summer, 1990
    Lithograph
    27½ h x 21 w in (70 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 263
    $1,280≈ £947≈ €1,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Claes Oldenburg, Proposal for a Colossal Monument in Downtown New York City: Sharpened Pencil Stub with Broken-off Tip the Woolworth Building (A. & P. 248), 1993, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Proposal for a Colossal Monument in Downtown New York City: Sharpened Pencil Stub with Broken-off Tip the Woolworth Building (A. & P. 248), 1993
    Etching · Paper · ed. 40/60
    I. 60.5 x 40.5 cm (23 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.) S. 83 x 56.3 cm (32 5/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 374
    £1,290≈ $1,741≈ €1,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Claes Oldenburg, Miniature Soft Drum Set (S. 1969.06, P. 12, A. & P. 61), 1969, Multiple comprising screenprint on canvas, wash-line, wood and spray-paint
    Miniature Soft Drum Set (S. 1969.06, P. 12, A. & P. 61), 1969
    Multiple · Canvas · ed. 154/200
    29.8 x 48.3 x 35.6 cm (11 3/4 x 19 x 14 in.), dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 373
    £1,677≈ $2,263≈ €1,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Claes Oldenburg, Apple Core (A. & P. 235), 1991, Lithograph in colours, on Richard de Bas Narcisse paper, with full margins
    Apple Core (A. & P. 235), 1991
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 44/45
    I. 44.5 x 38 cm (17 1/2 x 14 7/8 in.) S. 79 x 58.2 cm (31 1/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 372
    £516≈ $696≈ €600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  6. Claes Oldenburg, Floating Three-Way Plug (A. & P. 154), 1976, Etching and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
    Floating Three-Way Plug (A. & P. 154), 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 56/60
    I. 106.7 x 81.9 cm (42 x 32 1/4 in.) S. 126 x 97.5 cm (49 5/8 x 38 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 371
    £387≈ $522≈ €450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Claes Oldenburg, Symbolic Self-Portrait with Equals, offset lithograph in colors
    Symbolic Self-Portrait with Equals
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 14⅞ w in (50 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 266
    $256≈ £189≈ €221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Claes Oldenburg, Typewriter Eraser, 1970, offset lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
    Typewriter Eraser, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    19¾ h x 8 w in (50 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 267
    $931≈ £688≈ €805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Claes Oldenburg, Study for Sculpture in the Form of an Inverted Q: Above and Below Ground, 1975, lithograph, etching and aquatint in colors
    Study for Sculpture in the Form of an Inverted Q: Above and Below Ground, 1975
    Lithograph
    10 h x 9 w in (25 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 265
    $704≈ £520≈ €609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Claes Oldenburg, Notebook Torn in Half, 1997, lithograph on St. Armand Special Etching
    Notebook Torn in Half, 1997
    Lithograph
    25¼ h x 22 w in (64 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 152
    $665≈ £494≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  11. Claes Oldenburg, Broken Button, 1981, dyed and cast paper with screenprint in colors on mat board and wood, contained in a Plexiglas box frame
    Broken Button, 1981
    Screenprint · Board
    13½ h x 12 w x 4¼ d in (34 x 30 x 11 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 151
    $5,120≈ £3,802≈ €4,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  12. Claes Oldenburg, Teapot (Axsom/Platzker 129), 1975, Lithograph on handmade Balinese paper with Japanese Moriki support (as issued)
    Teapot (Axsom/Platzker 129), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 11/34
    12 x 15 1/2in (30.5 x 39.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 31
    $1,280≈ £956≈ €1,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  13. Claes Oldenburg, Ice Bag (Axsom/Platzker 66, Gemini 180), 1970, Lithograph in red with blue hand-coloring on Arches paper
    Ice Bag (Axsom/Platzker 66, Gemini 180), 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 18/27
    12 x 12 3/4in (30.5 x 32.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  14. Claes Oldenburg, Miniature Soft Drum Set, 1969, three-dimensional screenprint on canvas with rope and wood
    Miniature Soft Drum Set, 1969
    Screenprint · Canvas · ed. 25/200
    largest drum 26cm wide, 26cm deep, 21cm high
    Sworders · · Lot 174
    £1,200≈ $1,594≈ €1,403HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  15. Claes Oldenburg, Indian Head, 1972, Screenprint on Wove Paper
    Indian Head, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 9/150
    H 18" W 14"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1102
    $375≈ £281≈ €330HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  16. Claes Oldenburg, N.Y.C. Pretzel, 1994, screenprint in colors on cardboard
    N.Y.C. Pretzel, 1994
    Screenprint · Board
    6½ h x 6½ w in (17 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 192
    $704≈ £521≈ €614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  17. Claes Oldenburg, N.Y.C. Pretzel, 1994, screenprint in colors on cardboard
    N.Y.C. Pretzel, 1994
    Screenprint · Board
    7 h x 6½ w x ⅝ d in (18 x 17 x 2 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 221
    $1,152≈ £860≈ €996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  18. Claes Oldenburg, The Soap at Baton Rouge, 1990, cast resin, vinyl filled with aluminum silicate, screenprint on acetate, book, cloth covered portfolio box
    The Soap at Baton Rouge, 1990
    Multiple
    13⅝ h x 20½ w x 1⅝ d in (35 x 52 x 4 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $576≈ £430≈ €498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  19. Claes Oldenburg, N.Y.C. Pretzel, 1994, screenprint in colors on cardboard
    N.Y.C. Pretzel, 1994
    Screenprint · Board
    7 h x 7 w in (18 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 183
    $1,088≈ £812≈ €940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  20. Claes Oldenburg, Untitled, 1991, lithograph
    Untitled, 1991
    Lithograph · ed. 47/250
    19 x 18 1/4 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 583
    $1,088≈ £808≈ €934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  21. Claes Oldenburg, Untitled, lithograph in colors, pencil
    Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 32/54
    40 1/2 x 31 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 573
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  22. Claes Oldenburg, Indian Head, 1972, Screenprint on Wove Paper
    Indian Head, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 9/150
    H 18" W 14"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1051
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  23. Claes Oldenburg, ALPHABET IN THE FORM OF AN ICE-CREAM BAR, 1970, off-set lithograph, aside from the edition of 250
    ALPHABET IN THE FORM OF AN ICE-CREAM BAR, 1970
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 250
    74cm x 51.5cm (29in x 20 ¼in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 414
    £1,016≈ $1,373≈ €1,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  24. Claes Oldenburg, Cherry, 1991, woodcut in colors on Okawara
    Cherry, 1991
    Woodcut / linocut
    16 h x 12 w in (41 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 180
    $3,192≈ £2,357≈ €2,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  25. Claes Oldenburg, Scissors to Cut Out (from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio), lithograph in colors on Arches
    Scissors to Cut Out (from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio)
    Lithograph · Paper
    30 h x 20 w in (76 x 51 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 188
    $1,280≈ £945≈ €1,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  26. Claes Oldenburg, Picasso Cufflink (from the Homage to Picasso portfolio), 1974, lithograph in colors on Arches
    Picasso Cufflink (from the Homage to Picasso portfolio), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 h x 26¾ w in (91 x 68 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 184
    $1,920≈ £1,418≈ €1,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  27. Claes Oldenburg, Proposal for a Colossal Structure in the Form of a Clothspin - Compared to Brancusi's Kiss, 1972, screenprint in colors on Arches
    Proposal for a Colossal Structure in the Form of a Clothspin - Compared to Brancusi's Kiss, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper
    21⅜ h x 13¾ w in (54 x 35 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 186
    $1,280≈ £945≈ €1,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  28. Claes Oldenburg, Hats Vesuvius, 1973, lithograph in colors on J.B. Green
    Hats Vesuvius, 1973
    Lithograph
    15¼ h x 18⅞ w in (39 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 182
    $896≈ £662≈ €760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  29. Claes Oldenburg, Soft Fire Plug, Inverted, 1973, lithograph in colors on Hodgkinson
    Soft Fire Plug, Inverted, 1973
    Lithograph
    29½ h x 24⅜ w in (75 x 62 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 187
    $704≈ £520≈ €598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  30. Claes Oldenburg, Baked Potato with Butter, 1972, lithograph in colors on Hodgkinson
    Baked Potato with Butter, 1972
    Lithograph
    26 h x 33 w in (66 x 84 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 183
    $640≈ £473≈ €543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  31. Claes Oldenburg, Double-Nose/Purse/Punching Bag/Ashtray (Axsom/Platzker 72, Gemini 259), 1970, Lithograph on wove paper
    Double-Nose/Purse/Punching Bag/Ashtray (Axsom/Platzker 72, Gemini 259), 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 31/50
    13 1/2 x 13in (34.3 x 33cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $358≈ £271≈ €312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  32. Claes Oldenburg, Strawberry Skull Bike Seat, 1975, etching, aquatint and embossing in colors with Chine-collé
    Strawberry Skull Bike Seat, 1975
    Etching
    7¾ h x 7¾ w in (20 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 246
    $660≈ £497≈ €575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  33. Claes Oldenburg, Spoon Pier (from the Landfall Press Etching portfolio), 1975, soft-ground etching and aquatint in colors on Twinrocker Mill handmade
    Spoon Pier (from the Landfall Press Etching portfolio), 1975
    Etching
    12½ h x 10¼ w in (32 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 244
    $572≈ £431≈ €498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  34. Claes Oldenburg, Tongue Cloud over London, with Thames Ball, 1976, etching and aquatint in colors on Hodgkinson handmade
    Tongue Cloud over London, with Thames Ball, 1976
    Etching
    31½ h x 21¼ w in (80 x 54 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 210
    $1,016≈ £750≈ €860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  35. Claes Oldenburg, Proposal For A Civic Monument In The Form Of Two Windows, 1982, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover
    Proposal For A Civic Monument In The Form Of Two Windows, 1982
    Lithograph · Paper
    28 h x 39¾ w in (71 x 101 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 233
    $1,056≈ £779≈ €894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  36. Claes Oldenburg, Picasso Cufflink, 1974, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover
    Picasso Cufflink, 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    31½ h x 26½ w in (80 x 67 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 208
    $1,651≈ £1,218≈ €1,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  37. Claes Oldenburg, Untitled (City as Alphabet), 1968, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (City as Alphabet), 1968
    Lithograph
    20 h x 14 w in (51 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 122
    $1,080≈ £799≈ €916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  38. Claes Oldenburg, Snare Drum (Axsom/Platzker 85), 1972, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Snare Drum (Axsom/Platzker 85), 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 50/50
    12 1/4 x 13 3/4in (31.1 x 34.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 4
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  39. Claes Oldenburg, Watch Rising, The Art Pro Choice II Print Portfolio (Axsom/Platzker 233.1), 1965, Woodcut in colors on Kozo paper
    Watch Rising, The Art Pro Choice II Print Portfolio (Axsom/Platzker 233.1), 1965
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. PP
    17 1/2 x 11in (44.5 x 27.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 3
    $3,840≈ £2,840≈ €3,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  40. Claes Oldenburg, Store Window: Bow, Hats, Heart, Shirt, 29 Cents, 1973, lithograph on J. Barcham Green paper
    Store Window: Bow, Hats, Heart, Shirt, 29 Cents, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 37/75
    18"h, 21.25"w
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 388
    Result not publishedEst. $600–800View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  41. Claes Oldenburg, Multiples In Retrospect 1964-90, 1990, cast resin, vinyl filled with aluminum silicate, screenprint on acetate, book, cloth-cover
    Multiples In Retrospect 1964-90, 1990
    Multiple · ed. 39/250
    13"h, 20.5"w, 1.5"d
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 387
    Result not publishedEst. $400–500View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  42. Claes Oldenburg, Study For Steel And Lead Ashtray, etching and aquatint on Rives BFK paper
    Study For Steel And Lead Ashtray
    Etching · Paper · ed. 45/50
    35"h, 37.5"w (work is not framed)
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 386
    Result not publishedEst. $500–600View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  43. Claes Oldenburg, Geometric Mouse Pyramid as an Image of the Electoral System, Doubled (Axsom/Platzker 156), 1976, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Geometric Mouse Pyramid as an Image of the Electoral System, Doubled (Axsom/Platzker 156), 1976
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    sheet 35 1/4 x 26in (89.6 x 66.0cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 130
    $563≈ £420≈ €481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  44. Claes Oldenburg, Proposed Colossal Monument for Battersea Park, London, Drum Set (Axsom/Platzker 62), 1969, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, unsigned, a proof aside from the total edition of 316
    Proposed Colossal Monument for Battersea Park, London, Drum Set (Axsom/Platzker 62), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 316
    sheet 24 x 35 3/8in (61.0 x 89.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 129
    $512≈ £381≈ €437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  45. Claes Oldenburg, The Soap at Baton Rouge, 1990, cast resin, vinyl filled with aluminum silicate, screenprint on acetate, book, cloth covered portfolio box
    The Soap at Baton Rouge, 1990
    Multiple
    13⅝ h x 20½ w x 1⅝ d in (35 x 52 x 4 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 234
    $826≈ £619≈ €709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  46. Claes Oldenburg, Symbolic Self-Portrait with Equals, 1971, offset lithograph in colors
    Symbolic Self-Portrait with Equals, 1971
    Lithograph
    20 h x 15 w in (51 x 38 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 181
    $1,016≈ £772≈ €872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  47. Claes Oldenburg, Miniature Soft Drum Set (S. 1969.06, P. 12, A. & P. 61), 1969, Screenprint on canvas, wash-line, wood and spray painted multiple, with accompanying screenprinted wove paper-covered wood base (as issued)
    Miniature Soft Drum Set (S. 1969.06, P. 12, A. & P. 61), 1969
    Multiple · Canvas · ed. 128/200
    10 3/4 x 19 x 14 in. (27.3 x 48.3 x 35.6 cm) dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 269
    $4,515≈ £3,376≈ €3,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. Ice Cream Desserts, B, 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/50
    sheet 22-1/2 x 31-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 742
    $350≈ £261≈ €300HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  49. Claes Oldenburg, Proposal for a Broome Street Expressway in the Form of a Cigarette and Smoke (from the Reality & Paradoxes portfolio), 1973, screenprint in colors on Fabriano
    Proposal for a Broome Street Expressway in the Form of a Cigarette and Smoke (from the Reality & Paradoxes portfolio), 1973
    Screenprint
    27 h x 17 w in (69 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 216
    $660≈ £494≈ €568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  50. Claes Oldenburg, Alphabet in the Form of an Ice Cream Bar, 1970, offset lithograph in colors on Zerkall
    Alphabet in the Form of an Ice Cream Bar, 1970
    Lithograph
    29½ h x 20⅝ w in (75 x 52 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 218
    $1,778≈ £1,332≈ €1,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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