Claes Oldenburg signature
American · 1929–2022
165 catalogued lots by Claes Oldenburg record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (53% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signature as written
Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).
- Claes Oldenburg×2
- Oldenburg 179/250×1
- Claes Oldenburg 1963×1
Catalogue signature lines
Signed with the artist's initials and dated "CO 91" lower right
— Study for Soft Saxophone, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'CO 69' lower left
— Ice Bags and Bananas, Phillips, Dec 4, 2024Signed with the artist's initials and dated "CO. 85" lower right and titled "arcobaleno di tartive" upper edge
— Arcobaleno di tartine, Phillips, Sep 23, 2024Signed with the artist's initials and dated "CO 1969" lower left
— Study for Double Nose Nurse Punching Bag, Phillips, Sep 27, 2023Signed with the artist's initials "C.O." lower left and dated "64" lower right
— Flying Pizza (Original Drawing for New York Ten ), Phillips, May 16, 2023Signed with the artist’s initials, inscribed and dated ‘C.O. LA 1963’ lower right
— Study for Pillows: Bedroom Ensemble, Phillips, Dec 9, 2021(i-ii) signed 'Claes Oldenburg' lower right and dated '4/89' and '4/91' respectively upper right
— Two works: (i) Millefeuille with Strawberries, Malmö 1989 (ii) Shrimp Cocktail, New Haven/Connecticut, Phillips, Jul 14, 2021Signiert und nummeriert verso: Oldenburg 179/250
— Auktion 422, Los 811, Van Ham, Dec 5, 2018Signed with the artist's initials, inscribed and dated "chicago C.O. 1963" lower edge
— Map of Chicago Stuffed with Soft Numbers, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018Indistinctly signed with the artist's initials and dated "CO 1962" lower right
— Cake Slice, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018Signed and dated "Claes Oldenburg 1963" on the reverse
— Soft Calendar for January, Phillips, Nov 15, 2017Signed lower right in pencil “Claes Oldenburg”, numbered lower left 57/150
— Paris Review Multimousse, Jackson's International Auctioneers, May 24, 2016Monogrammiert, betitelt und bezeichnet an der Unterseite: COL (ligiert) AKRON KhaKiQ 1#
— "Akron Khaki Q", Van Ham, Oct 1, 2024Betitelt, monogrammiert und datiert oben auf der Platte: Ghost Wardrobe for M. M. co 67-83. Sowie signiert, datiert und bezeichnet an der Unterseite: Oldenburg 67-83 G.W.M.M
— "Ghost Wardrobe for M. M.", Van Ham, Oct 1, 2024Incised with the artist's signature "Oldenburg" and embossed with the title, inscription, number and date "5/24 SOFT SCREW © COPYRIGHT 1975 CLAES OLDENBURG PROD
— Soft Screw, Phillips, Nov 13, 2019Monogrammiert und nummeriert auf erster Karte: C
— Artist's Bookplates (Ex Libris for Printed Matter), Van Ham, Oct 25, 2019Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated " punching bag CO 68" on the wood disc
— Punching Bag, Phillips, May 15, 2019Initialed and dated lower right corner in pencil
— Untitled, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026Initialed lower right with an edition of 9/150 lower left
— Indian Head, DuMouchelles, Jul 24, 2026Signed in pencil lower right
— Untitled, Abell Auction Company, May 31, 2026Signed lower right
— Untitled, Abell Auction Company, May 31, 2026Initialed lower right with an edition of 9/150 lower left
— Indian Head, DuMouchelles, May 15, 2026Monogrammed in pencil lower margin
— Ice Cream Desserts, B, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2025Signed and numbered lower center
— New Media - New Forms in Painting and Sculpture, Abell Auction Company, May 15, 2025Signed and numbered 62/250 in black felt-tip pen on the reverse
— Knäckebröd (Crispbread) (P. 7), Phillips, Jan 23, 2025Pencil signed lower right and editioned AP XVII/XVIII (Edition of 75 plus 18 artist’s proofs)
— Thrown Ink Bottle with Fly and Dropped Quill, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Nov 21, 2024Monogrammiert (gestempelt) verso. Sowie mit dem Editionsstempel
— N. Y. C. Pretzel, Van Ham, Sep 26, 2024Signed and edition number 1/50 in pencil lower middle and lower left
— Proposal for a Colossal Monument in the Form of a Typewriter Eraser for Alcatraz Island, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 8, 2024Signed bottom middle
— Fagends Carved in Rock, Brunk Auctions, Apr 11, 2024Signed in pencil lower center
— Fagends Carved in Rock, Clarke Auction Gallery, Dec 18, 2022Signed with initials at lower right
— Wrist Watch Rising, State II, Clarke Auction Gallery, Dec 18, 2022Initialed lower center, dated and with Styria Studio blind stamp lower right, and editioned 72/100 lower left
— Three Hats -, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022Signed with initials lower centre; inscribed [P.P. II] lower left
— ICONS IN A SMOKE-FILLED ROOM, Whyte's, Sep 16, 2019Signed lower center
— Proposal for a Colossal Monument in the Form of a Typewriter Eraser for Alcatraz Island, Clarke Auction Gallery, Dec 4, 2016Signed and numbered 7/40 lower left
— New Media New Forms, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 12, 2016Signed in pencil lower right
— Lipstick Ascending Caterpillar Track, James D. Julia, Feb 4, 2015Monogrammed and dated lower right
— Proposed Monument for Oslo - Frozen ejaculation (ski jump), Ketterer Kunst, Jun 9, 2012Signed lower right
— Untitled, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 15, 2012Signed and numbered 40/60 in pencil
— Proposal for a Colossal Monument in Downtown New York City: Sharpened Pencil Stub with Broken-off Tip the Woolworth Building (A. & P. 248), Phillips, Sep 3, 2026Signed with initials and numbered 154/200 in black ink on the base drum
— Miniature Soft Drum Set (S. 1969.06, P. 12, A. & P. 61), Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Claes Oldenburg auction results.