What is a Claes Oldenburg print worth?
1929–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 441 works by Claes Oldenburg with a published auction price sold between $756Sign up free to see and $3,500Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,280Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,071Sign up free to see across 342 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,076Sign up free to see across 246 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Claes Oldenburg prices by medium
- Auction results
- 485
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 1999–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $794kSign up free to see 24 Open-Faced Sandwiches, Phillips, Nov 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 342 | $688–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 32 | $4k–$14.1kSign up free to see | $7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 21 | $1.8k–$11.9kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 15 | $8.5k–$30.6kSign up free to see | $11.6kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $693–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (100), Rago Auctions (97), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (91)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 63 | $742–$5.1kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 180 | $707–$3kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 127 | $643–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Claes Oldenburg sales
- Untitled, Initialed and dated lower right corner in pencil — $200Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- Wedding Souvenir, cast plaster — $5,120Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Apple Core - Summer, lithograph in colors — $1,280Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Proposed Colossal Monument for Battersea Park, London, Drum Set, 1966, offset lithograph in colors — $576Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Apple Core (A. & P. 235), Lithograph in colours, on Richard de Bas Narcisse paper, with full margins — $696Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Miniature Soft Drum Set (S. 1969.06, P. 12, A. & P. 61), Multiple comprising screenprint on canvas, wash-line, wood and spray-paint — $2,263Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Proposal for a Colossal Monument in Downtown New York City: Sharpened Pencil Stub with Broken-off Tip the Woolworth Building (A. & P. 248), Etching and aquatint in colours, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins — $1,741Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Floating Three-Way Plug (A. & P. 154), Etching and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins — $522Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
Questions about Claes Oldenburg prices
What is a Claes Oldenburg print worth?
Based on 441 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Claes Oldenburg have sold for a median of $1,280, and half of them sold between $756 and $3,500. For prints alone the median is $1,071 (342 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Claes Oldenburg sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $793,750 for “24 Open-Faced Sandwiches” at Phillips in November 2024.
Which Claes Oldenburg medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $11,638 (15 sales).
How often do Claes Oldenburg works sell at auction?
92% of the 485 lots recorded between 1999 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Claes Oldenburg print?
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ArtSell has recorded 485 auction results for Claes Oldenburg between 1999 and 2026, and 445 of them sold (92%).
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