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Claes Oldenburg

American · 1929–2022 · Painter, Printmaker

Claes Oldenburg was a Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Claes Oldenburg, 24 Open-Faced Sandwiches, 1964, burlap soaked in plaster, tempera, porcelain plates, glass and metal case24 Open-Faced SandwichesPhillips · $793,750≈ £627,619≈ €750,378Sign up to see
  2. Claes Oldenburg, "Ghost Wardrobe for M. M.", 1967-1983, Garderobe, Bügel, Schnüre, Schuhe (Metall, Nägel und Beton), Drähte"Ghost Wardrobe for M. M."Van Ham · €343,200≈ $380,472≈ £285,511Sign up to see
  3. Claes Oldenburg, Punching Bag, 1968, canvas stuffed with kapok, mounted on woodPunching BagPhillips · $200,000≈ £155,267≈ €178,843Sign up to see

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  1. 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Claes Oldenburg, Woman Hanging in the Imitation of a Soft Fan (Edition B), 1976, etching and aquatint in color with pochoir
    Woman Hanging in the Imitation of a Soft Fan (Edition B), 1976
    Etching
    31½ h x 21 w in (80 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 205
    $826≈ £616≈ €709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Claes Oldenburg, Screwarch Bridge, state II, 1980, etching, spitbite sugar-lift aquatint and sanding on Arches Roll
    Screwarch Bridge, state II, 1980
    Etching · Paper
    23¼ h x 50¼ w in (59 x 128 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 229
    $8,255≈ £6,201≈ €7,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Claes Oldenburg, Ice Cream Desserts, B, 1976, etching and aquatint in colors
    Ice Cream Desserts, B, 1976
    Etching
    13½ h x 21¼ w in (34 x 54 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 284
    $3,024≈ £2,354≈ €2,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Claes Oldenburg, Ice Cream Desserts, C, 1976, soft-ground etching and aquatint in colors on Hodgkinson handmade
    Ice Cream Desserts, C, 1976
    Etching
    13½ h x 21¼ w in (34 x 54 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 182
    $1,071≈ £847≈ €1,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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