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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, 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, 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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