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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, 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. Claes Oldenburg, Centennial Print for the Judson Memorial Church, 1990, screenprint in colors on BFK Rives
    Centennial Print for the Judson Memorial Church, 1990
    Screenprint · Paper
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 245
    $318≈ £236≈ €271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. 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)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 185
    $1,270≈ £942≈ €1,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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