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Claire Falkenstein

American · 1908–1997 · Painter, Printmaker

Claire Falkenstein was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, jewelry designer, and teacher, most renowned for her often large-scale abstract metal and glass public… (Wikipedia)

$368,300≈ £270,510≈ €311,643Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitled (Fusion)Rago Auctions154auction results2004–2026years recorded95%sold (147)$6.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Untitled (Fusion) by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1975, brazed copper and fused glass, sold Sep 2025Untitled (Fusion)Rago Auctions · $368,300≈ £270,510≈ €311,643Sign up to see
  2. Untitled (Point as Set) by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1970, brazed copper and wire, sold Jan 2025Untitled (Point as Set)Rago Auctions · $203,200≈ £166,680≈ €197,819Sign up to see
  3. Untitled (Fusion) by Claire Falkenstein, brazed copper and fused glass, sold Dec 2024Untitled (Fusion)Wright · $201,600≈ £158,403≈ €192,165Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled (Never Ending Screen) by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1970, welded aluminum, sold Aug 2023
    Untitled (Never Ending Screen), c. 1970
    Sculpture
    1 d x 21 dia in (3 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 110
    $3,528≈ £2,761≈ €3,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Fusion by Claire Falkenstein, Sculpture, sold May 2023
    Fusion
    Sculpture
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 569
    $43,520≈ £34,967≈ €40,266Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  3. Fusion by Claire Falkenstein, Sculpture, sold May 2023
    Fusion
    Sculpture
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 570
    $24,320≈ £19,540≈ €22,502Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  4. Fusion by Claire Falkenstein, Sculpture, sold May 2023
    Fusion
    Sculpture
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 571
    $53,760≈ £43,195≈ €49,741Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  5. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, 1953, monotype on rice paper, sold Mar 2023
    Untitled, 1953
    Print (other) · Paper
    18 h x 22 w in (46 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 190
    $1,638≈ £1,333≈ €1,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled (from the Venezia Ha Dettato Cosi portfolio) by Claire Falkenstein, 1972, screenprint in colors on Fabriano Cottone, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled (from the Venezia Ha Dettato Cosi portfolio), 1972
    Screenprint
    19⅝ h x 27⅛ w in (50 x 69 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 121
    $282≈ £229≈ €266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, 1989, gouache, ink and crayon on paper, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 1989
    Gouache · Paper
    12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 344
    $375≈ £304≈ €353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, 1955, etching, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 1955
    Etching
    18⅝ h x 23¼ w in (47 x 59 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 350
    $358≈ £291≈ €337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Baroques Ensemblistes 4 by Claire Falkenstein, 1961, ten photolithographs in bound book, sold Dec 2022
    Baroques Ensemblistes 4, 1961
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 15⅝ w in (50 x 40 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 383
    $96≈ £78≈ €90Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1960, aluminum, welded copper, steel wire, sold Nov 2022
    Untitled, c. 1960
    Sculpture · Panel
    7½ h x 7 w x 7 d in (19 x 18 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 140
    $4,375≈ £3,709≈ €4,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Claire Falkenstein signature

7 catalogued lots by Claire Falkenstein record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower left1
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed and dated3
  • monogrammed2
  • signed in pencil1
  • initialled1
  • Signed and dated lower left, framed, 46x59 cm — "Composition", Colasanti Casa d'Aste, Sep 22, 2026
  • Signed with a monogram and dated along the lower margin — Lone Pine, 1977; Untitled, 1988 (2), Bonhams, May 22, 2007
  • Signed and dated in black ink — Untitled, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026

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About Claire Falkenstein

Claire Falkenstein was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, jewelry designer, and teacher, most renowned for her often large-scale abstract metal and glass public sculptures. Falkenstein was one of America's most experimental and productive 20th-century artists.

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In museum collections

  • Claire Falkenstein, Inside A Lumber MillInside A Lumber Mill, 1934
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Claire Falkenstein, Lumber MillLumber Mill, 1934
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain

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