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Claire Falkenstein, Inside A Lumber Mill

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 (from the Struttura Grafica portfolio) by Claire Falkenstein, 1962, relief print on Fabriano, sold Nov 2020
    Untitled (from the Struttura Grafica portfolio), 1962
    Woodcut / linocut
    20¼ h x 15¼ w in (51 x 39 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 461
    $688≈ £518≈ €580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  2. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, 1975, India ink on paper, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled, 1975
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 78
    $4,688≈ £3,604≈ €3,993Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Untitled (Never Ending Screen) by Claire Falkenstein, 1976, Blind embossing on wove paper, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled (Never Ending Screen), 1976
    Blind embossing on wove paper · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 79
    $1,625≈ £1,249≈ €1,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, 1978, Oil on canvas, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled, 1978
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 80
    $3,750≈ £2,883≈ €3,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Sun Structure by Claire Falkenstein, sold Mar 2020
    Sun Structure
    Wright · · Lot 153
    $22,500≈ £17,740≈ €20,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Untitled (Fusion) by Claire Falkenstein, 1975, Fused Murano glass and copper, sold Feb 2020
    Untitled (Fusion), 1975
    Fused Murano glass and copper · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 26
    $28,125≈ £21,606≈ €25,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled (sketchbook) by Claire Falkenstein, charcoal and mixed media in spiral bound sketchbook, sold Jan 2020
    Untitled (sketchbook)
    Mixed media
    9 h x 9¼ w x ¾ d in (23 x 23 x 2 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 302
    $2,860≈ £2,189≈ €2,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, 1953, Mixed-media on handmade paper, sold Oct 2019
    Untitled, 1953
    Mixed media · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 256
    $4,688≈ £3,606≈ €4,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled (Horse) by Claire Falkenstein, 1993, Pastel and ink on paper, sold Oct 2019
    Untitled (Horse), 1993
    Pastel · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 257
    $313≈ £241≈ €280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled (Fusion) by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1975, Fused Murano glass and copper, sold May 2019
    Untitled (Fusion), c. 1975
    Fused Murano glass and copper · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 233
    $15,000≈ £11,769≈ €13,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–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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