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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 Auctions159auction results2004–2026years recorded96%sold (152)$7.2kSign 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 (Moving Points Painting I) by Claire Falkenstein, 1968, Acrylic on canvas, sold May 2013
    Untitled (Moving Points Painting I), 1968
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 145
    $2,500≈ £1,645≈ €1,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Object 1 (B.E.) by Claire Falkenstein, 1940, Suspended metal sculpture with black string, sold May 2013
    Object 1 (B.E.), 1940
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 146
    $3,750≈ £2,467≈ €2,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Fusions by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1962, Copper and Murano glass, sold May 2012
    Fusions, c. 1962
    Copper and Murano glass · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 24
    $2,813≈ £1,741≈ €2,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Fusions by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1962, Copper and Murano glass, sold May 2012
    Fusions, c. 1962
    Copper and Murano glass · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 25
    $3,438≈ £2,127≈ €2,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Fusions by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1962, Copper and Murano glass, sold May 2012
    Fusions, c. 1962
    Copper and Murano glass · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 26
    $3,750≈ £2,320≈ €2,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled sculpture by Claire Falkenstein, 1963-88, Painted and bent metal, sold Dec 2011
    Untitled sculpture, 1963-88
    Painted and bent metal
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 320
    $18,750≈ £11,999≈ €14,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Sculpture by Claire Falkenstein, Fused glass and bronze, sold May 2010
    Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 97
    $11,025≈ £7,678≈ €8,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Untitled by Claire Falkenstein, c. 1950, Oil on canvas with string, sold May 2010
    Untitled, c. 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 98
    $3,675≈ £2,559≈ €2,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled (Horse) by Claire Falkenstein, 1993, Drawing, sold May 2010
    Untitled (Horse), 1993
    Drawing
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 99
    $613≈ £427≈ €496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Sculpture by Claire Falkenstein, Welded bronze, sold Dec 2009
    Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $15,925≈ £9,747≈ €10,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–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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