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Soft Alphabet
Claes Oldenburg (American, 1929–2022) · 1978
$17,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ £13,453≈ €15,562
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- Medium
- Screenprint · Prints & multiples all screenprint results →As published: “The complete set of 41 sewn cotton, sand-filled bags, contained in the original wooden box with screenprinted soft alphabet in black”
- Edition
- 6/16
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and numbered 6/16 in black ink on the underside of the box · Claes Oldenburg signature
- Category
- Screenprints
- Dimensions
- 29 1/8 x 22 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. (74 x 56.2 x 7.3 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Evening & Day Editions (NY030119)
- Date
- April 23, 2019
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 51
- Estimate
- $14,000 – $18,000 (≈ £10,763 – £13,838) (≈ €12,450 – €16,007)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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