The Soap at Baton Rouge by Claes Oldenburg, 1990, cast resin, aluminum silicate, screenprint on acetate, book, cloth covered portfolio box, sold Jan 2022

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The Soap at Baton Rouge

Claes Oldenburg (American, 1929–2022) · 1990

$563 price realized incl. premium

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Medium: Screenprint · Prints & multiples all screenprint results →
As published: “cast resin, aluminum silicate, screenprint on acetate, book, cloth covered portfolio box”
Category: Screenprints
Dimensions: 13½ h x 20½ w x 2 d in (34 x 52 x 5 cm)
Auction house: Wright
Sale: Art + Design (auctions/2022/01/art-design)
Date: January 27, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot: 270
Estimate: $500 (≈ £374) (≈ €448)
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