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Two Small Ray Guns by Claes Oldenburg, 1959-1960, enamel on plaster, metal paint tube and paintbrush bristles, mounted to paperboard, offered Dec 2020Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Two Small Ray Guns

Claes Oldenburg (American, 1929–2022) · 1959-1960

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £30,096 – £45,143) (≈ €33,020 – €49,529)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
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As published: “enamel on plaster, metal paint tube and paintbrush bristles, mounted to paperboard”
Support
Paper
Category
Other
Dimensions
upper element 2 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.5 x 8 cm) lower element 3 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. (8 x 11.5 cm) board 9 1/6 x 5 7/8 in. (23.3 x 15.1 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session (NY010820)
Date
December 8, 2020
Location
New York
Lot
234
Estimate
$40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £30,096 – £45,143) (≈ €33,020 – €49,529)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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