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Claes Oldenburg
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Claes Oldenburg
- Study for Colossal Monuments: Lunch Box Contents on the Islands of the Upper Bay (Bedloes, Ellis, Governor)
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 1965; signed and dated 1965 on the reverse
- watercolor and crayon on paper
- 26 1/8 by 40 in. 66.3 by 101.6 cm.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Leo Castelli, New York
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, MOCArt Auction ‘88, 1988
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Leo Castelli, New York
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, MOCArt Auction ‘88, 1988
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Venice, Centro Internazionale delle Arti e del Costume, Palazzo Grassi, Campo Vitale, July - October 1967
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board. There are very faint creases to the top left and top right corners. There is pale time staining to the edges of the sheet and there is a minor abrasion at the center edge of the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.