1992
One of the original Pop artists, Claes Oldenburg was born in Stockholm. The son of a Swedish diplomat, he spent his early years in Stockholm and Oslo until the family moved to Chicago in 1937.
Oldenburg attended Yale University, then returned to Chicago, where he worked for a newspaper and also attended drawing classes at the Art Institute. He moved to New York in 1956.
Oldenburg’s early art in New York were works of urban realism in cardboard and paper that were influenced by the work of Dubuffet and the New Realists, and were seen as a brutal response to society. In 1961 Oldenburg rented a storefront on the Lower East Side and sold brightly painted plaster objects as well as three-dimensional and wall reliefs based on hamburgers, pastries, men's and women's clothing, and other commodities. The signature soft sculptures followed, objects of commonplace household objects made of vinyl or canvas stuffed with kapok. These pieces transformed the medium — the soft sculptures are intended to be sensual experiences and commentary on our material world of objects and our relationship to them.
In 1965, still working in vinyl, plaster and cardboard, Oldenburg began making large works termed “Colossal Monuments,” which are large public sculptures with public and private meanings. In the 1970s, Oldenburg was fabricating large-scale works in durable materials such as steel, and working with Coosje van Bruggen, he had received many such public commissions in the United States and Europe.
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Claes Oldenburg 20th Century Collage offset poster (Hand Signed by Oldenburg)
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Rare vintage poster - hand signed boldly in black marker by Claes Oldenburg in his inimitable, full signature. Donated directly by the artist to a major New York cultural institution...
Lithograph, Offset
Chinati Foundation Marfa Texas Donald Judd poster Hand Signed by Claes Oldenburg
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg Chinati Foundation, Marfa Texas (Hand Signed), 2003 Offset Lithograph poster. Hand signed by Claes Oldenburg 23 1/2 × 13 1/2 inches Exceedingly rare when hand signed....
Lithograph, Offset
Striding Figure Conspiracy the Artist as Witness (21, Axsom/Platzker) Signed AP
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg Striding Figure, from Conspiracy, the Artist as Witness Color Silkscreen with enamel inks on CM Fabriano cotton watermarked 100% rag paper Signed and numbered by the ...
Rag Paper, Screen
Rolling Collar and Tie (Axsom/Platzker 259) iconic Pop Art lithograph Ed of 52
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg Rolling Collar and Tie (AXSOM/PLATZKER 259), 1995 Color lithograph on rice paper Pencil signed and numbered from the limited edition of only 52 on the front Measureme...
Lithograph
Claes Oldenburg, "Houseball with Fallen Toy Bear", Signed/N Pop Art Lithograph
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg Houseball with Fallen Toy Bear, 2013 Color lithograph on Japanese watercolor paper Hand signed and numbered 21/50 by Claes Oldenburg on the front 38 3/5 × 44 inches U...
Lithograph
Fagends Carved in Rock, De-Accessioned from the Denver Art Museum Signed/N
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg Fagends Carved in Rock, De-Accessioned from the Denver Art Museum (137, Axsom and Platzker), 1975 Offset Lithograph. Hand signed and ...
Graphite, Lithograph, Offset
Claes Oldenburg 'Umbrella' Pop Art Offset Print, 1980s, Unframed
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare first-edition exhibition poster was created for a show of Claes Oldenburg’s sculptures at Leo Castelli Gallery, featuring one of his signature oversized objects—an umbrella...
Offset
Notes in Hand Offset Print Poster, Late 20th Century, Unframed
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 16.5 x 11.75 inches ( 41.91 x 29.845 cm ) Image Size: 10.75 x 7.75 inches ( 27.305 x 19.685 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipp...
Offset
Study for Sculpture in the Form of an Inverted Q Above and Below Ground
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
This work is a study for Inverted Q, a large sculpture that Oldenburg created after producing many sketches and small models. At the time he was experimenting with concepts of monume...
Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph
Claes Oldenburg Abstract Lithograph, Signed, 1997, Notebook Torn in Half
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Claes Oldenburg Title: Notebook Torn in Half Medium: Lithograph Date: 1997 Edition: 97/97 Sheet Size: 25 1/2" x 22" Signature: Signed and numbered in pencil
Lithograph
Claes Oldenburg' 1996 'Prints, Posters and Ephemera' Catalogue Raisonne
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1997 Hudson Hills Press, New York. First edition. Hardcover cloth, with dust jacket. Like new. Signed by the artist and the authors, Richard Axsom & David Platzker. Catalog Raiso...
Other Medium
Claes Oldenburg 'Drawings 1959-1989' 1989- Offset Lithograph
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 39.5 x 26 inches ( 100.33 x 66.04 cm ) Image Size: 39.5 x 26 inches ( 100.33 x 66.04 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B-: Good Condition, Signs of Handling and Age Supplemental...
Offset
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