1976
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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Notes (Kassel) Lithograph Print, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1960s, Framed
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition 9/100. Sheet size 23 x 15 inches. Frame size 26 x 19 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is inclu...
Paper, Lithograph
Woman Hanging in the Imitation of a Soft Fan (Edition B), Hand Signed Etching
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Aventura, FL
Soft ground etching printed in red on yellow Chine collé. Hand signed lower right by Claes Oldenburg. Hand numbered 38/50 lower left. Sheet size: 41 x 31.25 inches. Image size: 3...
Paper, Etching
Proposed Colossal Monument for Battersea Park, 1966 Offset Lithograph
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper. Hand signed lower front by Claes Oldenburg. Hand numbered 140/300 lower front. Published by Multiples, Inc., New York. Axsom & Plat...
Paper, Lithograph
Federal Spending Etching, Hand Signed Aquatint on Pescia Paper, 59/78
By James Rosenquist
Located in Aventura, FL
Etching and aquatint in colors with pochoir on Pescia Italia paper. Hand signed and dated lower left by James Rosenquist. Hand numbered 59/78 and titled lower left. Artwork size: ...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Tool Box 5 Screen Print, Hand Signed, 1966, Edition of 150, Framed
By Jim Dine
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed on front; numbered on verso by the artist. From the 'A Tool Box' Portfolio. Printed by Christopher Prater; published by Editions Alecto. Artwork is in excellent condition...
Screen, Paper
Tool Box 2 Screen Print, Hand Signed, Edition 14/150, Pop Art, Framed, 1966
By Jim Dine
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed on front; numbered on verso by the artist. From the 'A Tool Box' Portfolio. Printed by Christopher Prater; published by Editions Alecto. Artwork is in excellent condition...
Screen, Paper
Study for Baseball Offset Print, Pop Art, 1976, Edition of 1000
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 37.5 x 24 inches ( 95.25 x 60.96 cm ) Image Size: 37.5 x 24 inches ( 95.25 x 60.96 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: Offset lithograph in five colors on white, moderately thick, slightly textured paper. Edition of 1000. 100 copies signed and unnumbered, 900 copies unsigned and unnumbered. Published by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; and the Massachusett's Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Published on the occasion of the one-man exhibition Claes Oldenburg: Six Themes at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and the Hayden Gallery...
Offset
"Italian Desserts, " Etching signed by Wayne Thiebaud
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Milwaukee, WI
An etching in red by American pop artist Wayne Thiebaud depicting six Italian desserts. This is #16 from the edition of 50. It is signed and dated in pencil lower right, and numbered...
Etching
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
Fagends Carved in Rock, Fagend Canyon, Lithograph by Claes Oldenburg
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Claes Oldenburg, Swedish/American (1929 - ) Title: Fagends Carved in Rock, Fagend Canyon (Axsom and Platzker 137) Year: 1975 Medium: Offset Lithograph on Wove paper, signe...
Lithograph
Les Fruits Etching and Aquatint, Hand Signed Artist's Proof, 1940s
By Jean Fautrier
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Artist's Proof. Etching and aquatint. Image Dimensions : 23 x 32 cm Reference: Catalogue Mason n. 240
Etching
Claes Oldenburg Offset Lithograph, Pop Art, 20th Century, Unframed
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This offset lithograph from the exhibition "Il Corso del Coltello" held at Leo Castelli Gallery from December 13, 1986, to January 24, 1987, is a notable piece related to Claes Olden...
Offset
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