circa 1970
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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“Six Figures, c. 1965-70” by Sakti Burman (b. 1935) Indian Folklore Watercolor
By Sakti Burman
Located in Yardley, PA
“Six Figures, c. 1965-70” by Sakti Burman (b. 1935). A wonderful example of Burman’s distinctive fusion of Indian folkloric imagery with European surrealist and fantastical sensibil...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
“Untitled (Gun Study D-309), 1993” Body Hammer Series Drawing Signed Glock 19
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Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil, Graphite
“Reclining Nude, c. 1930” American Modernist Female Drawing Lady African Mask
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Yardley, PA
“Reclining Nude, c. 1930” by Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) This wonderful original ink drawing highlights Nevelson’s interest in the early 20th century avant-garde. Inspired by Picass...
Paper, Pencil, Graphite
"Buste de Femme" 1942-43 by Henri Matisse Signed Lithograph /25 French Modernist
By Henri Matisse
Located in Yardley, PA
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Lithograph, Chine Colle
“Dream and Refuge, 2020” by Michael Armitage Signed Lithograph, Edition of 250
Located in Yardley, PA
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Paper, Lithograph
“Untitled (Wrestlers Series)" 1968 by Erica Rutherford Pop Art Acrylic Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: “Untitled (Wrestlers Series)" (1968) by Erica Rutherford (1923-2008). A bold and important work from Rutherford’s celebrated pop art period, this large 1968 canvas ...
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Ice Cream Desserts Etching on Handmade Paper, Framed, 1976, Signed
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand initialed and numbered by the artist. Etching and aquatint in colors, on handmade paper. Image size: 13.5 X 21.25 in. Sheet size: 22.5 x 31.25 in. Framed. Edition of 50. Artwor...
Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint
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
Study for Sculpture in the Form of an Inverted Q Above & Below Ground Oldenburg
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Study for Sculpture in the Form of an Inverted Q: Above and Below Ground, 1975 Lithograph, soft-ground etching, and aquatint in six colors on cream, thick, slightly textured Rive BFK paper 14 × 11 in. / 35.2 × 28 cm Signed and dated in pencil, lower right, numbered in pencil, lower left. Edition of 100 with 20 AP. Printed by Bill Law, Winston Roeth and Allan Uglow at Petersburg Press...
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
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
