Claes Oldenburg

American (1929)

Claes Oldenburg is an American printmaking artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Claes Oldenburg's estimated art value is CAD $5,000 (*)

Claes Oldenburg's work could be available for sale through Art Galleries or at public auction with prices in the range of CAD $2,500 - $5,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an etching work attributed to Claes Oldenburg (1929) was CAD $4,720 - paid for "Floating Three - Way Plug, 1976" at Cowley Abbott in Toronto on Wed, Feb 20, 2019.
ArtValue.ca has 11 auction art sale records for their etching results, with prices in the range of CAD $2,500 - $5,000.

Notable Art Works

Floating Three - Way Plug, 1976
soft-ground etching and aquatint on pape...
106.7 cms x 81.9 cms (42 ins x 32.25 ins)

Lot for sale by Cowley Abbott Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 31487
Wed, Feb 20, 2019

Sold for CAD $4,720

Miniature Soft Drum Set
mixed media sculpture 1969
25.4 cms x 48.3 cms x 35.56 cms (10 ins x 19 ins x 10 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# 210
Wed, Apr 15, 2015

Estimate CAD $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for CAD $4,130

Heffel Auction House Biography and Notes

This lot is comprised of a set of canvas drums and cymbals, on which are printed a silkscreen by Claes Oldenburg, with assorted wood and rope drum sticks, sprayed with paint by the artist. The sculpture is packaged in a soft vinyl bag and placed on a wooden base covered with an original silkscreen. Also included in this lot is the justification page and original crate from Multiples Inc., NY.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top etching sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
This information is not intended to substitute professional advice.
To estimate the value of a specific artwork created by Claes Oldenburg, follow some of the advice from our Valuating art page, or contact an art specialist if our automated estimate value is greater than C$2,500.