Lot 36037 · 2026 January 28 Tools at Play: The Hechinger Collection Modern & Contemporary Art Showcase Auction
Sketch for a Three-way Plug
Claes Oldenburg · Offset lithograph in colors with airbrush details on B.F.K. Rives paper
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- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2026 January 28 Tools at Play: The Hechinger Collection Modern & Contemporary Art Showcase Auction · 28 January 2026
- Dimensions
- 31 x 23-3/4 inches (78.7 x 60.3 cm) (sight)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13450817
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, Sketch for a Three-way Plug. Heritage Auctions, 28 Jan 2026, lot 36037. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13450817.
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Claes Oldenburg, Sketch for a Three-way Plug. Heritage Auctions, 28 Jan 2026, lot 36037. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13450817.
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