Lot 55 · Fine Art & Design Selections
Notebook Torn in Half (State II) , 1997
Claes Oldenburg · lithograph
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- Estimate
- $700–$900 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Fine Art & Design Selections, Chicago · 14 October 2022
- Dimensions
- 19 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1227882
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, Notebook Torn in Half (State II) , 1997. Freeman's | Hindman, 14 Oct 2022, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1227882.
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Claes Oldenburg, Notebook Torn in Half (State II) , 1997. Freeman's | Hindman, 14 Oct 2022, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1227882.
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