Lot 1008 · The Modern House
The Spitzhacke, 1982, superimposed on a drawing of the site by Emil Ludwig Grimm
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Modern House, Los Angeles · 19 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1758461
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, The Spitzhacke, 1982, superimposed on a drawing of the site by Emil Ludwig Grimm. Bonhams, 19 Oct 2015, lot 1008. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1758461.
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Claes Oldenburg, The Spitzhacke, 1982, superimposed on a drawing of the site by Emil Ludwig Grimm. Bonhams, 19 Oct 2015, lot 1008. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1758461.
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