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- Estimate
- $500,000–$700,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07993 · 13 May 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3047822
- Record
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Claes Oldenburg, Sewing Machine. Sotheby's, 13 May 2004, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3047822.
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Claes Oldenburg, Sewing Machine. Sotheby's, 13 May 2004, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3047822.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07993 · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Pressure Zone | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Untitled | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Untitled (16 Spaces) | Rachel Whiteread | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| 1960-F | Clyfford Still | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Untitled | Donald Judd | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Two Paintings (Alien) | Roy Lichtenstein | $500,000–$700,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claes Oldenburg | Soft Switches | $1,941,000 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | |
| Claes Oldenburg | Typewriter Eraser | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Yellow Girl's Dress | Sotheby's, May 2008 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Strong Arm | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Small House | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | 24 Open-Faced Sandwiches | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Clothespin—45 Foot Version (Model) | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Entablature | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 |
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