Lot 77 · Contemporary Edition featuring: Behind the Stars, Five Decades of Derriere L'Etoile Studios
Soft Rotating Capitol
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition featuring: Behind the Stars, Five Decades of Derriere L'Etoile Studios, New York · 16 July 2026
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 22 x 17 in. (559 × 432 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3063056
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, Soft Rotating Capitol. Christie's, 16 Jul 2026, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3063056.
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Claes Oldenburg, Soft Rotating Capitol. Christie's, 16 Jul 2026, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3063056.
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|---|---|---|---|
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