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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day, New York · 15 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3705702
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, typwriter eraser. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2007, lot 202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705702.
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Claes Oldenburg, typwriter eraser. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2007, lot 202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705702.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day · Nov 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Anselm Reyle | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Upstate | Richard Prince | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Peter Saul | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Keith Haring | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Der Physiognomeese | Jonathan Meese | $45,000–$65,000 | |
| Eye Love Monogram | Takashi Murakami | $400,000–$600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claes Oldenburg | Typewriter Eraser | $655,200 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | |
| Claes Oldenburg | Clothespin | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Light Switches--Hard Version | Christie's, May 2006 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Stockinged Thighs Framed by Skirt | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Alphabet/Good Humor | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Two Hats | Christie's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | 24 Open-Faced Sandwiches | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Tube Supported by its Contents | Christie's, Dec 2020 |
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