Lot 24 B · An American Place | The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Evening Sale
Strong Arm
Claes Oldenburg · plaster and enamel paint
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- Estimate
- $2,000,000–$3,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — An American Place | The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Evening Sale, New York · 13 November 2018
- Dimensions
- 43 3/8 x 32 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (110.2 x 82.2 x 14 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3781995
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, Strong Arm. Christie's, 13 Nov 2018, lot 24 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3781995.
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Claes Oldenburg, Strong Arm. Christie's, 13 Nov 2018, lot 24 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3781995.
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From the same sale An American Place | The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Evening Sale · Nov 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstraction No. 2 (Industrial Forms) | John Henry Bradley Storrs (1885-1956) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Long Island | Arthur G. Dove (1880-1946) | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| Horn and Feather | Georgia O'keeffe | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Beauford Delaney | Georgia O'keeffe | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Fruit Bowl on Red Oilcloth | George Copeland Ault | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Standing Woman [LF 92] | Gaston Lachaise | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 |
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| Roy Lichtenstein | Reflections on Brushstrokes | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Sewing Machine | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Mirror #7 | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Camouflage | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 |
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