Lot 26 B · A Heritage of Connoisseurship: Chinese Art from The Palmer Family Collection
Typewriter Eraser
Claes Oldenburg · acrylic on aluminum, ferrocement and stainless steel
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- Estimate
- $500,000–$700,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — A Heritage of Connoisseurship: Chinese Art from The Palmer Family Collection, Hong Kong · 10 November 2015
- Dimensions
- 32 x 35 x 23 in. (81.3 x 88.9 x 58.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4104804
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, Typewriter Eraser. Christie's, 10 Nov 2015, lot 26 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4104804.
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Claes Oldenburg, Typewriter Eraser. Christie's, 10 Nov 2015, lot 26 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4104804.
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From the same sale A Heritage of Connoisseurship: Chinese Art from The Palmer Family Collection · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A FAMILLE VERTE ‘FLOWER AND ROCK’ DOUBLE-GOURD EWER AND COVER | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A BISCUIT-ENAMELLED FIGURE OF AN ATTENDANT | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) | A MOTTLED BEIGE AND CELADON JADE CARVING OF A ‘THREE RAMS’ GROUP | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A GILT-DECORATED FAMILLE VERTE 'FIGURAL' CIRCULAR BASIN | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A FAMILLE VERTE RETICULATED OVAL PARFUMIER AND COVER | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT ‘HORSE’ DEEP BOWL | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 |
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| Claes Oldenburg | 24 Open-Faced Sandwiches | $793,750 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | |
| Claes Oldenburg | Soft Switches | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Flowers | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Sewing Machine | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Typewriter Eraser | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Nude with Yellow Pillow | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Roy Lichtenstein 羅伊・李奇登斯坦 | Water Lilies with Japanese Bridg | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Yellow Girl's Dress | Sotheby's, May 2008 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.