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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 15 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4785261
- Record
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Claes Oldenburg, typewriter erasers - position studies. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2019, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4785261.
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Claes Oldenburg, typewriter erasers - position studies. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2019, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4785261.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| diana (gordian puzzles) | Vik Muniz | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| blue runner | Jorge Blanco | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| source figure | Robert Graham | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| maquette for 5 foot 8 inch figure | Bruce Nauman | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| untitled | Robert Gober | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| high point | Willem De Kooning | $350,000–$450,000 |
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| Claes Oldenburg | Profile Airflow | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Ice Cream Sundae on Tray | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
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