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- Estimate
- $1,000,000–$1,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Im Spazio: The Collection of Daniella Luxembourg, New York · 15 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5292838
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, Soft Switches. Sotheby's, 15 May 2025, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292838.
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Claes Oldenburg, Soft Switches. Sotheby's, 15 May 2025, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292838.
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From the same sale Im Spazio: The Collection of Daniella Luxembourg · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concetto Spaziale | Lucio Fontana | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Concetto spaziale, La fine di Dio | Lucio Fontana | $12,000,000–$18,000,000 | |
| Tappeto | Pino Pascali | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Concetto spaziale | Lucio Fontana | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| Armada | Alexander Calder | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | |
| Helikon | Salvatore Scarpitta | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claes Oldenburg | Clothespin—45 Foot Version (Model) | $2,063,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | |
| Claes Oldenburg | Strong Arm | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Yellow Girl's Dress | Sotheby's, May 2008 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Sewing Machine | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Typewriter Eraser | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | Clothespin Ten Foot | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Tête de femme (Françoise) | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Claes Oldenburg | 24 Open-Faced Sandwiches | Phillips, Nov 2024 |
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.