Lot 57 · Post-War and Contemporary Art (Evening Sale)
Two Hats
Claes Oldenburg · enamel, muslin and plaster over wire frame
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$400,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) , New York · 10 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 38½ x 25 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (98 x 65 x 20 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5873705
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claes Oldenburg, Two Hats. Christie's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5873705.
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Claes Oldenburg, Two Hats. Christie's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5873705.
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