Lot 301
  • 301

Claes Oldenburg b. 1929

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Claes Oldenburg
  • MINIATURE SOFT DRUM SET (AXSOM & PLATZKER 61)
  • Overall size: 255 by 483 by 355mm; 10 by 19 by 14in
Mixed media sculpture; screenprint in black and grey on canvas, sewn together in the form of a drum set, with assorted wood, rope drumsticks, sprayed with paints by the artist, 1969, initialled in felt-tip pen, numbered 13/200, published by Multiples, Inc., New York, in good condition

Condition

In generally good condition. There are occasional stains to the fabric and surface dirt in some areas. Some of the stiching is quite frayed. There is a short scratch to the top of the base.
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