- 81
Claes Oldenburg
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Claes Oldenburg
- Pancakes and Sausages
- oil on stuffed canvas and ceramic plate, in 9 parts
- Overall: 4 3/4 by 11 by 11 in. 11.4 by 27.9 by 27.9 cm.
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Patty Oldenburg, New York
The Mayor Gallery, London
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
C & M Arts, New York
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2010, Lot 175
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
The Mayor Gallery, London
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
C & M Arts, New York
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2010, Lot 175
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Green Gallery, Claes Oldenburg, September - October 1962, cat. no. 21, illustrated
Oberlin College, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Three Young Americans, January 1963
Philadelphia, Arts Council of the YM/YWHA, Art 1963 - A New Vocabulary, October - November 1963, n.p., illustrated
Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, American Pop Art / Amerikansk Pop-Konst, February - July 1964, cat. no. 51, illustrated
London, The Mayor Gallery, Claes Oldenburg: Eight Sculptures 1961-1987, October - November 1990, pl. 2, pp. 8-9, illustrated in color
Oberlin College, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Three Young Americans, January 1963
Philadelphia, Arts Council of the YM/YWHA, Art 1963 - A New Vocabulary, October - November 1963, n.p., illustrated
Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, American Pop Art / Amerikansk Pop-Konst, February - July 1964, cat. no. 51, illustrated
London, The Mayor Gallery, Claes Oldenburg: Eight Sculptures 1961-1987, October - November 1990, pl. 2, pp. 8-9, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. Each of the elements are separate from one another. There is evidence of scattered surface soiling and light dust accumulation. There are minor surface irregularities to the elements due to the artist’s working method. Under close inspection, several of the elements exhibit stable craquelure to the pigment as a result of minor scattered creasing to the canvas. The top syrup element exhibits minor scattered areas of pigment loss. The sausage elements, particularly in the creases, exhibit a scattered waxy and opaque appearance to some areas the pigment. The top butter element is not the original to the work, but has been refabricated by the artist. The ceramic plate element is in very good condition overall.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"My struggle has been to return painting to the tangible object, which is like returning the personality to touching and feeling the world around it, to offset the tendency to vagueness and abstraction. To remind people of practical activity, to suggest the sense and not to escape from the senses."
Claes Oldenburg