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Claes Oldenburg — Bicycle Bell
Claes Oldenburg

Bicycle Bell

1966

An abstract study of a bicycle bell by Swedish-American pop artist Claes Oldenburg, rendered in charcoal and wash on paper. The work exemplifies Oldenburg's interest in elevating everyday objects to subjects of artistic contemplation.

Medium
charcoal and wash on paper

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Giacometti to Oldenburg: Select Works from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and Family Collections

April 3, 2023

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 40

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Claes Oldenburg, Bicycle Bell, 1966

An abstract study of a bicycle bell by Swedish-American pop artist Claes Oldenburg, rendered in charcoal and wash on paper. The work exemplifies Oldenburg's interest in elevating everyday objects to subjects of artistic contemplation.

Medium
charcoal and wash on paper
Year
1966
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

1966, Swedish-American Art, Sketch, Oldenburg, Pop Art, Wash Drawing, Everyday Objects, Charcoal, Drawing, Abstract

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago