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Claes Oldenburg — Tea Bag (Axsom & Platzker 82)
Claes Oldenburg

Tea Bag (Axsom & Platzker 82)

1972

Claes Oldenburg's 1972 lithograph presents a whimsical representation of a tea bag as monumental subject matter. The work exemplifies his Pop Art approach of elevating everyday domestic objects to fine art through colorful, playful imagery.

Medium
Lithograph printed in colors on Auvergne handmade paper

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From Daumier to Olitski: Select Works from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and Family Collections

September 13, 2021

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 42

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Claes Oldenburg, Tea Bag (Axsom & Platzker 82), 1972

Claes Oldenburg's 1972 lithograph presents a whimsical representation of a tea bag as monumental subject matter. The work exemplifies his Pop Art approach of elevating everyday domestic objects to fine art through colorful, playful imagery.

Medium
Lithograph printed in colors on Auvergne handmade paper
Year
1972
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Food, Bold, Color, Swedish-American, 1970s, American, Pop Art, Whimsical, Modern, Playful, Object, Colorful, Lithograph, Contemporary, Tea Bag

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Art Institute of Chicago