Claes Thure OLDENBURG (1929-2022).
"Knäcke Bröd", 1966.
Patinated bronze, signed on the back and numbered 232/250.
Height 9 cm - Width 16 cm

Provenance :
- Public auction sale on December 5, 1971 at Maître Binoche in Paris, under number 98 ;
- Private collection of a member of the collector's collective La Peau du Chat, then by descent.

Note: Naturalized American in 1953, Claes Oldenburg quickly became an emblematic figure of Pop Art, revisiting everyday objects with humor and defying traditional codes. This is a representation of Swedish breads as works of art.
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Lot no. 63

Claes Thure OLDENBURG (1929-2022). "Knäcke Bröd", 1966. Patinated bronze, signed on the back and numbered 232/250. Height 9 cm - Width 16 cm Provenance : - Public auction sale on December 5, 1971 at Maître Binoche in Paris, under number 98 ; - Private collection of a member of the collector's collective La Peau du Chat, then by descent. Note: Naturalized American in 1953, Claes Oldenburg quickly became an emblematic figure of Pop Art, revisiting everyday objects with humor and defying traditional codes. This is a representation of Swedish breads as works of art.

Estimate
€1,200 - €1,500
Result
€1,200
Buyer's premium
28.8%
Claes Thure OLDENBURG (1929-2022). "Knäcke Bröd", 1966. Patinated bronze, signed on the back and numbered 232/250. Height 9 cm - Width 16 cm Provenance : - Public auction sale on December 5, 1971 at Maître Binoche in Paris, under number 98 ; - Private collection of a member of the collector's collective La Peau du Chat, then by descent. Note: Naturalized American in 1953, Claes Oldenburg quickly became an emblematic figure of Pop Art, revisiting everyday objects with humor and defying traditional codes. This is a representation of Swedish breads as works of art.
Sale Sunday 29 March・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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