One of the original Pop artists, Claes Oldenburg was born in Stockholm. The son of a Swedish diplomat, he spent his early years in Stockholm and Oslo until the family moved to Chicago in 1937.
Oldenburg attended Yale University, then returned to Chicago, where he worked for a newspaper and also attended drawing classes at the Art Institute. He moved to New York in 1956.
Oldenburg’s early art in New York were works of urban realism in cardboard and paper that were influenced by the work of Dubuffet and the New Realists, and were seen as a brutal response to society. In 1961 Oldenburg rented a storefront on the Lower East Side and sold brightly painted plaster objects as well as three-dimensional and wall reliefs based on hamburgers, pastries, men's and women's clothing, and other commodities. The signature soft sculptures followed, objects of commonplace household objects made of vinyl or canvas stuffed with kapok. These pieces transformed the medium — the soft sculptures are intended to be sensual experiences and commentary on our material world of objects and our relationship to them.
In 1965, still working in vinyl, plaster and cardboard, Oldenburg began making large works termed “Colossal Monuments,” which are large public sculptures with public and private meanings. In the 1970s, Oldenburg was fabricating large-scale works in durable materials such as steel, and working with Coosje van Bruggen, he had received many such public commissions in the United States and Europe.
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Sculpture in the Form of a Bicycle Saddle Claes Oldenburg surreal pop sculpture
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Playful, surreal Claes Oldenburg sculpture re-contextualizing a ceramic bicycle seat as a small mountain or geological feature, sitting on a bed of sand atop a square mahogany base. ...
Ceramic, Mahogany
Geometric Mouse Scale E 'Desktop'
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Claes Oldenburg Geometric Mouse Scale E 'Desktop' 2013 Painted aluminum sculpture on painted aluminum base 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/...
Aluminum
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10), Claes Oldenburg
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) Title: Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10) Year: 1967 Medium: Cast plaster with acrylic paint Sculpture Size: 7.875 x 7.5 x 5.8...
Plaster, Acrylic
Geometric Mouse, Scale C Sculpture, Anodized Aluminum, Abstract, 1971
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg’s 'Geometric Mouse, Scale C' (1971) exemplifies his playful yet thought-provoking approach to Pop Art by transforming an everyday object into a bold sculptural statem...
Metal
Sculpture In The Form Of A Bicycle Saddle
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Claes Oldenburg Sculpture In The Form Of A Bicycle Saddle 1976 Glazed brown ceramic with mahogany base and sand 14 x 8 1/2 x d: 8 1/2 in. Edition of 36 Signed...
Ceramic
Miniature Soft Drum Set
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Claes Oldenburg Miniature Soft Drum Set 1969 The complete set of 9 sewn screenprinted elements on canvas, some with washline, wood, plastic buttons, rope, metal eye screws and spray enamel with wood base covered with screenprinted paper in colors 9 3/4 x 19 x 13 3/4 in. Artist's Proof - A.P. XVI Initialed and numbered in black ink on the bass drum...
Mixed Media
$3,950
H 24 in W 12 in D 8 in
"Juicy Juice" Pop Art Sculpture 24" x 12" x 8" inch Edition 1/1 by Kii Arens
By Kii Arens
Located in Culver City, CA
"Juicy Juice" Pop Art Sculpture 24" x 12" x 8" inch Edition 1/1 by Kii Arens ABOUT One of the most credible and influential in Los Angeles - the award winni...
Plexiglass, Mixed Media
$1,645
H 3.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
'Pumpkin' Yellow/Black Pumpkin Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' sculpture is a polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art object by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naosh...
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic
$2,850
H 22 in W 11 in D 10 in
"GRASS SPEAKS IN RIDDLES" Abstract Sculpture 22" x 11" x 10" in by Shawn Kolodny
By Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"GRASS SPEAKS IN RIDDLES" Abstract Sculpture 22" x 11" x 10" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Stainless Steel & Automotive Paint Creating art to reflect the times we live in, Kolodn...
Steel
$3,950
H 6.5 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
"Wonder Bread" Pop Art Sculpture 6.5" x 14" x 6.5" inch Edition 1/1 by Kii Arens
By Kii Arens
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wonder Bread" Pop Art Sculpture 6.5" x 14" x 6.5" inch Edition 1/1 by Kii Arens ABOUT One of the most credible and influential in Los Angeles - the award winning Kii Arens, is a cr...
Plexiglass, Mixed Media
Unavailable|$6,971
H 33.08 in W 48.82 in D 1.97 in
Starry Night Party - Original Wall Sculpture
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Uri Dushy's pop art piece stands out as a testament to his decades-long exploration of art's origins, blending artistic genres to forge provocative and captivating creations. This pi...
Metal
Futura 2000 'Johnny' vinyl art figure (Futura art toy mindstyle)
By Futura
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'Johnny' by Futura 2000: Futura Figurative Pop Art Sculpture. The ‘Johnny’ vinyl art figure from NYC graffiti legend Futura is inspired by a classic 80s ho...
Resin, Vinyl
$2,650
H 11 in W 5 in
Basquiat Warhol Haring Bearbrick 400%: set of 6 works (Basquiat BE@RBRICK)
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Michel Basquiat Andy Warhol Keith Haring Bearbrick 400%: set of 6 individual works: A set of 6 unique, timeless pop art collectibles trademarked & licensed by the estates of...
Resin, Vinyl
$929Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Colorful Floral Bubble Wall Sculpture Polymer Clay Mosaic Wall Art Painting
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Colorful floral bubble wall sculpture composed of hundreds of hand-modeled polymer clay elements, creating a lightweight mosaic of color, texture and organic growth. Flower Bubbles ...
Clay, Spray Paint, Board
Bow-White
By Masakazu Kobayashi
Located in Wilton, CT
"[Masakazu Kobayashi's] woven Waves in dyed threads rank[s] among the most perfect in aesthetic effectiveness ever produced by contemporary weaving….This Japanese way of conjuring up such transparency with threads, of perceiving the thread itself as something creative is highly artistic. They celebrate aesthetic beauty in a way no one can elude.” From “Textile Art and the Avant-garde,” Erika Billeter (Contemporary Textile Art: the Collection of the Pierre Pauli...
Metal
$762Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Retro Gumball Machine Sculpture Polymer Clay Candy Mosaic Pop Art Object
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Retro gumball machine sculpture in lightweight polymer clay, combining candy mosaic techniques, nostalgia and Pop Art aesthetics. Candy Machine Yellow belongs to Elizabeth Art Candy’s Fake Candies series, a body of sculptural works inspired by childhood memories, popular culture and the visual language of sweets, toys and collectible objects. This unique sculpture reimagines the classic coin-operated gumball machine as a contemporary Pop Art object constructed from hundreds of individually modeled candy-like elements. Unlike traditional ceramic sculpture, the work is created entirely from polymer clay, a lightweight and highly durable material that allows the artist to achieve remarkable chromatic richness while maintaining a surprisingly low overall weight. Each candy-shaped component is individually hand-modeled, colored and assembled into a dense mosaic structure that transforms the familiar silhouette of a vintage vending machine...
Clay
$2,300
H 85 in W 32 in D 32 in
Double Spinner Lg - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The uniquely magical kinetic sculptures of American artist Lyman Whitaker translate an unseen force of nature-the wind into a visible, graceful and mesmerizing dance. As a master in...
Copper, Steel
$705Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 5.12 in
"Sweetness" – Contemporary Pop Sculpture in Foam Clay and Enamel on Wood, 2022
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
SWEETNESS is a contemporary pop sculpture by Vera Vizzi combining foam clay, enamel, acrylic markers and fir wood into a compact, whimsical composition. Measuring 18 × 18 × 13 cm, th...
Enamel
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H 14.88 in W 6.13 in D 5.5 in
London Knees (A. & P. 51; A. 677), Claes Oldenburg
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Claus Oldenburg (1929) Title: London Knees (A. & P. 51; A. 677) Year: 1966 Medium: Pair of cast flexible latex sculptures coated in polyurethane with single acrylic plastic b...
Latex, Polyurethane, Lithograph
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H 9.02 in W 19.02 in D 13 in
Miniature Soft Drum Set - Original Sculpture by Claes Oldenburg - 1969
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Roma, IT
This Miniature Soft Drum Set is a wonderful contemporary sculpture realized by Claes Oldenburg in 1969. A complete set of nine sewn screenprinted elements on...
Metal
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H 6.8 in W 6.5 in D 0.6 in
N.Y.C. Pretzel, Framed 3-D Sculpture by Claes Oldenburg
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Claes Oldenburg, Swedish/American (1929 - ) Title: N.Y.C Pretzel Year: 1994 Medium: Three-ply cardboard multiple with screenprint, stamped with the signature and artist's cop...
Cardboard, Screen
Tilting Neon Cocktail
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edition of 50