Live Auction 2412Christie's Interiors
Claes Oldenburg (American, b. 1929)
Lot 34 The Dennis Hopper Collection
(Lots 1-242 and 526-572)

Claes Oldenburg (American, b. 1929)

Candy Bars from Candy Counter in The Store

Closed12 January 2011

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Claes Oldenburg (American, b. 1929)
Candy Bars from Candy Counter in The Store
two elements--plaster painted with enamel
blue: 6 x 1¼ in. (15.2 x 3.1 cm.)
red: 5½ x 2 1/8 in. (13.9 x 5.3 cm.)
Executed in 1961.

Acquired from the artist.

Specialist note

There are supposedly 118 pieces of candy like the two pieces in the present lot, which the artist handed out to his friends during the show.