Artist
Claes Oldenburg (American, Swedish, 1929–2022)American, Swedish, 1929–2022
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Sculpture in the Form of a Bicycle Saddle
Date1976
MediumCeramic, mahogany, and sand
DimensionsOverall: 14 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 × 21.6 cm)
Overall (.A): 2 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (6.4 × 21.6 × 21.6 cm)
Overall (.B): 1 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (3.2 × 19.1 × 19.4 cm)
Overall (.C): 11 × 5 7/8 × 5 in. (27.9 × 14.9 × 12.7 cm)
Overall (.A): 2 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (6.4 × 21.6 × 21.6 cm)
Overall (.B): 1 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (3.2 × 19.1 × 19.4 cm)
Overall (.C): 11 × 5 7/8 × 5 in. (27.9 × 14.9 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio
Object number2007.996.A-.C
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Visitors to Clay", Garth clark Gallery, Long Island City, NY 2003
"Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 4 March - 3 June, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.B: printed on underside [see photo]: "Claes Oldenburg / Sculpture in the Form of a Bicycle Saddle / An edition of 36 with 9 artist proofs, in a vitrified ceramic / material including sand and two bases. Executed in / London, in colour variants of green, brown and black. / Published by the Petersburg Press S.A. 1976"
.C: Inscribed in gold by signature on underside: "CO. 27/36"
.C: Inscribed in gold by signature on underside: "CO. 27/36"
Initialed in gold on underside of .C: "CO"
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