Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

« previous

Injun Foster

next »

Profiterole

Claes Oldenburg's Broken Button sculpture shows a large fractured button in a transparent case, emphasizing texture and abstraction.
Claes Oldenburg's Broken Button sculpture shows a large fractured button in a transparent case, emphasizing texture and abstraction.
Claes Oldenburg's Broken Button sculpture shows a large fractured button in a transparent case, emphasizing texture and abstraction.

Details

Artist

Styles

Dyed and molded paper, color screenprint and wood multiple - Signed with initials, dated and numbered in pencil // Claes Oldenburg's Broken Button (Split Button) (1981) is a mixed media sculpture that combines dyed and molded paper, color screenprint, and wood. The piece depicts a large, fractured button, housed within a transparent case that accentuates its three-dimensional nature. The button, split into two halves, showcases Oldenburg's signature approach of transforming everyday objects into monumental, abstract forms. The use of texture and muted colors gives the piece an organic, weathered appearance, contrasting the simplicity of its subject. This limited edition of 100 is signed with Oldenburg's initials, dated, and numbered, underscoring his playful exploration of scale and form.

Artwork Copyright © Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg

Broken Button (Split Button), 1981

form

Medium

Size

41.6 x 36.4 X 16.2   cm
  • Inches
  • Centimeters

Edition

Price

Details

Artist

Styles

Dyed and molded paper, color screenprint and wood multiple - Signed with initials, dated and numbered in pencil // Claes Oldenburg's Broken Button (Split Button) (1981) is a mixed media sculpture that combines dyed and molded paper, color screenprint, and wood. The piece depicts a large, fractured button, housed within a transparent case that accentuates its three-dimensional nature. The button, split into two halves, showcases Oldenburg's signature approach of transforming everyday objects into monumental, abstract forms. The use of texture and muted colors gives the piece an organic, weathered appearance, contrasting the simplicity of its subject. This limited edition of 100 is signed with Oldenburg's initials, dated, and numbered, underscoring his playful exploration of scale and form.

Artwork Copyright © Claes Oldenburg
SORT BY
  • Recently Added
  • Price (low-high )
  • Price (high-low )
  • Year (low-high )
  • Year (high-low )
Claes Oldenburg lithograph Proposal For A Civic Monument In The Form Of Two Windows, 1982, featuring a green-framed intact window and a shattered window against a minimal background.

Claes Oldenburg

Proposal For A Civic Monument In The Form Of Two Windows, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg's London Knees, 1966 latex and polyurethane sculpture, depicts two stylized, abstract knee forms on a base.

Claes Oldenburg

London Knees, 1966

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Artwork On Hold

Claes Oldenburg’s Untitled 2 Plates, rubber-stamped geometric drawing in red on left, repeated BOOM text on right in various sizes and colors.

Claes Oldenburg

Untitled 2 PLATES (from The Stamped Indelibly Portfolio), 1967

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg, Tea Bag, mixed media artwork featuring an enlarged tea bag encased in plexiglass with abstract tea stain forms.

Claes Oldenburg

Tea Bag, 1965

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 3,000 - 5,000

Claes Oldenburg Pick-Axe Superimposed on a Drawing of Site, 1982, color etching featuring a black pick-axe over a classical landscape scene.

Claes Oldenburg

Pick-Axe Superimposed On A Drawing Of Site By EL Grimm, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg's Notebook Torn in Half lithograph depicts a notebook split in two, highlighting textured torn edges on white paper.

Claes Oldenburg

Notebook Torn In Half , 1997

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg's lithograph shows a loosely sketched dress collar and tie with dynamic turquoise and black brushstrokes on white.

Claes Oldenburg

Sketch For A Sculpture In The Form Of A Dress Collar And Tie, With Stud, 1994

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg's The Soap at Baton Rouge mixed media sculpture set includes a cast resin soap, a book, and a cloth-covered box.

Claes Oldenburg

The Soap At Baton Rouge, 1990

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg's Picasso Cufflink, lithograph, depicts an abstract, magnified cufflink structure in earthy tones with sketchy lines.

Claes Oldenburg

Picasso Cufflink, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,250

Claes Oldenburg's Striding Figure, 1971 screen-print, features abstract black and red splattered lines suggesting a dynamic figure in motion.

Claes Oldenburg

Striding Figure, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,400

Claes Oldenburg Centennial Print for the Judson Memorial Church; torch with flame emerging from abstract map-like shape in warm colors.

Claes Oldenburg

Centennial Print For The Judson Memorial Church, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,150

Claes Oldenburg's Study for Steel and Lead Ashtray 1976 etching featuring an abstract ashtray with oversized cigarette butts in warm tones.

Claes Oldenburg

Study For Steel And Lead Ashtray, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching And Aquatint

EUR 3,650

Claes OLDENBURG | Untitled Rubber Stamp Print | Mixed Media available for sale on composition gallery

Claes Oldenburg

Untitled Rubber Stamp Print, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg's Rolling Collar and Tie, 1991, lithograph with fluid collar and tie forms in red and blue, giving a sense of motion and whimsy.

Claes Oldenburg

Rolling Collar And Tie, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,550

Claes Oldenburg, Ice Cream Desserts - Praline, etching and aquatint, stylized blue and orange praline with fluid lines, playful composition.

Claes Oldenburg

Ice Cream Desserts - Praline (A. & P. 162), 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching And Aquatint

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg's lithograph Fagends Carved in Rock Fagend Canyon, 1975, earthy tones with cigarette butt-like shapes in rocky landscape.

Claes Oldenburg

Fagends Carved In Rock Fagend Canyon, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Inquire For Price

Claes Oldenburg, Mermaid, etching; whimsical depiction of a seated, curvaceous mermaid with a contemplative expression.

Claes Oldenburg

Mermaid

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,400

Claes Oldenburg, Injun Foster, silkscreen print, stylized profile of face with red headdress against beige background, expressive lines.

Claes Oldenburg

Injun Foster, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 2,800

Claes Oldenburg's Broken Button sculpture shows a large fractured button in a transparent case, emphasizing texture and abstraction.

Claes Oldenburg

Broken Button (Split Button), 1981

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Claes Oldenburg’s Profiterole, 1989, sculpture resembling stacked cream puffs with dripping chocolate sauce, in cast aluminum and brass.

Claes Oldenburg

Profiterole, 1989

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Related Artists

Stay Updated on Claes Oldenburg

Subscribe to receive updates on new artworks, exhibitions and news about Claes Oldenburg.

We respect your privacy and protect your information.
What is conceptual art?
Artwork by John Baldessari

What is conceptual art?

Sometimes referred to as Conceptualism, this is an art form where the idea(s) or concept(s) behind the work take precedence over material concerns and traditional aesthetics. Many conceptual artworks can be created by anyone simply by following written instructions. The concept or idea is the most essential aspect of the artwork.

Explore »

RECENTLY VIEWED

Claes Oldenburg's Broken Button sculpture shows a large fractured button in a transparent case

Claes Oldenburg

Broken Button (Split Button), 1981

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

KAWS

KAWS

Blame Game, 2014

Print de edición limitada

Técnica mixta

Inquire For Price

KAWS | Blame Game II | Serigraph available for sale on www.composition.gallery

KAWS

Blame Game II

Limitierte Druck Auflage

Serigraph

Sold

Ai Weiwei's Cedar Tree sculpture cast in aluminum

Weiwei Ai

Cedar Tree, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Metal

GBP 3,850

Country