Claes Oldenburg (American, b. 1929) Scissors as Monument and Scissors to Cut Out, from National Collection of Fine Arts Portfolio

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Dec 8, 2021

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• Lot Description
  Claes Oldenburg (American, b. 1929) Scissors as Monument and Scissors to Cut Out, from National Collection of Fine Arts Portfolio

  1967, each pencil signed and numbered 2/144, the full sheets, HKL Ltd., Boston, Massachusetts and New York, New York, publisher. Two color lithographs on Arches paper.
  sheet (each): 30 x 20 in. (76.2 x 50.8cm)
  [Axsom, 49; Axsom, 50]
  Unframed.

  
  
  Qty: (2)
  
  Condition report:

  Please note that lot comes in original portfolio sleeve.

  Scissors to Cut Out- Outer right edge with pronounced deckling and sheet appears to be slightly toned. Strong crease and slight pale coloration running along deckled edge. Toning is slightly more evident along edges, particularly to upper edge. A few spots of scattered potential early foxing, primarily to top of sheet, center. A few small scattered spots of diffuse tan discoloration, primarily along top edge. Overall in good to average condition.

  Scissors as Monument- Outer right edge with pronounced deckling and sheet appears to be slightly toned. Strong crease with pale coloration and scattered blue groups of flecks, probably intrinsic to printing process, along deckled right edge. Slightly deckled bottom edge with slightly paler tones. Slight small discoloration around tip of scissor blades at top, center. There are three half-moon shaped light and unobtrusive creases/ indentations of differing sizes (from roughly ½ - 1 inch wide) consecutively running diagonally in upper right corner. Beginning of a light crease at upper right corner. Two miniscule lines, ¼ inch long each, one at top edge near right corner and other on left, near top corner. Overall good condition and coloration.

  Portfolio folder has a few scattered handling creases, some in half-moon shapes- on recto, they are scattered and the more prominent is at the top left quadrant; on verso they are primarily towards the left edge. One or two slight creases/ small tears along right-hand edge. There are two thin lines of light staining that run parallel verso, roughly 12 inches each. There is a blue stain running along upper edge, right corner, of portfolio folder pages, recto and verso. On recto, there is a small dot, possibly graphite, in the lower left center.

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