Soft screw

Claes Oldenburg (in 1976)

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lucy asked

my dad was given a soft screw and it is sitting in his basement by a client (he does tree service). should we sell it? how do we maintain it? it is melting away. Thank you!
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi Lucy,

In case you don't know, the material of your object is polyurethane and lacquered mahogany. In case you'd like to fix any damage, I'd advise you to get in touch with a specialized restorer. I have asked my colleague for tips to conserve your object. I'll get back to you when I hear more.

Best,
Gianni

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Specifications

Title	Soft screw
Material and technique	Polyurethane and lacquered mahogany
Object type	Sculpture > Three-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height Error: 116,2 is not a valid BCD value cm Diameter Error: 29,5 is not a valid BCD value cm
Artists	Artist: Claes Oldenburg
Accession number	BEK 1591 (MK)
Credits	Gift artist, 1983
Department	Modern Art
Acquisition date	1983
Creation date	in 1976
Material	Polyurethane > Foam > Plastic > Artificial synthetic > Synthetic > Material > Material and technique Enamel paint > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Mahogany > Hardwood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Sculpture > Three-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	The United States of America > North America > America
Geographical origin	Sweden > Scandanavia > Northern Europe > Europe

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Claes Oldenburg

Stockholm 1929 - New York 2022

Claes Oldenburg is of Swedish origin and studied art and literature at Yale University and subsequently, from 1950 to 1954, at the School of the Art Institute...

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