Stolen 1969 Claes Oldenburg Sculpture Recovered

This early pop art sculpture by Oldenburg was found to be in relatively good condition, minus a few sesame seeds.
THE LEGAB MUSEUM NEAR BOSTON IS DELIGHTED TO HAVE RECOVERED A LONG MISSING CLAES OLDENBURG SCULPTURE that was stolen from the museum in 1969. Curator April Phulle of the Contemporary Collection says the piece was recovered from a bagel shop in St. Louis, where locals enjoyed the piece for the last 40 years thinking it just another cheap, plaster window display.


Giant Visual Prop “Bagel”*
1980’s
Giant 3-dimensional point of purchase display from defunct bagel factory. Of the sesame variety.
* availability for sale not guaranteed at this time.

Condition
Light restoration needed to a couple of “seeds.”

Measurements
height: 4 ft. 7 in.
depth: 1 ft.
width/length: 3 ft.
Materials/Techniques: Plaster, fibers, metal, wood base
Creator: Unknown

Location
Sultana
890 Valencia St.
San Francisco
CA, 94110
Phone: 415-647-4211