Clothespin
E443901
Clothespin is a large-scale public sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, resembling an oversized clothespin and exemplifying his playful transformation of everyday objects into monumental art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clothespin canonical | 3 |
| Clothespin sculpture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482543 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clothespin Context triple: [Claes Oldenburg, notableWork, Clothespin]
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Tijeras
Tijeras is a small village in central New Mexico, located in the Sandia Mountains just east of Albuquerque.
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B.
Knick Knack
Knick Knack is a 1989 Pixar animated short film known for its slapstick humor and distinctive 3D computer animation style.
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C.
Bündchen
Bündchen is the German-origin surname most famously borne by Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
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D.
Nutmegger
Nutmegger is an informal nickname for a resident or native of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
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E.
Pesky's Pole
Pesky's Pole is the famously short right-field foul pole at Boston's Fenway Park, named after Red Sox player Johnny Pesky and known for its role in several memorable home runs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clothespin Target entity description: Clothespin is a large-scale public sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, resembling an oversized clothespin and exemplifying his playful transformation of everyday objects into monumental art.
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A.
Tijeras
Tijeras is a small village in central New Mexico, located in the Sandia Mountains just east of Albuquerque.
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B.
Knick Knack
Knick Knack is a 1989 Pixar animated short film known for its slapstick humor and distinctive 3D computer animation style.
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C.
Bündchen
Bündchen is the German-origin surname most famously borne by Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
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D.
Nutmegger
Nutmegger is an informal nickname for a resident or native of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
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E.
Pesky's Pole
Pesky's Pole is the famously short right-field foul pole at Boston's Fenway Park, named after Red Sox player Johnny Pesky and known for its role in several memorable home runs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public sculpture ⓘ sculpture by Claes Oldenburg ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| category |
1976 sculptures
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Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia ⓘ Pop art sculptures ⓘ Steel sculptures in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Jack Wolgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Centre Square complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 39.9525°N 75.1657°W ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Claes Oldenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | clothespin ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
monumental scale
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playful transformation of everyday objects ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic landmark of downtown Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasSurface | weathering steel patina ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Pop art reinterpretation of consumer culture
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elevation of mundane objects to art ⓘ |
| height |
45 feet
ⓘ
approximately 13.7 meters ⓘ |
| imageMotif | split vertical form with central spring ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | everyday household object ⓘ |
| installationType | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Centre Square Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Cor-Ten steel
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stainless steel ⓘ |
| movement | Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Claes Oldenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | private owner under public easement ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia public art collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| situatedAt | 15th Street and Market Street ⓘ |
| situatedNear | Philadelphia City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHasForm | oversized spring-type clothespin ⓘ |
| title | Clothespin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1976 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clothespin Description of subject: Clothespin is a large-scale public sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, resembling an oversized clothespin and exemplifying his playful transformation of everyday objects into monumental art.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Clothespin sculpture