Floor Cake. 1962. Synthetic polymer paint and latex on canvas filled with foam rubber and cardboard boxes. 58 3/8" x 9' 6 1/4" x 58 3/8" (148.2 x 290.2 x 148.2 cm). Gift of Philip Johnson. 414.1975. © 2025 Claes Oldenburg. Painting & Sculpture.

Oct 31, 2009 · Claes Oldenburg’s Floor Cake (1962) entered into the Painting and Sculpture Department at MoMA in 1975. Measuring five by nine feet, this popular piece of painted cake has been heavily exhibited in the Museum and across the United States, and has made three transatlantic voyages.

“Floor Cake” is a large, soft sculpture that mimics the form and appearance of a slice of cake. The sculpture is crafted from painted canvas, with layers of what appears to be chocolate cake and cream filling, topped with dollops of frosting.

Oldenburg’s wonderfully floppy, sloppy cake is filthy, humorous, and not at all edible. Claes Oldenburg, Floor Cake, 1962, synthetic polymer paint and latex on canvas filled with foam rubber and cardboard boxes, 148.2 x 290.2 x 148.2 cm (The Museum of Modern Art, New York)

Nov 9, 2009 · For his seminal 1962 triptych Floor Cake, Floor Burger, and Floor Cone, Oldenburg enlisted the help of his first wife, Patti Mucha, who used a portable Singer sewing machine and heavyweight canvas to sew the covers of these large objects. Oldenburg then coated the objects’ surfaces with paint.

Floor Cake (Giant Piece of Cake) entered the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in 1975 and has been very heavily exhibited. The object has 15 square feet of painted cotton canvas, three square feet of which are intended to rest directly on the floor.

Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Floor Cake’ was created in 1962 by Claes Oldenburg in Pop Art style. Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at Wikiart.org – …

Floor Cake (Giant Piece of Cake) entered the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in 1975 and has been very heavily exhibited. The object has 15 square feet of painted cotton canvas, three square feet of which are intended to rest directly on the floor.

Jun 19, 2013 · At the MoMA show, there's a huge 9-foot-long wedge of cake called Floor Cake sitting on the floor next to a 7-foot-wide hamburger, called Floor Burger, that you have to walk around. "I am...

Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Claes Oldenburg’s Floor Cake.