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Christo

Gabrovo 1935 – 2020 New York

„The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western USA)“. 1986

In two parts, each framed under plexiglass. Left part: collage (fabric, colour and white chalk and pencil on cardboard). Right part: blue and red crayon on printed cardboard. 78 x 98 cm (78 x 67 cm, 78 x 31 cm) (30 ¾ x 38 ⅝ in. (30 ¾ x 26 ⅜ in. and 30 ¾ x 12 ¼ in.)).
This picture shows the following artwork: Christo. „The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western USA)“. 1986.

Estimate:

EUR 50,000

 

- 70,000

USD 66,800

 

- 93,500

Sold for:

82,960 EUR (incl. premium)

Auctions 187-192

Post-War and Contemporary Art, Friday, 25.11.2011

Information

In two parts, each framed under plexiglass. Left part: collage (fabric, colour and white chalk and pencil on cardboard). Right part: blue and red crayon on printed cardboard. 78 x 98 cm (78 x 67 cm, 78 x 31 cm) (30 ¾ x 38 ⅝ in. (30 ¾ x 26 ⅜ in. and 30 ¾ x 12 ¼ in.)). In the right part titled with carpenter's pencil at the top: The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western-USA); unten: Thousands of Umbrellas – Ibaraki, Prefecture [...] below signed and dated in pencil: Christo 1986. In the left part at the top and at the bottom inscribed with technical information . On the reverse each inscribed in crayon with hanging instructions and signed and dated with black felt-tip pen: © Christo 1986. Framed

Private collection, Rhineland

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