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Christo

Gabrovo 1935 – 2020 New York

”WRAPPED REICHSTAG (PROJECT FOR WEST BERLIN)”. 1973

Collage with fabric, wire, tacking needles, pencil, coloured pencil and opaque white on cardboard, original plexiglass frame. 57,5 × 72 cm (22 ⅝ × 28 ⅜ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork:  Christo. ”WRAPPED REICHSTAG (PROJECT FOR WEST BERLIN)”. 1973.

Estimate:

EUR 60,000

 

- 80,000

USD 65,200

 

- 87,000

Sold for:

75,000 EUR (incl. premium)

Summer 2023

Selected Works, Thursday, 01.06.2023

Information

Collage with fabric, wire, tacking needles, pencil, coloured pencil and opaque white on cardboard, original plexiglass frame. 57,5 × 72 cm (22 ⅝ × 28 ⅜ in.). Titled, inscribed, signed and dated at the bottom: WRAPPED REICHSTAG (PROJECT FOR WEST BERLIN – DER DEUTSCHE REICHSTAG – TIERGARTEN – PLATZ DER REPUBLIK, REICHSTAGSTRASSE auf FRIEDEN ALLEE. Christo 1973. On the reverse of the frame in black felt-tip pen inscribed: © Christo. Framed

We would like to thank Matthias Koddenberg, Studio Christo and Jeanne-Claude, New York, for kindly providing additional information.

Private Collection, Berlin (acquired directly from the artist)

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