Christo & Jeanne-Claude

1935–2020

£52,500≈ $66,791≈ €59,285Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWrapped PayphonePhillips188lots offered2013–2026years recorded92%sold (172)$4.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Wrapped Payphone by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1988, New York City payphone (steel), wrapped in sackcloth and transparent polyethylene with rope and twine, sold Jun 2019Wrapped PayphonePhillips · £52,500≈ $66,791≈ €59,285Sign up to see
  2. Wrapped Floor and Covered Windows by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1980, graphite, paint, photostat, fabric, Kraft paper and staples on cardboard, in Plexiglas box, sold Oct 2024Wrapped Floor and Covered WindowsPhillips · £44,450≈ $58,083≈ €53,102Sign up to see
  3. Running Fence (project for Sonoma County and Marin County, California) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1974, collage and colored pencil on matte board, sold Jul 2020Running Fence (project for Sonoma County and Marin County, California)Wright · $47,500≈ £37,546≈ €41,880Sign up to see

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  1. Package on a Table (Project) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 2000, graphite, pastel and collage on paper, sold Sep 2023
    Package on a Table (Project), 2000
    Mixed media · Paper
    8 h x 8 w in (20 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 132
    $16,380≈ £13,139≈ €15,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Christo. Running Fence. Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972-76 by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1978, sold Aug 2023
    Christo. Running Fence. Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972-76, 1978
    4to: 11 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (28.5 x 27 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 240
    $320≈ £252≈ €292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Wrapped Fontain, Project for "La Fontana de Jujol", Plaza d'España, Barcelona by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, print (other), sold Jun 2023
    Wrapped Fontain, Project for "La Fontana de Jujol", Plaza d'España, Barcelona
    Print (other)
    56.0 x 71.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 171
    €5,670≈ $6,202≈ £4,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Wrapped Trees, Project for the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris (S. 160) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1992, Lithograph in colours with collage of transparent polythylene, thread, staples, photograph, map and tape, with additions, sold Jun 2023
    Wrapped Trees, Project for the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris (S. 160), 1992
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 11/100
    S. 69.4 x 74.5 cm (27 3/8 x 29 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 200
    £11,430≈ $14,249≈ €13,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Wrapped Statues, Sleeping Fawn, Project for Die Glyptothek, München (S. 183) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 2001, Collotype and screenprint in colours with collage of polyethylene and twine, with additions in crayon, on 3-ply Rupaco C, sold Jun 2023
    Wrapped Statues, Sleeping Fawn, Project for Die Glyptothek, München (S. 183), 2001
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 65/100
    S. 81.1 x 58 cm (31 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    £4,826≈ $6,016≈ €5,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Two Lower Manhattan Wrapped Buildings, Project for New York (S. 106) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1980, Lithograph in colours with collage of fabric, thread, and city map, on white board mounted to cardboard (as issued), the, sold Jan 2023
    Two Lower Manhattan Wrapped Buildings, Project for New York (S. 106), 1980
    Lithograph · Board · ed. HC
    S. 70.5 x 55 cm (27 3/4 x 21 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 170
    £4,788≈ $5,929≈ €5,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Lower Manhattan Wrapped Buildings, Project for 2 Broadway, 20 Exchange Place (S. 150) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1990, Lithograph in colours (attenuated to blue) with collage of fabric, thread, city map (Japanese rice paper Chine-collé), a, sold Jan 2023
    Lower Manhattan Wrapped Buildings, Project for 2 Broadway, 20 Exchange Place (S. 150), 1990
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/20
    S. 101.6 x 66 cm (40 x 25 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    £13,860≈ $17,163≈ €15,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Wrapped Walkways, by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Lithograph in colors and fabric collage on Arches, sold Dec 2022
    Wrapped Walkways,
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 82/100
    Sheet size 28 inches x 44 inches, contained in a glazed frame overall measuring 35 inches x 51.25 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 160
    $1,875≈ £1,525≈ €1,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  9. Wrapped Book Modern Art (S. 95) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1978, The book Modern Art by Sam Hunter and John Jacobus wrapped in transparent polyethylene with twine and cord, sold Oct 2022
    Wrapped Book Modern Art (S. 95), 1978
    The book Modern Art by Sam Hunter and John Jacobus wrapped in transparent polyethylene with twine and cord · ed. AP
    overall 14 x 10 x 2 1/4 in. (35.6 x 25.4 x 5.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 250
    $8,820≈ £7,796≈ €8,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Wrapped Building, Project for 1 Times Square, Allied Chemical Tower, New York (S. 154) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1991, Lithograph in colors with collage of fabric, thread, transparent polyethylene, staples, photograph, map (chine collé), a, sold Oct 2022
    Wrapped Building, Project for 1 Times Square, Allied Chemical Tower, New York (S. 154), 1991
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 65/125
    S. 39 1/2 x 25 in. (100.4 x 63.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 251
    $10,710≈ £9,466≈ €10,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
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Christo & Jeanne-Claude signature

142 catalogued lots by Christo & Jeanne-Claude record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (25% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse3
  • in the margin3
  • lower right2
  • upper right2
  • upper left1
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed123
  • signed in pencil14
  • signed and dated5
  • Signed and dated 'Christo 1958-2001.' lower right; further titled 'Wrapped Bottle and cans' upper right — Wrapped Bottle and Cans, Phillips, Dec 12, 2019
  • Signed and dated 'Christo 1975' upper right; further signed, titled and dated 'Christo "Running Fence" 1975' on a gallery label affixed to the reverse — Running Fence, Phillips, Oct 6, 2016
  • Links oben in Blei signiert "Christo" — "The Umbrellas", Auktionshaus Mehlis, Aug 30, 2025

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