Christo & Jeanne-Claude

1935–2020

£52,500≈ $66,791≈ €59,285Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWrapped PayphonePhillips194lots offered2013–2026years recorded92%sold (177)$4.1kSign 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. Wrapped Monument to Vittorio Emanuele, Project for Piazza del Duomo, Milan (S. 79) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1975, Lithograph in colors with brown paper collage, on heavy wove paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2021
    Wrapped Monument to Vittorio Emanuele, Project for Piazza del Duomo, Milan (S. 79), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 56/75
    S. 27 7/8 x 21 3/4 in. (70.8 x 55.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 280
    $3,276≈ £2,346≈ €2,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  2. Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972-76, from Sequences (S. 178-80) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1998, The complete set of one lithograph in colors with collage, on Fabriano paper and two heliogravures in colors, on Rives B, sold Apr 2021
    Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972-76, from Sequences (S. 178-80), 1998
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    all I. 13 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (34.3 x 43.8 cm) all S. 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. (40 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 281
    $4,410≈ £3,158≈ €3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. PONT NEUF by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Lithograph, 143/450, sold Apr 2021
    PONT NEUF
    Lithograph · ed. 138/450
    the sheet 25cm x 19cm (9.75in x 7.5in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 171
    £1,000≈ $1,381≈ €1,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Wrapped Coast (Little Bay) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1969, silver gelatin print 9/30, sold Mar 2021
    Wrapped Coast (Little Bay), 1969
    Photograph · ed. silver gelatin print 9/30
    57.5 x 74.5cm, frame size: 60.5 x 77cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 44
    A$2,400≈ $1,826≈ £1,327≈ €1,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. The gates, projects for the Central Park, New York by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, print (other), sold Mar 2021
    The gates, projects for the Central Park, New York
    Print (other)
    53.0 x 62.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 191
    €126≈ $150≈ £108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100–200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  6. The Gates, project for the Central Park, New York by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, print (other), sold Mar 2021
    The Gates, project for the Central Park, New York
    Print (other)
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 192
    €151≈ $180≈ £130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Capitolium Art ↗
  7. Over the River, Project for Colorado, The Arkansas River - seen from above by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, colour lithograph, 1992, sold Feb 2021
    Over the River, Project for Colorado, The Arkansas River - seen from above
    Lithograph
    510 x 755mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 149
    NZ$1,681≈ $1,231≈ £875≈ €1,014Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Untitled by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Lithograph, sold Feb 2021
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 699
    $1,062≈ £761≈ €879Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  9. PONT NEUF by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Lithograph, 143/450, sold Jan 2021
    PONT NEUF
    Lithograph · ed. 143/450
    the sheet 25cm x 19cm (9.75in x 7.5in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 147
    £750≈ $1,028≈ €848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Package on a Table, Project (S. 142) by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, 1989, Lithograph and screenprint in colours, with collage of fabric, twine, staples and pencil additions, on Rag paper mounted, sold Jan 2021
    Package on a Table, Project (S. 142), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 48/100
    S. 81.1 x 60.6 cm (31 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    £4,032≈ $5,531≈ €4,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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Christo & Jeanne-Claude signature

146 catalogued lots by Christo & Jeanne-Claude record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (33% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right5
  • on the reverse3
  • in the margin3
  • upper right2
  • upper left1
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed127
  • 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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