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Christo

American · 1935–2020 · Painter, Printmaker

Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935–2009), known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, were artists noted for their large-scale, site-specific… (Wikipedia)

719lots offered2002–2026years recorded91%sold (587)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

3 works by Christo coming up at auction · bid with the house ↓

Record prices

  1. Christo, Over the River (Project for Arkansas River, State of Colorado), 2005, graphite, enamel, photograph, pastel, tape and map collage on paper laid down on card, in Plexiglas box, in 2 partsOver the River (Project for Arkansas River, State of Colorado)Phillips · £279,400≈ $382,834≈ €327,348Sign up to see
  2. Christo, Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin), 1994, 2-teilig: Collage auf Papier und Farbkreide auf Papier, jeweils fest auf Holz montiert und im originalen AcrylglasrahmenWrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin)Grisebach · €337,500≈ $382,691≈ £287,327Sign up to see
  3. Christo, The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris), 1985, graphite, charcoal, pastel, thread, crayon, enamel, map, fabric and paper collage on card laid down on board, in Plexiglas box, in 2 partsThe Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris)Phillips · £254,000≈ $348,031≈ €297,589Sign up to see

Christo’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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median $2.8kfree account
High
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auction record in database
Lots sold
587
of 648 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$100$1k$10k$100k$1M20232024202520262022-01-24 · $7912022-01-24 · $9612022-01-25 · $2,0822022-02-02 · $1,4952022-02-24 · $2,3752022-02-24 · $18,7502022-02-24 · $6,8752022-02-24 · $12,5002022-03-02 · $1,1252022-03-08 · $1,0352022-03-08 · $1,0352022-03-25 · $2,7502022-03-30 · $4412022-03-30 · $12,4832022-04-06 · $1,9572022-04-21 · $1,7642022-04-21 · $1,8902022-04-26 · $1,0672022-04-29 · $3,5002022-04-29 · $1,3752022-04-29 · $2,5602022-05-11 · $6972022-05-11 · $1,1142022-05-11 · $6272022-05-15 · $6,7502022-05-15 · $6,2312022-06-02 · $72,1712022-06-03 · $42,9202022-06-16 · $1,2502022-06-16 · $2,0002022-06-16 · $3,7502022-06-16 · $1,3752022-06-16 · $3,0002022-06-17 · $62,2622022-06-20 · $5782022-06-25 · $2,1422022-06-29 · $2,3602022-07-12 · $1,1252022-07-12 · $8452022-07-12 · $7502022-07-13 · $6,3422022-09-08 · $2,3752022-09-12 · $5592022-09-14 · $37,5002022-09-14 · $5,6702022-10-05 · $6542022-10-12 · $5,1252022-10-12 · $1,7502022-10-12 · $1,7502022-10-12 · $1,2502022-10-12 · $4,7502022-10-12 · $2,0002022-10-12 · $3,2502022-10-12 · $8752022-10-12 · $8752022-10-12 · $1,5002022-10-25 · $9,9402022-11-15 · $7282022-11-16 · $4382022-11-29 · $3942022-12-02 · $98,7942022-12-02 · $43,4692022-12-13 · $1,0002023-01-11 · $11,9702023-01-11 · $1,5122023-01-11 · $1,1342023-01-11 · $1,3862023-01-11 · $9452023-01-11 · $1,0082023-01-11 · $1,3862023-01-11 · $1,0082023-02-15 · $1,0712023-02-15 · $8822023-02-15 · $1,0082023-02-15 · $11,9702023-02-15 · $3,2762023-02-15 · $4,0322023-02-15 · $3,2762023-02-15 · $2,0162023-02-15 · $2,0162023-02-15 · $2,1422023-02-15 · $1,5122023-03-01 · $1,9072023-03-08 · $6552023-03-08 · $1,0322023-03-22 · $5,6942023-03-29 · $1,2172023-04-26 · $1,8902023-04-26 · $8192023-04-26 · $1,8902023-04-26 · $1,0082023-04-26 · $1,7642023-05-03 · $5102023-05-16 · $107,9502023-05-16 · $19,0502023-05-17 · $3,4312023-05-22 · $1,0822023-06-01 · $80,2282023-06-01 · $1,1342023-06-01 · $1,3862023-06-01 · $1,2262023-06-01 · $2,1422023-06-01 · $1,8902023-06-01 · $9452023-06-01 · $1,0082023-06-01 · $3782023-06-02 · $32,2892023-06-02 · $80,7232023-06-07 · $8,7772023-06-07 · $5,6592023-06-07 · $4952023-06-30 · $64,3132023-07-31 · $5072023-08-08 · $1,0082023-08-08 · $1,0082023-09-07 · $10,0802023-09-07 · $3,5282023-09-07 · $7562023-09-13 · $9212023-09-20 · $5,5742023-09-27 · $1,9472023-09-27 · $7652023-10-12 · $2,5202023-10-12 · $2,7722023-10-17 · $6092023-10-24 · $8892023-10-24 · $1,7782023-11-15 · $1,1482023-11-15 · $7892023-11-16 · $4412023-11-16 · $1,5122023-11-16 · $8822023-11-16 · $5042023-11-27 · $3722023-11-29 · $55,1012023-12-01 · $123,3232023-12-02 · $6,1662023-12-02 · $8,2222023-12-06 · $1,1432023-12-07 · $1,0082023-12-07 · $1,2602023-12-11 · $1,9362024-01-07 · $3,4672024-01-22 · $7082024-02-14 · $14,1902024-02-14 · $2,1422024-02-14 · $1,1342024-02-14 · $1,5122024-03-06 · $6462024-03-07 · $1,5122024-04-02 · $1,2902024-04-03 · $1,0682024-04-03 · $4,2702024-04-03 · $1,7082024-04-08 · $5042024-04-08 · $5672024-04-08 · $1,2602024-04-09 · $1,1952024-04-10 · $5022024-04-18 · $6,9302024-04-18 · $1,1342024-04-18 · $1,1342024-04-18 · $1,3862024-04-18 · $1,8902024-05-14 · $6412024-05-15 · $7,5602024-05-15 · $1,0082024-06-04 · $1,0322024-06-04 · $1,6382024-06-04 · $2,7722024-06-05 · $4,1102024-06-12 · $6392024-06-20 · $4292024-06-24 · $5902024-06-27 · $48,1772024-06-28 · $5672024-06-28 · $1,0082024-08-29 · $3932024-09-09 · $2652024-10-11 · $13,2762024-10-15 · $1,3082024-10-16 · $3,5282024-10-23 · $12,2042024-10-23 · $15,4582024-10-23 · $1,0662024-11-08 · $4502024-11-13 · $7722024-11-20 · $114,3002024-11-25 · $6822024-11-28 · $107,1072024-12-17 · $1,2602024-12-18 · $1,8902025-01-08 · $2,0322025-01-29 · $1,0982025-01-29 · $5492025-02-12 · $1,6512025-02-12 · $2,7942025-02-26 · $40,6402025-03-15 · $25,0002025-03-26 · $5,3942025-04-03 · $1,1222025-04-10 · $49,2372025-05-23 · $8262025-05-23 · $1,7782025-05-30 · $57,1492025-05-31 · $17,1452025-05-31 · $11,4302025-06-05 · $5,3342025-06-05 · $6992025-06-06 · $28,9842025-06-12 · $1,4902025-06-12 · $1,6652025-06-17 · $1,8512025-06-17 · $2,3142025-06-26 · $55,6852025-06-26 · $41,7642025-06-26 · $243,6222025-06-26 · $348,0312025-06-26 · $45,2442025-06-26 · $191,4172025-06-26 · $19,1422025-06-26 · $11,3112025-06-26 · $69,6062025-06-26 · $45,2442025-06-26 · $66,1262025-06-26 · $15,6612025-06-26 · $33,0632025-06-26 · $46,9842025-06-26 · $60,9052025-06-26 · $382,8342025-06-26 · $55,6852025-06-26 · $46,9842025-06-26 · $261,0232025-06-26 · $261,0232025-06-26 · $130,5122025-06-26 · $66,1262025-06-26 · $27,8422025-06-26 · $52,2052025-06-26 · $95,7082025-06-26 · $66,1262025-06-26 · $87,0082025-06-26 · $55,6852025-06-26 · $19,1422025-06-26 · $55,6852025-06-26 · $174,0152025-06-26 · $13,0512025-09-03 · $5,3842025-09-03 · $1,6922025-09-18 · $3,2152025-09-18 · $1,4292025-09-25 · $109,6502025-10-03 · $6992025-10-07 · $1,5362025-10-15 · $2,3762025-10-15 · $2,5402025-10-15 · $1,3972025-10-15 · $1,2072025-10-16 · $5822025-10-16 · $8152025-10-18 · $60,6552025-10-18 · $311,9372025-10-18 · $190,6282025-10-18 · $60,6552025-10-22 · $3,0592025-10-22 · $22,9422025-11-11 · $9262025-11-11 · $1,3892025-11-28 · $30,0452025-11-28 · $20,8192025-12-03 · $137,3702025-12-03 · $103,0272025-12-05 · $165,2432025-12-05 · $9,5372025-12-16 · $2,5402025-12-16 · $2,7942025-12-16 · $1,9052025-12-17 · $2,3442025-12-17 · $1,4072026-01-11 · $25,1352026-02-26 · $2,1592026-02-26 · $1,0802026-02-26 · $1,3972026-03-13 · $1,3972026-03-26 · $3,4622026-03-26 · $1,3852026-04-08 · $83,0502026-04-15 · $34,7272026-04-16 · $1,6642026-04-22 · $6,0002026-05-03 · $26,7512026-05-21 · $114,8002026-06-03 · $8322026-06-03 · $1,2802026-06-05 · $39,0412026-06-05 · $28,5302026-06-12 · $268,5862026-06-12 · $6402026-06-13 · $29,8432026-06-16 · $2,8992026-06-30 · $26,5592026-08-06 · $3,3282026-08-14 · $6652026-09-10 · $1,6642026-09-14 · $3702026-09-15 · $27,8322026-09-24 · $9092026-09-24 · $7962026-09-24 · $5682026-09-24 · $1,591
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

71 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.

1 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings645891%$74.7kSign up$46.7kSign up$383kSign up
Oil7571%$40.7kSign up$28kSign up$100kSign up
Acrylic1616100%$83.5kSign up$43.2kSign up$383kSign up
Mixed media403690%$76.3kSign up$54.6kSign up$348kSign up
Works on paper574986%$73.2kSign up$66.1kSign up$261kSign up
Gouache4375%$60.8kSign up$44kSign up$125kSign up
Pastel8788%$70.9kSign up$81.3kSign up$144kSign up
Drawing201890%$62.7kSign up$64.2kSign up$175kSign up
Prints & multiples39237295%$4.4kSign up$1.5kSign up$188kSign up
Etching200%—Sign up—Sign up—
Lithograph24122995%$3.3kSign up$1.8kSign up$22.9kSign up
Screenprint636095%$3.1kSign up$1.7kSign up$17.1kSign up
Print (other)858296%$8.5kSign up$700Sign up$188kSign up
Multiple11100%$1.9kSign up$1.9kSign up$1.9kSign up
Photography766991%$43.5kSign up$6.2kSign up$383kSign up
Photograph766991%$43.5kSign up$6.2kSign up$383kSign up
Other593966%$15.3kSign up$5kSign up$107kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
20263531$2.2kSign up
20259687$20kSign up
20245550$1.3kSign up
20238479$1.4kSign up
20226563$1.9kSign up
20216150$2.9kSign up
20203333$7.6kSign up
20194946$4.8kSign up
20182824$4.1kSign up
20171614$2.2kSign up
20161310$4.5kSign up
20151716$3.8kSign up
2014107$8.3kSign up
2013149$68.8kSign up
2012117$3kSign up
201133$3.8kSign up
201088$11.6kSign up
200955$1.5kSign up
20081010$53kSign up
20071010$10.9kSign up
200633$2.8kSign up
200533$2.9kSign up
200466$1.8kSign up
200388$1.4kSign up
200255$1.2kSign up

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