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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)

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  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

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  1. Christo, Wrapped Trees (Project for Avenue des Champs-Elysées), 1969, graphite, polyethylene, twine, photo, crayon, gouache and map collage on paper on panel
    Wrapped Trees (Project for Avenue des Champs-Elysées), 1969
    Gouache · Paper
    70.5 x 55.6 cm (27 3/4 x 21 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 289
    £90,720≈ $125,284≈ €104,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Christo, Otterlo Mastaba (Project for Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller), 1973, charcoal, gouache, pen and graphite on paper
    Otterlo Mastaba (Project for Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller), 1973
    Gouache · Paper
    25.5 x 18 cm (10 x 7 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £10,000≈ $13,171≈ €11,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Christo, Wrapped Floor (Project for Chicago), 1968, Collage mit Gouache und Kreide auf Stoff, Bindfaden und Heftklammern unter Acrylglashaube
    Wrapped Floor (Project for Chicago), 1968
    Gouache
    57 × 72 × 3,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 3
    €40,000≈ $44,020≈ £34,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Christo, Running fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California), 1974, pencil, pen, fabric, card, gouache and staples on paper laid on board
    Running fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California), 1974
    Gouache · Paper
    55.7 x 70.8 cm. (21 7/8 x 27 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 221
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
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Lots by Christo that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Christo paintings (64)Christo oil paintings (7)Christo acrylic paintings (16)Christo mixed media (40)Christo works on paper (57)Christo gouaches (4)Christo pastels (8)Christo drawings (20)Christo prints (391)Christo lithographs (240)Christo screenprints (63)Christo photographs (74)

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