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Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida/Venetian Causeway to Broad Causeway)
Christo (American, 1935–2020) · 1983
$81,250 price realized incl. premium
≈ £61,698≈ €68,623
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “pastel, graphite, acrylic, fabric and wax crayon on board, in artist's Plexiglas box, in 2 parts”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- (i) signed and dated "Christo 1983" upper left; further titled "Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida/Venetian Causeway to Broad · Christo signature
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- (i) 11 5/8 x 28 3/8 in. (29.5 x 72.1 cm.) (ii) 22 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. (56.5 x 71.8 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session (NY010817)
- Date
- November 15, 2017
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 128
- Estimate
- $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £30,374 – £45,562) (≈ €33,784 – €50,676)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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