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Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
Christo (American, 1935–2020) · 1982
£177,800 price realized incl. premium
≈ $243,622≈ €208,313
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic, chalk, fabric, paper, crayon, graphite and photograph collage on board, in Plexiglas box, in 2 parts”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'Christo 1982' lower right of the upper part · Christo signature
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- upper part 28.8 x 71.9 cm (11 3/8 x 28 1/4 in.) lower part 56.7 x 71.9 cm (22 3/8 x 28 1/4 in.) overall 85.5 x 71.9 cm (33 5/8 x 28 1/4 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art: Evening & Day Sale (UK010425)
- Date
- June 26, 2025
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Lot
- 36
- Estimate
- £50,000 – £70,000 (≈ $68,510 – $95,914) (≈ €58,581 – €82,013)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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