Christo

The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA)

Found at Sothebys, Paris
Unwrapped, Part I: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Lot 19
17. Feb - 17. Feb 2021
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 EUR
Price realised: 1.706.500 EUR
Christo
1935 - 2020
The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA)
i. titled and inscribed; signed, dated 1991 and inscribed on the reverse
ii. inscribed; signed, dated 1991 and inscribed on the reverse
graphite, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, fabric, printed paper and paper collage on paper (in two parts)
i. 39,5 x 245 cm; 15⅝x 96½in. ; ii. 108 x 245 cm ; 42½x 96½in. (encadré/framed)
Executed in 1991.
__________________________________________________________________________ Christo
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Collection | __________________________________________________________________________ | Collection Christo et Jeanne-Claude

A top price for Christo

The work The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA) by Christo was worth EUR 1,706,500.00 to a buyer in February 2021. This price was achieved in the auction Unwrapped, Part I: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude at Sothebys in Paris and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of EUR 300,000.00 many times over. This high result makes The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA) the most expensive artwork by Christo that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Christo

Die Arbeit The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA) von Christo war einem Käufer im Februar 2021 EUR 1.706.500,00 wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Unwrapped, Part I: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude bei Sothebys in Paris erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von EUR 300.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Christo, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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