Christo
Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
Estimate: 180.000 - 250.000 GBP
Price realised: 283.500 GBP
Price realised: 283.500 GBP
Description
CHRISTO (1935-2020)
Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
(i) signed, titled, inscribed and dated 'Surrounded Islands (Project For Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) Venetian Causeway, J. Tuttle Causeway, 79th STREET Causeway and Broad Causeway; Christo 1981' (lower edge)
pastel, crayon, graphite, charcoal, enamel paint and aerial photograph on paper, in Plexiglas box, in two parts
(i) 15 1⁄2 x 96 1⁄2 x 2in. (39.5 x 245 x 5cm.)
(ii) 42 1⁄2 x 96 1⁄2 x 2in. (108 x 245 x 5cm.)
overall: 58 1⁄8 x 96 1⁄2 x 2in. (147.5 x 245 x 5cm.)
Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
(i) signed, titled, inscribed and dated 'Surrounded Islands (Project For Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) Venetian Causeway, J. Tuttle Causeway, 79th STREET Causeway and Broad Causeway; Christo 1981' (lower edge)
pastel, crayon, graphite, charcoal, enamel paint and aerial photograph on paper, in Plexiglas box, in two parts
(i) 15 1⁄2 x 96 1⁄2 x 2in. (39.5 x 245 x 5cm.)
(ii) 42 1⁄2 x 96 1⁄2 x 2in. (108 x 245 x 5cm.)
overall: 58 1⁄8 x 96 1⁄2 x 2in. (147.5 x 245 x 5cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) by Christo was auctioned at Christies in London in March last year. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 250,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 283,500.00 (€ 336,121.16). Admittedly, works by Christo have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA) in February 2021 with an auction result of EUR 1,706,500.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) von Christo kam im März letzten Jahres bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 250.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 283.500,00 (€ 336.121,16) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Christo auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Umbrellas (Joint project for Japan and USA) im Februar 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 1.706.500,00.