Christo
The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris)
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 201.600 USD
Price realised: 201.600 USD
Description
Christo
1935 - 2020
The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris)
signed Christo, titled The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris) and dated 1982 (upper left)
crayon, pastel, graphite, charocal, fabric and string collage on paper in artist's frame
i. 11¼ by 28¼ in. (28.6 by 71.8 cm.)
ii. 22¼ by 28¼ in. (56.5 by 71.8 cm.)
Executed in 1982.
Obelisk Gallery, Boston | Acquired from the above by the present owner
1935 - 2020
The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris)
signed Christo, titled The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris) and dated 1982 (upper left)
crayon, pastel, graphite, charocal, fabric and string collage on paper in artist's frame
i. 11¼ by 28¼ in. (28.6 by 71.8 cm.)
ii. 22¼ by 28¼ in. (56.5 by 71.8 cm.)
Executed in 1982.
Obelisk Gallery, Boston | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 68 %.
The work The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris) by Christo was sold in the Contemporary Curated auction at Sothebys in New York in March last year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 201,600.00 (€ 181,736.23), 68% above the upper estimate. 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 um 68 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris) von Christo wurde im März letzten Jahres in der Auktion Contemporary Curated bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 201.600,00 (€ 181.736,23) und damit 68% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. 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.