Christo
Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin)
Estimate: 150.000 - 200.000 GBP
Price realised: 189.000 GBP
Price realised: 189.000 GBP
Description
Christo
1935 - 2020
Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin)
i. signed, titled, dated 1993 and variously inscribed; signed, dated 1993 and variously inscribed on the reverse
ii. variously inscribed; signed, dated 1993 and variously inscribed on the reverse
pencil, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, technical drawing and fabric sample on paper, in two parts, in artist's Plexiglas frame
i. 39.2 by 166.3 cm. 15⅜ by 65½ in.
ii. 107.9 by 166.3 cm. 42½ by 65½ in.
Private Collection, Scandinavia (acquired directly from the artist) | Acquired from the above by the present owner
1935 - 2020
Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin)
i. signed, titled, dated 1993 and variously inscribed; signed, dated 1993 and variously inscribed on the reverse
ii. variously inscribed; signed, dated 1993 and variously inscribed on the reverse
pencil, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, technical drawing and fabric sample on paper, in two parts, in artist's Plexiglas frame
i. 39.2 by 166.3 cm. 15⅜ by 65½ in.
ii. 107.9 by 166.3 cm. 42½ by 65½ in.
Private Collection, Scandinavia (acquired directly from the artist) | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin) by Christo was auctioned at Sothebys in London in March last year. It changed hands for a price of GBP 189,000.00 (€ 224,080.77) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 150,000.00 – 200,000.00. 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.
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin) von Christo kam im März letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 189.000,00 (€ 224.080,77) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 150.000,00 – 200.000,00. 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.