Christo - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session New York Thursday, November 18, 2021 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati
    Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1983

Property from a Prominent Private Collection

171

Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin)

signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Christo 1983 WRAPPED REICHSTAG (PROJECT FOR BERLIN) PLATZ DER REPUBIK, REICHSTAG PLATZ, BRANDENBURGER TOR" lower edge of upper element
pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, enamel paint, pastel, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, fabric and thread collage on card, in 2 parts
upper 11 x 28 in. (27.9 x 71.1 cm)
lower 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
overall 33 x 28 in. (83.8 x 71.1 cm)

Executed in 1983.

Estimate
$70,000 - 100,000 

Sold for $157,500

Contact Specialist

John McCord
Head of Day Sale, Morning Session, New York
+1 212 940 1261
jmccord@phillips.com

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session

New York Auction 18 November 2021