Christo - Modern and Contemporary Editions New York Sunday, November 23, 2008 | Phillips

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  • Literature

    Jörg Schellmann and Joséphine Benecke 7

  • Catalogue Essay

    This edition was published on the occasion of Christo's exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, to help raise funds to cover the expenses of the temporary installation there of 1,240 Oil Barrels Mastaba.

117

Wrapped Roses

1968
Three plastic roses wrapped in transparent polyethylene with twine,
overall: 23 3/8 x 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (59.4 x 14.6 x 6.4 cm)
signed, dated and numbered 4/100 in white paint (Schellmann calls for an edition of 75, there were no artist's proofs; there was another edition of about 45 published by Richard Feigen, New York), published by Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, minor soiling, otherwise in good condition.

Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000 

Sold for $4,375

Modern and Contemporary Editions

23 Nov 2008, 2pm
New York