Contemporary Art Day Auction

Contemporary Art Day Auction

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Property from a Private Collection, Miami

Christo

Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)

Auction Closed

May 13, 09:05 PM GMT

Estimate

500,000 - 700,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Private Collection, Miami

Christo

1935 - 2020

Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)


i. signed, titled and dated 1983 

graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel, photograph and fabric sample, in two parts

i. 15 by 96 in. 38.1 by 243.8 cm. ii. 42 by 96 in. 106.8 by 243.8 cm.

framed: i. 15 ½ by 96 ½ in. 39.4 by 245.1 cm. ii. 42 ½ by 96 ½ in. 108 by 245.1 cm.

Executed in 1983.


This work is registered in the estate of Christo V. Javacheff.

Private Collection, Sweden (acquired directly from the artist circa 1983)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2019