Modern & Contemporary Day Auction
Modern & Contemporary Day Auction
Christo
Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Deutsche Reichstag – West Berlin)
Auction Closed
June 28, 12:29 PM GMT
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Christo
1935 - 2020
Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Deutsche Reichstag – West Berlin)
i. variously inscribed on the reverse
ii. signed, titled, dated 1977 and variously inscribed; variously inscribed on the reverse
pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, map, photographs by Wolfgang Volz and glue, in artist's Plexiglas frame, in two parts
i. 39.4 by 166.5 cm. 15½ by 65½ in.
ii. 108 by 166.5 cm. 42½ by 65½ in.
Otto Wolff von Amerongen, Germany (gifted by the artist for being instrumental in facilitating the wrapping of the Reichstag)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner