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LOT 84

Lot 84

CHRISTO (1935- ) AND JEANNE-CLAUDE (1935-2009)

CHRISTO (1935- ) AND JEANNE-CLAUDE (1935-2009)
Lot 84 Details
CHRISTO (1935- ) AND JEANNE-CLAUDE (1935-2009), American

THE GATES (PROJECT FOR CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY AFTER A PHOTOGRAPH BY WOLFGANG VOLZ), 1979-2005

Colour offset lithograph; titled and dated 1979-2005 with the photographer credit, publisher and inscription "Proceeds to benefit Nuture New York's Nature Inc. and the Arts, Central Park and other New York City Parks" in the plate along the bottom edge, signed "Christo et Jeanne-Claude" in black lower left. Published by Kunstverlag Schumacher GMBH Edition Fils Dusseldorf, photo 25 No. 18739.
Sheet 30 x 20 in — 76.2 x 50.8 cm

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $420
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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CHRISTO (1935- ) AND JEANNE-CLAUDE (1935-2009)
  • CHRISTO (1935- ) AND JEANNE-CLAUDE (1935-2009)
  • CHRISTO (1935- ) AND JEANNE-CLAUDE (1935-2009)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto

Note:

Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeann-Claude de Guillebon were a married couple, both born on June 13, 1935. They installed more than 7,000 gates made of saffron-coloured fabric along the paths of New York's Central Park.

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