Lot 12
  • 12

CHRISTO | Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California)

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description

  • Christo
  • Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California)
  • i: signed, titled and dated Christo 1976; inscribed XXXVIA on the reverseii: inscribed XXXVIB on the reverse
  • pastel, wax crayon, graphite and printed paper collage on paper, in 2 parts 
  • 145,8 x 244 cm; 57 3/8 x 96 1/16 in. (overall)
  • Executed in 1976.

Provenance

Serge de Bloe, Brussels
Collection Z, Brussels (acquired from the above)

Condition

The colours in the printed catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the original work is slightly darker and the overall tonality is warmer. The sheet inside the plexi is slightly undulated and has yellowed in places, most notably in the upper left corner of the upper panel and the lower left corner of the lower panel. The work is in good condition.
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Catalogue Note

The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the artist.