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Christo
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Christo
- The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and USA)
i: signed, titled and dated 1987; inscribed with installation instructions and numbered 4A on the reverse
ii: signed © Christo 1987 and inscribed with installation instructions and numbered 4B on the reverse
- graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, topography map and acrylic on paper collage and mounted on panel, in two parts
- i: 65 by 15 in. 165 by 38 cm.
- ii: 65 by 42 in. 165 by 106.6 cm.
Provenance
Satani Gallery, Tokyo
Exhibited
Tokyo, Satani Gallery, Christo the Umbrellas: Joint Project for Japan and the U.S.A., January - February 1988, cat. no. 6, p. 53, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There are faint areas of adhesive residue and unobtrusive handling marks due to the artist's working method. There is a soft ripple to the sheet. Not examined out of the Plexiglas encasing.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.