Lot 177
  • 177

Christo

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Christo
  • Trois chênes empaquetés (Projet pour la Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght - Fondation St-Paul de Vence, (A.M.) France)
  • signé, titré et daté; signé et daté au dos
  • crayon, polyéthylène, ficelles, corde, carton, peinture et fusain, sur panneau
  • 73,5 x 61 cm; 28 15/16 x 24 in.
  • Exécuté en 1967.

Provenance

Wide White Space Gallery, Anvers
Galerie Handschin, Bâle
Acquis auprès de celle-ci en 1970

Exhibited

Saint-Paul de Vence, Fondation Maeght, L'Art Vivant 1965-1968, 1968, no.55
Genève, Musée d'Art de l'Histoire de Genève, Art du XXe Siècle, 1973, no.242
Berlin, Martin Gropius Bau, Early Works 1958-1969 - Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 2001; catalogue, p.100, no.153, illustré en couleurs

Condition

This work is in very good condition. Some surface dirt and media marks are visible. There are some paint losses: a thin line at the top edge (4mm), one at the lower left corner, and one at the back of each top corners.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

signed, titled and dated; signed and dated on the back; pencil, polyethylene, ropes, twine, cardboard, paint and wax crayon, mounted on wood. Executed in 1967.