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Christo
Estimate
60,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Christo
- Wrapped Staircase for Yvon Lambert Gallery (Project for 28 Rue de Paradis, Paris)
- signed, titled and dated 72-75
- graphite and fabric collage on masonite in Plexiglas box
- 21 1/4 by 15 3/4 in. 54 by 40 cm.
54 by 40cm.
Executed in 1975.
Executed in 1975.
Provenance
São Schlumberger
By descent to the present owner from the above
By descent to the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are scattered graphite smudges presumably from the time of execution. There is evidence of light wear to the edges of the sheet which has yellowed slightly with age. The sheet is mounted to Masonite. Framed under Plexiglas.
Please note the auction begins at 9:00 am on November 12th.
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.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Christo, often working with his spouse and artistic collaborator Jeanne-Claude, worked from the 1960s to the present on ambitious installations, involving the wrapping of recognizable monuments, buildings and geographical landmarks. Some of the most successful and impressive of the executed projects that the duo created were the Wrapped Pont Neuf, The Gates in Central Park, the Wrapped Reichstag, and the Surrounded Islands in Biscayne Bay, garnering the artists' media attention and widespread fame.
Christo's plans were elaborate and detailed, requiring numerous sketches, plans and mapping, which necessitated significant funding and even city permits and permissions. Due to the ambitious nature of these artistic endeavors, Christo's initial plans were often thwarted, and the only remaining trace of his grandiose ideas are his beautifully and delicately rendered drawing collages, such as the present work, Wrapped Staircase for Yvon Lambert Gallery (Project for 28 Rue de Paradis, Paris).