Contemporary Day Auction
Contemporary Day Auction
Groundbreaking: Works from the Collection of John Kaldor
Christo
The Gates, Project for Central Park, NYC
Auction Closed
November 19, 09:47 PM GMT
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Groundbreaking: Works from the Collection of John Kaldor
Christo
1935 - 2020
The Gates, Project for Central Park, NYC
i. signed Christo and dated 1985 (lower left); titled (upper edge)
graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon and three photographs by Wolfgang Volz on paper, in 2 parts
i. 96½ by 42½ in. 245.1 by 108 cm.
ii. 96½ by 15⅜ in. 245.1 by 39.1 cm.
Executed in 1985.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1985
Marina Vaizey, Christo, New York, 1990, cat. no. 131, illustrated in color