Bidspirit auction | Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Wrapped Reichstag

Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin) - CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE 1935 Gabrovo - 2020 New York / 1935 Casablanca - 2009 New York Title: Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin). 2-part. Date: 1994. Technique: Chalk, photos, and fabric collaged on card. Mounting: Mounted on wood. Measurement: upper panel: 38 x 244cm; lower panel: 106,5 x 244cm. Notation: Signed and dated on the upper panel: Christo 1994. Also provided with additional project details in the margin. Verso each with the copyright of the artist as well. Frame/Pedestal: In original Plexiglass frame. The work is enclosed in a signed letter from Christo und Jeanne-Claude. The work is registered with the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, New York. We thank Mr. Matthias Koddenberg for his friendly, scholarly support. Provenance: - Bremer Landesbank (acquired 1995 directly from the artist) Literature: - Lohmüller, Matina/ Schmidt, Sabine Maria (ed.): Augenblicke. Zeitgenössische Kunst der Norddeutschen Landesbank, Cologne 2019, p. 47, ill. - ”Wrapped Reichstag” belongs to the main work of the artist pair - The large-format 2-part work testifies to the duo's meticulous and unique way of working Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.   This lot will be sold under standard taxation (Condition of Sale §V5.1) Explanations to the Catalogue Christo and Jeanne-Claude USA Nouveau Réalisme Performance Post-War Art Post War 1990s In original Plexiglass frame Architecture Collage Mixed media Concept