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Christo
Wrapped Roman Sculptures (Project for Die Glyptothek-München), 1990.
Collage, in orig. plexiglass frame
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000

 
$ 23,400 - 35,100

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112
Christo
Wrapped Roman Sculptures (Project for Die Glyptothek-München), 1990.
Collage, in orig. plexiglass frame
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000

 
$ 23,400 - 35,100

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Christo
1935 - 2020

Wrapped Roman Sculptures (Project for Die Glyptothek-München). 1990.
Collage, in orig. plexiglass frame.
Signed and dated in the lower right corner, with the title to the left of the signature. Signed and dated again on the reverse of the frame, along with the artist’s copyright sign. Including the frame: 101 x 71 cm (39.7 x 27.9 in).
A print edition of the same name was published by Edition Schellmann, Munich/New York, in 1991. The work from 1990 offered here is a unique piece in this form and served as the model for the 1991 edition. [AR].

• Fascinating collage: visualization of the wrapping concept in a characteristic hand drawing with photomontage.
• Design for a planned project at the Glyptothek in Munich.
• Collages by Christo and Jeanne-Claude are sought-after collector’s items—they document the conceptual development of their iconic actions.
• 1990 – created during a pivotal phase of their career, as they set new global standards with their large-scale projects
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PROVENANCE: Edition Schellmann, Munich.
Private collection, Southern Germany.

LITERATURE: On the Schellmann edition of the same name, cf. Jörg Schellmann, Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Prints and Objects, Catalogue Raisonné 1963–2013, third edition, Munich 2013, CR no. 158, pp. 186f.

Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 13.16 h +/- 20 min.





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Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 2,000,000 €: herefrom 29 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 2,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 23% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 2,000,000 €.
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