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195 - International Postwar Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrapped Monu…
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Estimate €900 - €1,100
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International Postwar Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrapped Monument to Leonardo (Project for Piazza della Scala, Milan). 1971. Colour lithograph and photolithograph on vellum. 74.5 x 55.5 cm. Signed and numbered. – Overall in very good condition. A magnificent, distinctly chalky print of the vibrant, full-format composition. One of 999 copies. – Published by Edition 999, Zurich. – The print forms part of Christo’s extensive body of graphic works, in which he documented planned or realised wrapping projects. The Leonardo da Vinci monument in Piazza della Scala, Milan, depicted here wrapped in fabric and tied with ropes, remained an unrealised project as a spatial installation. The characteristic combination of precise architectural drawing and painterly colour printing makes this print a work in its own right, transcending mere documentation. Colour lithograph and collotype on laid paper. Signed and numbered. Overall very good. A magnificent, distinctly chalky print of this vibrant, full-page composition. – One of 999 copies. – Published by Edition 999, Zurich. – This print forms part of Christo’s extensive body of graphic works, in which he documented planned or completed wrapping projects. The Leonardo da Vinci monument in Piazza della Scala in Milan, depicted as a subject wrapped in fabric and tied with ropes, remained an unrealised project as a spatial installation. The characteristic combination of precise architectural drawing and painterly colour printing makes the sheet a work in its own right, transcending mere documentation. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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