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940 - Christo (i.e. Chr. Javacheff)
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Estimate €350 - €500
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Christo (i.e. Chr. Javacheff) Christo. Surrounded Islands. Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980–83. With a signed piece of fabric. New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1986. 4°. Cloth-bound with embossed title on half-cloth. Slipcase with photographic covers (scuffed and bumped, spine slightly stained). With a handwritten dedication by Christo to Stefan Müller. - A monograph on the artist Christo’s two-week installation in May 1983. During those two weeks, a series of small uninhabited islands in Florida’s Biscayne Bay were encircled by a pink ribbon approximately 60 metres wide. The pink, woven material was made of polypropylene and was manufactured by Adolff AG. - In very good condition overall. With a signed piece of fabric. - With a handwritten dedication from Christo to Stefan Müller. - A monograph on the two-week installation by the artist Christo in May 1983. During this period, a series of small, uninhabited islands in Florida’s Biscayne Bay were encircled by a pink band approximately 60 metres wide. The woven pink material was made of polypropylene and manufactured by Adolff AG. - Overall, in very good condition. 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 lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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