Sotheby's to Auction Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Private Collection
Sotheby's Paris will auction the private collection of Christo and Jeanne-Claude in February 2021 under the title 'Unwrapped'. Over 50 years, the artist duo amassed more than 400 works that filled their New York home-studio, including pieces by Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Mimmo Rotella, and Andy Warhol. A 1964 Warhol portrait of Jackie Kennedy, kept near their kitchen, is valued at nearly $1 million. The collection also features a 1919 Hoge Armchair by Gerrit Rietveld, acquired in exchange for one of their wrapped packages, and vinyl sculptures from Claes Oldenburg. Proceeds from the auction will go to a foundation in their name and fund their final project: wrapping the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, scheduled for September 2021. Studio manager Lorenza Giovanelli noted that each piece held personal significance. The total collection is estimated at over $4 million.
Key facts
- Sotheby's Paris will auction the collection in February 2021 as 'Unwrapped'.
- The collection includes over 400 works accumulated over 50 years.
- Artists represented include Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Mimmo Rotella, and Andy Warhol.
- A 1964 Warhol portrait of Jackie Kennedy is valued at nearly $1 million.
- A 1919 Hoge Armchair by Gerrit Rietveld was acquired through barter.
- Vinyl sculptures by Claes Oldenburg are also in the collection.
- Proceeds will fund a foundation and the wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe.
- The total collection is estimated at over $4 million.
Entities
Artists
- Christo Javacheff
- Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon
- Lucio Fontana
- Yves Klein
- Mimmo Rotella
- Andy Warhol
- Gerrit Rietveld
- Claes Oldenburg
- Lorenza Giovanelli
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Milan
- Italy
- Central Park
- Lake Iseo
- Reichstag
- Berlin
- Germany
- Arc de Triomphe