Christo (1935-2020) - Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin 1995

Christo & Jeanne-Claude – Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin 1995
Framed art map with fragment of original fabric
Framed presentation dedicated to Wrapped Reichstag, one of the best-known works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
The set combines an art map depicting the Reichstag wrapped with a fragment of original fabric tied to the 1995 project, polypropylene woven with a silvery, slightly translucent appearance.
The fragment is presented separately under a mat in a deep professional frame, with double matting and a raised edge.
The silvery tones echoed by the raised edge, the frame, and the textile create a particularly coherent presentation and highlight the fabric’s texture.
Dimensions
Frame: 28 × 25 × 3 cm
Fabric fragment: 3.5 × 3.5 cm
Art map: 16.5 × 12.5 cm

The Wrapped Reichstag fabric
The textile used for the Reichstag has a very characteristic look: silvered polypropylene woven fabric, slightly translucent, with a noticeably textured surface. Depending on the orientation, its surface captures and reflects light, producing the silvery variations that were one of the major visual elements of the installation.
For comparison with the fabric used for The Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, 2021:
Wrapped Reichstag, 1995: woven fabric with a more pronounced texture, with a silvery metallic and translucent appearance.
The Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, 2021: bluish-silver fabric with a smoother, satin-like finish.
This difference in texture is particularly interesting for collectors who want to document the different monumental projects by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

Wrapped Reichstag – Berlin, 1995
The wrapping project for the Reichstag was conceived by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the 1970s and required more than two decades of preparation and negotiations before realization.
In June 1995, the historic Reichstag building in Berlin was completely transformed by the artists’ intervention.
About 100,000 m² of silver polypropylene fabric were used, held in place by nearly 15 kilometers of blue rope. The installation mobilized dozens of professional climbers and more than a hundred workers.
The completed installation was open to the public for about two weeks, drawing several million visitors and becoming one of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s most notable temporary works.
The silver fabric followed the building’s volumes and architectural details, radically altering its appearance. Depending on light and weather, the fabric’s folds continually changed the perception of the building.
Like most of the couple’s large projects, Wrapped Reichstag was intentionally ephemeral: after only a few weeks, the installation was fully dismantled.

A physical fragment from an ephemeral work
The particular interest of this set lies in the combination of the project’s representation with a physical fragment of the material used for Wrapped Reichstag.
It thus serves as both a decorative object and a tangible testimony tied to one of the major installations in the history of late 20th-century contemporary art.

A presentation particularly suited to a collection dedicated to Christo & Jeanne-Claude, contemporary art, monumental installations, and conceptual art.
The frame will be carefully protected and packed for shipment and sent with a tracking number.

The photographs are an integral part of the description and allow appreciation of the presentation, the condition, and the texture of the fabric fragment.

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