Konst

Interiör och dekoration

Smycken och ädelstenar

Klockor, pennor och tändare

Mode

Mynt och frimärken

Tecknade serier och animation

Klassiska bilar, motorcyklar och automobilia

Vin, whisky och sprit

Asiatisk konst och stamkonst

Samlarkort

Leksaker och modeller

Arkeologi och naturhistoria

Sport

Musik, filmer och kameror

Böcker och historiska memorabilia

De bästa objekten från {name}

Tom Hopman

In auction: Exclusive "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped - Paris 1961-2021" Framed Art Card with Original Wrapping Material (Blue polypropylene fibers with pulverized aluminum fabric)

Dive into the heart of Parisian art history with this one-of-a-kind piece, "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped - Paris 1961-2021". This exquisite lot features a professionally framed art card accompanied by an authentic piece of the original special designed wrapping material used by the renowned artists Christo and Jeanne Claude.

Highlights:
• Artwork: "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped - Paris 1961-2021"
• Frame Dimensions: 27,00 cm x 26.20 cm x 4.00 cm
• Art Card Size: 16,70 cm x 12.40 cm
• Original Wrapping Material Size: 6.20 cm x 3.00 cm, made of blue polypropylene fibers with pulverized aluminum fabric, capturing the essence of this monumental art project.
• Condition: Excellent. This piece has been kept in pristine condition, ensuring it remains a timeless treasure.
• Framing: Professionally framed with protective glass to preserve its beauty and integrity. This is not your average frame; it's crafted with attention to detail and quality, ensuring the artwork and fabric piece are displayed in their full glory.
• Packaging & Shipping: Will be carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. Sent by registered mail with track and trace options (GLS, UPS, BRT or DHL), giving you peace of mind throughout its journey.

Don't miss the opportunity to own a piece of art history. This framed art card and original wrapping material from "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped" offer not just a visually stunning piece for your collection, but also a fragment of the monumental project that captivated Paris and the world from 1961 to 2021.
Place your bid now and become the custodian of a piece of art that bridges over six decades of artistic innovation and expression.
L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, a temporary artwork for Paris, was on view for 16 days from Saturday, September 18 to Sunday, October 3, 2021. The project was realized in partnership with the Center des Monuments Nationaux and in coordination with the City of Paris. It also received the support of the Center Pompidou. The Arc de Triomphe was wrapped in 25,000 square meters of recyclable polypropylene fabric in silvery blue, and with 3,000 meters of red rope.
In 1961, three years after they met in Paris, Christo and Jeanne-Claude began creating works of art in public spaces. One of their projects was to wrap a public building. When he arrived in Paris, Christo rented a small room near the Arc de Triomphe and had been attracted by the monument ever since. In 1962, he made a photomontage of the Arc de Triomphe wrapped, seen from the Avenue Foch and, in 1988, a collage. 60 years later, the project was finally materialised.
Per Christo's wishes, L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped was completed by his team after his death.

An exceptional opportunity to acquire an authentic artwork by Christo and Jeanne Claude (also known in different periods as Cristo, Chrito, Javacheff), a rare limited edition offset, book, framed, or lithograph print that belongs to the same visionary current of monumental wrapped interventions. This work evokes the artistic language that resonates with the spirit of Andy Warhol pop art, the provocations of Banksy, Invader, Cattelan, Robert Indiana, Damien Hirst, Mario Schifano, Lodola, and even contemporary Street Art like bordalo, aerosol, fin dac, Whatshisname and monopoly.

Christo and Jeanne Claude’s career spans extraordinary projects: from the London Mastaba floating on the Serpentine, to The Floating Piers on Lake Iseo (lago, Italy, Italia, near Como), where saffron colored panels invited the public to walk on water; from the dramatic wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin to the luminous fabric gates in New York’s Central Park among the trees. Their legacy also includes The Pont Neuf in Paris, the majestic Umbrellas in both Japan (Ibaraki, Yellow) and California (Los Angeles, Tejon Pass), the legendary Running Fence across landscapes, oceanfront Walk Ways, and ambitious concepts like Over the River (Arkansas, Rio Grande, New Mexico). Earlier gestures included the Wall of Oil Barrels, interventions in Rue Visconti in 1962, and the playful Store Front Project with a purple store front in Rome.

Other celebrated achievements are the pink Surrounded Islands in Miami’s Biscayne Bay, Florida, the monumental Mastaba project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the studies in the desert of Liwa, and site-specific works in Coast Sydney, Bern Kunsthalle, Kassel (Documentation IV), Fondation Beyeler in Basel, and of course the historic Arc de Triomphe wrapping in Paris, a silvery vision shaped by the blue ropes and recyclable polypropylene fabric. Italian and Roman settings resonate too: Duomo, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, Villa Borghese, Veneto, all bearing witness to ephemeral transformations.

Christo’s materials and techniques became signatures: wrap, wrapped, wrapping with polyethylene, polypropylene, woven polyester, heavy woven white nylon, aluminum, rope, twine, steel cable. Early explorations included playful packages—“Paket, Empaquetage”—objects like a wheelbarrow, cubicmeter, or everyday bottles and cans, transformed into poetic gestures. Strong elements like oil, iron, curtain revealed his fascination with density and monumentality. Documentation and collaboration often involved figures such as Michael S. Cullen and Roland Specker, guardians of memory and narrative.
This artwork, held in prestigious institutions such as MoMA (Museum of Modern Art, New York), Center Pompidou (France), and celebrated in exhibitions across Rome, Paris, Berlin, Bristol, Swiss museums, German collections, and sites in Usa, Central Park, Colorado, Valley Curtain, Swatch, Rifle, Aspen, San Francisco on the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, Australia, California, and the United States (Missouri, Kansas, Jacob Loose), belongs to a global legacy of monumental transformation.

As an object, this piece is also a luxury treasure: it dialogues not only with the world of fine art but with the culture of design (Kartell, Eames, Artifort, Flos, bearbrick), high fashion (Prada, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Fendi, Gucci, YSL, Saint Laurean, Hermès), watches (Rolex Daytona, Patek Philippe Nautilus, Audemars Piguet, Submariner, GMT, Richard Mille, C215), and even the refined aura of Porsche and Ferrari—true works of mechanical art. References to pop icons such as Spider-Man, Asterix, Tintin further place Christo’s art in a living cultural dialogue.

Rare, collectible, and poetic, this signed edition represents not only an artwork but a gift (a perfect Xmas / Christmas Gift) of immense cultural resonance—an invitation to bring into one’s collection a piece of history shaped by fabric, light, and vision. It is art, it is documentation, it is lux, lusso, luxury, fabric lux: a vestibule into the extraordinary imagination of Christo and Jeanne Claude.
In this wider cultural landscape, Christo and Jeanne Claude’s poetics resonate with the energy of a new generation of artists who, like Matt Gondek, Juce Gace, Suketchi, Add fuel or Vhils, carve and deconstruct the urban skin of our cities, while JonOne, Swoon, Munday, OG slick, fake, pichiavo (or pichi avo) or Pantone transform color and gesture into vibrant urban stories. The irreverent language of D*Face, Blek le Rat, Mr. Brainwash or Chevrier keeps alive the provocations that once shook the art world, just as Séraiva, Seth and Snik Martin Whatson, Faccincani, Aubertin and Kostabi continue to blur the boundaries between tradition and experiment. Banksy’s interventions — from the Walled Off Hotel in Palestine to the Di Faced Tenner, Peckham Rock, Wall and Piece, the Love Welcome Mat and the biting irony of Weapons of Mass Distraction — extend the same tension between playfulness and critique that animated Christo’s monumental wrappings. Curators like Steve Lazarides, projects such as Crude Oils or Postcards, iconic figures like the Companion Obama or Marianne, and ephemeral universes like Dismaland in Weston-super-Mare or Cut & Run in Glasgow, all feed a narrative where art becomes both spectacle and statement. Even fashion, design and pop culture — from Balenciaga and Chanel to Disney, Liechtenstein and Virgil Abloh — become part of this conversation, proving that the fabric of contemporary imagination is woven across disciplines, borders, and generations.
Falco, Freeny, Art Vladi, borondo, XTC, britto, silkscreen, Hayden Kays, Jeff Aerosol, Thun, Natuzzi, Seen
Christo and Jeanne-Claude were visionaries whose monumental projects opened unexpected dialogues across the worlds of art, design, and culture. Their practice resonated with the rebellious energy of Pure Evil and Cope2, the playful aesthetics of Atari, Shrigley, and Dillon Boy, and the poetic interventions of JR, Findac, Icy & Sot, El Pez, Hopper, and Mesnager. Echoes of Lagasse, James Rizzi, and Angel Ortiz can be felt in their vibrant approach, just as the dotted universes of Yayoi Kusama, the futuristic gestures of Futura2000, and the surreal dreamscapes of Bruno Bani, Joan Miró, and Salvador Dalí aligned with their vision of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Their spirit was equally in tune with design and fashion. They admired the sleek lines of Alessi, Armani, and Apple, while their daring creativity recalled the boldness of Basquiat and the elegance of Bentley, Breitling, Cartier, Chopard, and Cavalli. The radical experiments of Daniel Arsham, Enzo Mari, and Gio Ponti paralleled their own, while the playful energy of Hot Wheels, Imbue, or even the cinematic glamour of James Bond brought their art into dialogue with popular icons. Jason Freeny’s deconstructed figures, Jordan’s timeless symbols, Liechtenstein’s pop language, the universes of Pikachu and Charizard, Mondriaan’s geometry, and the collectible culture of Medicom further reveal the breadth of their connections.
Always curious about new forms, Christo and Jeanne-Claude embraced the irreverence of Mr Doodle, the craftsmanship of Montblanc, and the global impact of Nike, Nintendo, and Off-White. Their work shared affinities with Philippe Starck’s visionary design, Supreme’s street energy, Stik’s minimalist figures, and the playful imagination of Seletti, Stilnovo, and Yoshitomo Nara. Together, these affinities show how Christo and Jeanne-Claude were never isolated, but part of a vibrant cultural network where high art and everyday icons converged.

Please note that it is possible to issue a regular sales invoice for the auction in question, upon request.

Obey giant, Murakami, Kaws, Koons, Lego, Pokemon, Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey, Orlinski, Birkin, Kelly


Brukskonst (design), Europa, Fotografi, Grafisk design, Illustrerad, Konst, Konsthistoria, Original konstverk, Samlade verk - Antal: 1 - Book

Christo and Jeanne Claude - L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped – Paris 1961 - 2021

Konst- och fotografiböcker

Reservationspris

Utan reservationspris

Köp nu

Budget

Till

Slutdatum

15 januari

17 januari

lördag

idag

18 januari

22 januari

tisdag

måndag

imorgon

Plats

Tyskland

Frankrike

Japan

Nederländerna

Italien

Belgien

Spanien

Rumänien

Polen

Schweiz

Storbritannien

Österrike

Slovakien

Portugal

Sverige

Ungern

Israel

Tjeckien

Kanada

Grekland

Litauen

Lettland

Turkiet

Taiwan

Mått

Höjd

Bredd

Djup

Märke

Hermès

Cartier

Patek Philippe

Rolex

Bulgari

Issey Miyake

Louis Vuitton

Dries Van Noten

Vogue

Objekt

Book

Fotobok

Coffee-table-bok

Tryck

Uppslagsbok

Autografbrev undertecknat (ALS)

Tidskrift

Fotografi

Träsnittstryck

Fotografiskt negativ

Film- och tv-memorabilia/merchandise

Tecknat tryck

Teckning

Ex libris

Vykort

Affisch

Kalenderbok

Häfte

Konstverk i mixed media

Biografi

Fotoalbum

Bokportfölj

Manuskript

Ursprungsland

Hong Kong

Skick

Gott

Som ny

Mycket bra

Fullgott

Blandat

Rimligt

Utmärkt skick

Bra skick

Mycket vackert

Ursprungligt skick

Dåligt

A (utmärkt - perfekt skick)

Extra tillbehör

Skyddsomslag

Signerad

Fodral

Signerad av författaren

Signerad av illustratören

Extraillustrerade sidor

Utvikbara kartor eller planscher

Begränsad upplaga

Handmålade illustrationer

Period

2000-2010

2010-2020

1800-talet

1960-1970

1980-1990

1990-2000

1920-1930

2020+

Ämne

Erotik

Arkitektur

Illustrerad

Historia

Brukskonst (design)

Konsthistoria

Inredning

Grafisk design

Litteratur

Musik

Naken

Filmer och tv

Bibliografi

Religion

Resor / Utforskning

Krigshistoria

Referens

Biografier och memoarer

Samlade verk

Klockor

Politik

Stil

Samtida

Popkonst

Abstrakt

Modern

Surrealism

Konceptkonst

Fotorealism

Futurism

Kubism

Renässansen

Jugend

Impressionism

Gatukonst

Arte Povera

Arts & Crafts

Graffiti

Konstruktivism

Art Déco

Expressionism

Realism

Romantiken

Nyromantik

Bauhaus

Hyperrealism

Opkonst

Teknik

Offset print

Litografi

Giclée

Digitalt tryck

Blandade metoder

Gelantin och silver tryck

Bläckstråleutskrift

Blandteknik

Färgöverföring skrift

Signatur

Inte signerad

Signatur på platta

Handsignerad

Galleristämpel

Genre

Porträttfotografi

Bindning

Inbunden

Konst- och fotografiböcker

Det här objektet är inte längre tillgängligt, men det finns fortfarande mycket att utforska

Christo and Jeanne Claude - L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped – Paris 1961 - 2021

Populär i Konst- och fotografiböcker

1291 objekt

Relaterade samlingar