Wrapped Chair (Project), 1963/2019
Created on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the furniture company Thonet.
Digital pigment print and silkscreen on Hahnemühle 300g Photo Rag Ultra Smooth Paper, 26.5 × 18 cm (10 x 7 in). Edition of 33, signed and numbered.
EUR 6,000
Having temporarily lived in Vienna in 1957, Christo had become familiar with Thonet furniture that was ubiquitous in the city at the time. In the 1960s and in accordance with the spirit of Nouveau Réalisme in Paris, he was intrigued by everyday objects and has wrapped numerous types of furniture.
