Last updated: 26 October 2026
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are the artists who wrapped the Reichstag and the Pont Neuf, and built The London Mastaba on the Serpentine. Here you will find our take on their work, where to see Christo and Jeanne-Claude now, what you can buy, recent auction results and our review of Christo: Air at Gagosian London.
Our take on Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Their projects were temporary, outdoors and paid for by the artists themselves, mostly through sales of Christo’s preparatory drawings and collages. “Every interpretation of the project is legitimate, even the most critical and the most positive,” Christo told Dezeen in 2018, during The London Mastaba.
That is also why the drawings matter. They are signed “Christo” alone and are what comes up at auction, while the large projects are credited to both artists. Since Christo’s death in 2020, the estate has carried on, realising L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped in Paris in 2021.
I gave Christo: Air at Gagosian 4/5. It was undeniably beautiful, yet it was also safe: a single installation in a free commercial gallery cannot match the scale, struggle and audacity of their outdoor projects.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: the essentials
- Christo was born Christo Vladimirov Javacheff in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, on 13 June 1935, and died at home in New York on 31 May 2020, according to the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation.
- Jeanne-Claude was born Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon in Casablanca on the same day, 13 June 1935, and died on 18 November 2009, according to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Christo left Bulgaria in 1957 and met Jeanne-Claude in Paris in 1958. Their first collaboration was in Cologne Harbour in 1961, and they settled in New York in 1964.
- Major projects include Running Fence, California (1972 to 1976), The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris (1975 to 1985), Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin (completed 1995), The Gates, Central Park (completed 2005) and The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo (completed 2016).
- The London Mastaba, 7,506 barrels on the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, stood from 18 June to 23 September 2018.
- Tate owns Christo’s Wrapped Cans. Part of Inventory (1959 to 1960). Gagosian shows the estate’s work.
Where to see Christo and Jeanne-Claude now
- Now on: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Running Fence at 50 Years, Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, California, until 8 November 2026. There is no UK show on at the moment.
- Christo: Air, Gagosian, Grosvenor Hill, London, 21 May to 21 August 2026, free, with the first realisation of Air Package on a Ceiling, conceived in 1968. Read our review.
- Christo und Jeanne-Claude: un|realisiert, Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso, Münster, 4 April to 28 June 2026.
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Gates and Unrealized Projects for New York City, The Shed, New York, 12 February to 23 March 2025.
Recent Christo auction results
Market signals
Averages over the last 36 months, in US dollars
Figures from the Artsy price database. Last checked: 26 October 2026.
Christo’s market is deep, with around 66 lots a year, nearly all drawings, collages and prints for their projects. Three recent results from Phillips:
- The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris), 1985. Sold for £254,000 against an estimate of £70,000 to £100,000 at Phillips London, 26 June 2025.
- Surrounded Islands, 1983. Sold for £232,200 against an estimate of £50,000 to £70,000 at Phillips London, 17 October 2025.
- Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin), 1994, collage in two parts. Sold for £77,400 against an estimate of £60,000 to £80,000 at Phillips London, 3 December 2025.
Prices include buyer’s premium. Last checked: 26 October 2026.
Where to buy Christo prints
Signed Christo prints and collage editions turn up at UK dealers, usually with prices on enquiry:
- Wrapped Telephone, Project for L. M. Ericsson Model, 1985: a signed lithograph with collage, 71 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in), edition of 100, price on enquiry at Gildens Art Gallery, Hampstead.
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude (Taschen): the hardback with Wolfgang Volz’s project photographs, listed in stock at Blackwell’s.
Our reviews featuring Christo and Jeanne-Claude
- Christo: Air at Gagosian London review (Cool Factor 4/5).
Christo and Jeanne-Claude FAQs
Is there a Christo and Jeanne-Claude exhibition in London?
Not at the moment. Christo: Air at Gagosian closed on 21 August 2026. The nearest current show is Running Fence at 50 Years in California, until 8 November 2026.
Why are the drawings signed only by Christo?
Christo made the drawings and collages for each project, and they are catalogued under his name. Sales of them paid for the projects, which are credited to both artists.
How much is a Christo collage worth?
Recent project collages have sold at Phillips for between about £77,000 and £254,000. Signed prints sell for far less.
What was The London Mastaba?
A floating sculpture of 7,506 stacked barrels on the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, on show from 18 June to 23 September 2018.
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Main image: Christo and Jeanne-Claude, New York, May 2009. Photo: Anders Krusberg / Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates, prices and auction results last checked: 26 October 2026.
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