Hommage a Domberger - purchased from Sotheby's/Christo Estate
I purchased this item at a Sotheby's sale (Christo and Jeanne Claude collection) a few years ago. This was the version of the collection owned by Christo and Jeanne Claude and it includes a note to the artists thanking them for participating in the project. I am potentially interested in selling the collection to help fund the purchase of an apartment, depending on what a more retail value might be. I have only opened the box once, and it should be in the same condition as at purchase. Link to the sale: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/unwrapped-the-hidden-world-of-christo-and-jeanne-claude-part-ii/hommage-a-domberger Bonham's description of the same item: Hommage À Domberger The complete portfolio of 16 editions, comprising screenprint, offset lithograph, digital print and collage, 2002, on various papers, variously signed, dated and numbered 25/50 (there were also 20 artist's proofs), with title and justification page additionally numbered 25/50 in pencil, printed and published by Edition Domberger, Filderstadt, each within the mounts with the publisher's blindstamp (as issued), housed within the original blue clamshell box Sheets 365 x 300mm (14 3/8 x 11 7/8in) Folio 522 x 418 x 50mm (20 5/8 x 16 1/2 x 2in) Footnotes On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the company, as well as of the 90th birthday of its founder Luitpold Domberger, 15 artists designed 16 original prints that were produced by Edition Domberger and compiled in the present portfolio. The portfolio comprises works by the following artists: Elvira Bach (German, born 1951), Werner Berges (German, born 1941), Hellmut Bruch (German, born 1936), Christo (American/Bulgarian, 1935-2020), Richard Estes (American, born 1932), Heinz Gappmayr (Austrian, 1925-2010), Jochen Gerz (German, born 1940), José de Guimarães (Portuguese, born 1939), Hans Karl (Polish, born 1935), Gerald Laing (British, 1936-2011), Robert Mangold (American, born 1937), Ton Mars (Dutch, born 1950), Pietro Sanguineti (German, born 1965), Kenny Scharf (American, born 1968) and Raymond E. Waydelich (German, born 1938).
14 3/8 x 11 7/8in
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Hello,
This is a complete portfolio titled Hommage à Domberger, comprising 16 works produced by Edition Domberger in 2002. The portfolio includes screenprints, offset lithographs, digital prints, and collages on various high-quality papers, each signed, dated, and numbered 25/50. Additionally, it includes a title and justification page also numbered 25/50. Each sheet is stamped with the publisher’s blindstamp and housed in the original blue clamshell case.
Dimensions are approximately 14 3/8 x 11 7/8 inches (sheet size), with a folio size of 20 5/8 x 16 1/2 x 2 inches. The portfolio was purchased from the Sotheby’s auction of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Estate and remains in excellent condition, having only been opened once, according to the client.
The project was created to honor the 55th anniversary of Edition Domberger and the 90th birthday of its founder, Luitpold Domberger. Notable participating artists include Christo, Richard Estes, Gerald Laing, Robert Mangold, Kenny Scharf, among others. The works are thus a cross-section of important mid-to-late 20th-century art figures.
Historical Context:
Edition Domberger is one of the most respected silkscreen print publishers globally, known for exceptional quality and collaborations with major contemporary artists. Hommage portfolios—produced on special anniversaries—are particularly collectible because they compile original works by a range of significant artists, some of whom (like Christo, Mangold, or Estes) have strong secondary markets. The provenance from the Christo Estate further enhances the portfolio’s desirability and historical value.
Portfolios like this are increasingly desirable among collectors, especially because individual sheets can also be framed separately, thus appealing to both collectors and interior designers.
