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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Cornell
- Sandsifter Box
- signed on a label on the reverse
cork, glass, lead, printed paper and glass beads in wooden box
- 14 3/8 by 7 1/2 by 4 1/8 in.
- 36.5 by 19 by 10.5 cm.
- Executed in 1952.
Provenance
Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1969
Exhibited
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und Europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, November 1983 - April 1984, cat. no. 72, p. 69, illustrated
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Schwerpunkt Skulptur, June - October 1992
Literature
Exh. Cat., Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Schwerpunkt Skulptur: Hundertvierzig Werke von achtzig Künstlern, 1950-1990, Bonn, 1992, cat. no. 39, p. 42, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The elements are stable and in sound condition. There is evidence of minor vertical cracking in the painted background, visible in the catalogue illustration. Framed under glass in the original artist's frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.