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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Cornell
- Untitled (Hotel Andromeda)
- signed on a label affixed to the reverse
- mixed media painted box construction with printed paper collage, gouache, metal ring and chain
- 18 1/2 by 12 1/4 by 4 in. 47 by 31.1 by 10.2 cm.
- Executed circa 1956.
Provenance
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
C & M Arts, New York
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, May 10, 2006, Lot 173
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
C & M Arts, New York
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, May 10, 2006, Lot 173
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Joseph Cornell: Collages and Box Constructions, September - November 1996
St. Louis, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, Joseph Cornell: Boxes and Collages, April - June 1998
St. Louis, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, Joseph Cornell: Boxes and Collages, April - June 1998
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of cracking in the painted background, as well as a few tears to the paper, which are presumably inherent to the artist's working method and are visible in the catalogue illustration of the work. The metal ring and chain move freely across a horizontal metal bar. There is some wear to the outer edges of the wood construction which is consistent with the working method of the artist.
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.