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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Cornell
- Untitled (Soap Bubble Set Variant)
- signed backwards on masking tape affixed to the reverse
box construction with painted wood, shell, clay pipe, sand, glass and other found objects
- 9 1/2 x 11 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. 24.1 x 30.2 x 9.5 cm.
- Executed circa 1955.
Exhibited
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Joseph Cornell, October - December 2002, cat. no. 16, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. There is some overall wear inherent to the original state of the found objects and the artist's aesthetic, as is common for Cornell's work.
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.