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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Cornell
- Untitled (Soap Bubble Set)
- signed on the reverse
- wood and glass box construction with wood, metal, glass, found objects and printed paper collage
- 9 by 14 3/4 by 3 in. 22.9 by 37.5 by 7.6 cm.
- Executed circa 1960.
Provenance
Allan Stone Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All of the elements are intact. There is time staining and some scattered foxing to the collaged paper. There is light wear to the underside of the box. There is some minor cracking to the applied pigment and wear to the interior found objects within the box construction, due to the artist's working method and use of found material. There is wear to the collaged paper in the lower, right back corner of the box and to the lower, right front corner of the window. The window of box construction is glass.
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.