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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Cornell
- Untitled (Blue Sand Tray)
- signed twice, titled and dated 1954 on the reverse
- wood and glass box construction with painted wood, colored sand, beads, metal and printed paper collage
- 1 1/8 by 9 by 15 1/8 in. 3 by 23 by 38.4 cm.
Provenance
Stable Gallery, New York
Eleanor Ward, New York
Christie's, New York, November 18, 1981, lot 134
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Eleanor Ward, New York
Christie's, New York, November 18, 1981, lot 134
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Pyramid Galleries, Ltd., Joseph Cornell, April - May 1975, n.p., illustrated
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Joseph Cornell, October - December 2002, cat. no. 11, n.p., illustrated in color
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, World in a Box, March - May 2012
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Joseph Cornell, October - December 2002, cat. no. 11, n.p., illustrated in color
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, World in a Box, March - May 2012
Literature
Dore Ashton, A Joseph Cornell Album, New York, 1974, p. 7, illustrated (published as Sandbox, circa 1940)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All elements are well intact. The sand and metal elements are loose within the box construction. There is light wear and age to all elements, due to the artist's choice of found objects and working method. There is pale time staining and fading to the printed paper elements.
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.