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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Cornell
- Sand Fountain
- signed on a label affixed to the reverse
- acrylic on wood, colored sand and found wooden objects in glass and wooden box construction
- 12 by 8 by 4 in. 30.5 by 20.3 by 10.2 cm.
- Executed in 1949.
Provenance
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Joseph Cornell, January - February 1972
Palm Springs Desert Museum, The Return of the Narrative, February - June 1984
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Joseph Cornell, October - December 2002, cat. no. 22
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, World in a Box, March - May 2012
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Fall Selections, September - October 2012
Palm Springs Desert Museum, The Return of the Narrative, February - June 1984
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Joseph Cornell, October - December 2002, cat. no. 22
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, World in a Box, March - May 2012
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Fall Selections, September - October 2012
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The handmade box exhibits signs of wear with a few minor losses to the pasted paper at the back. The elements move freely inside and there are minor surface scratches visible to the 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.