Lot 364 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Untitled (Daguerreotype Object)
Joseph Cornell · daguerreotype, mirrored glass, photograph and ink in daguerreotype case
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 20 July 2017
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
- Dimensions
- closed: 2 ⅞ x 2 ⅝ x ¾ in. (7.3 x 6.7 x 1.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905310
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3905310 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3905310
Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Daguerreotype Object). Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 364. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905310.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
92% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Daguerreotype Object). Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 364. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905310.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cornell | Why? Is it Dark? At Night? | $10,710 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| Joseph Cornell | The Sylph | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Homage to the Romantic Ballet | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | A Valentine Object for Grace Hartigan | Rago, May 2023 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Portrait of Suzanne | Sotheby's, Sep 2015 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Garlands for Queen Maybe E.D | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | joseph cornell | laurel diary (fiançailles à rire) | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.