Lot 256 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Divertisement pour M. le Marquis de la Place
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 11 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 6 1/8 x 10 1/8 x 3 in. (15.6 x 25.7 x 7.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4038580
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Cornell, Divertisement pour M. le Marquis de la Place. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038580.
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Joseph Cornell, Divertisement pour M. le Marquis de la Place. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038580.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truro Lighthouse | Hans Hofmann | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Crag with Yellow-Red Counterweight | Alexander Calder | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| The Moment (Egg) | Agnes Martin | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Pontiac with Tree Trunk | John Salt | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Silver Rain | Mark Tobey | $40,000–$60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Joseph Cornell | Untitled (Soap Bubble Set Variant) | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
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