Lot 165 · Post-War and Contemporary Morning Session
Untitled (Swan and Snow Maiden)
Joseph Cornell · box construction--wood, oil, velvet and printed paper collage
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Morning Session, New York · 16 December 2010
- Dimensions
- 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 1¾ in. (11.7 x 8.5 x 4.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4285308
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Swan and Snow Maiden). Christie's, 16 Dec 2010, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4285308.
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Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Swan and Snow Maiden). Christie's, 16 Dec 2010, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4285308.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | A SET OF FOUR DUTCH GILTWOOD TWO-LIGHT WALL APPLIQUES | €1,500–€2,500 | |
| Late 18Th Century, Attributed to J.c. Lillie | A PAIR OF DANISH PARCEL-GILT AND WHITE-PAINTED MIRRORS | — | upcoming |
| Mid 17Th Century | A Chinese Transitional blue and white double gourd vase | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| 17Th Century, Only Struck with Later Dutch Zii Mark | A Dutch silver circular plaque | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) | Andy Warhol | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| The Dancers | George Segal | $400,000–$600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled (Soap Bubble Set Variant) | $69,300 | Christie's, May 2023 | |
| Joseph Cornell | Sans titre | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Hotel Variant | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | J. Eagels Autumnal - Spring | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled (Hotel Sun Series) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | untitled (home, poor heart, you cannot rediscover, if the dr | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | The View at Ostend | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | The Storm that Never Came | Sotheby's, May 2007 |
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.