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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 12 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4304191
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Bird Box). Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2014, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4304191.
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Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Bird Box). Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2014, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4304191.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Sale · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concetto Spaziale | Lucio Fontana | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Mysteries: Costa del Sol | Kenneth Noland | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Anbetung Des Inhalts | Jörg Immendorff | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Wavy Room | David Salle | $75,000–$90,000 | |
| Untitled (acrobats) | Keith Haring | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Shed | Kiki Smith | $70,000–$90,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cornell | L'Humeur Vagabonde #1 | $100,000 | Christie's, May 2021 | |
| Joseph Cornell | The View at Ostend | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | chambre gothique moutarde dijon pour aloysius bertrand "sulp | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled (Grand Hotel des Voyageurs) | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled (Hotel Sun Series) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Sand Fountain | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Villa Violetta #1 (La Bella del Parmigianino) | Sotheby's, May 2026 |
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.