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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 3 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4450812
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Cornell, untitled (rocking horse in forest). Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2016, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4450812.
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Joseph Cornell, untitled (rocking horse in forest). Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2016, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4450812.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| the umbrellas (joint project for japan and usa) | Christo | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| newz! | Math Bass | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| pansy metal/clovered hoof [ten works] | Mike Kelley | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| a decorated chronology of insistence & resignation (untitled #20) | Lari Pittman | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| roman head (virtual 5) | Sandro Chia | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| untitled (spiral) | Adam Fuss | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cornell | A Valentine Object for Grace Hartigan | $13,860 | Rago, May 2023 | |
| Joseph Cornell | Homage to the Romantic Ballet | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Why? Is it Dark? At Night? | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2016 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Rainforest, circa 1959-66 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Why is the Sky Dark at Night? 1964 | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | The Sylph | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Julie Spinasse | Phillips, Apr 2015 |
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.