Lot 194 · Post-War And Contemporary First Open
Contes et Proverbes
Joseph Cornell · wood box construction--printed paper collage, velvet, glass and metal hardware
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War And Contemporary First Open, New York · 1 April 2008
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 8 x 4¼ in. (24.2 x 20.3 x 10.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5470348
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Cornell, Contes et Proverbes. Christie's, 1 Apr 2008, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5470348.
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Joseph Cornell, Contes et Proverbes. Christie's, 1 Apr 2008, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5470348.
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From the same sale Post-War And Contemporary First Open · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yellow House | Isca Greenfield-Sander (b. 1978) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Untitled | Michael Asher (b. 1943) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Milky Way | Mel Ramos | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Shtoom | Christian Marclay | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Desierto Máscara y Nagual | José Bedia | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| Suits #11 | Donald Baechler | $15,000–$20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cornell | Homage to the Romantic Ballet | $35,280 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | |
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | joseph cornell | untitled (blue sand fountain) | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled (Lanner Waltzes series) | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | J. Eagels Autumnal - Spring | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Untitled (Girl with Mustache) | Sotheby's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Video, Ergo, Sum | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Joseph Cornell | Why is the Sky Dark at Night? 1964 | Bonhams, May 2021 |
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.