Joseph Cornell Untitled (Sun Box)

From the Collection of an American in Paris
Joseph Cornell
1903 - 1972
Untitled (Sun Box)

signed (on a label on the reverse)
wood, glass, metal rod, nails, brass rings, cork ball, pressed tin, seashell, clay pipe and tempera in a wooden box
25,4 x 39,4 x 9,5 cm; 10 x 15½ x 3¼ in.
Executed circa 1958.
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D'un Américain à Paris
Joseph Cornell
1903 - 1972
Sans Titre (Sun Box)

signé (sur une étiquette au dos)
bois, verre, tige de métal, clous, anneaux de laiton, boule de liège, étain pressé, coquillage, pipe en terre cuite et tempera dans une boîte en bois
25,4 x 39,4 x 9,5 cm ; 10 x 15½ x 3¼ in.
Exécuté vers 1958.

Condition Report:
All the elements are present and stable. The outside of the box presents some handling marks and some tape remnants. A fine layer of dust has settled on the surface and in the crevices of the elements inside the box. The white paint in the interior of the box is slightly discoloured, cracked and uplifted in places. The work is in overall good condition.

Provenance:
Harry Torczyner, New York

Christie's, New York, 8 May 1984, lot 27

Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)

Thence by descent to the present owner