Ben Vautier
Boite mystère ne pas ouvrir
1962
Ben Vautier's 1962 'Boite mystère ne pas ouvrir' (Mystery Box Do Not Open) is an assemblage work combining wood, metal, copper wire, steel wire, paint, and sealing wax. This conceptual piece invites viewers to contemplate the tension between curiosity and instruction.
- Medium
- wood, metal box, copper wire, steel wire, paint and sealing wax
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Unwrapped, Part I: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude
February 17, 2021
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
Lot 29
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