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Joseph Cornell — The View at Ostend
Joseph Cornell

The View at Ostend

1954

Joseph Cornell's 1954 assemblage artwork constructed from metal rods, ring, nails, glass, plastic ball, and shells arranged in a painted wood box. The work exemplifies Cornell's poetic approach to found object composition and his interest in spatial relationships.

Medium
metal rods, ring, nails, glass, plastic ball and shells in glass and painted wood box construction

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Modern Day Auction

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $70,000$100,000

Lot 313

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Joseph Cornell, The View at Ostend, 1954

Joseph Cornell's 1954 assemblage artwork constructed from metal rods, ring, nails, glass, plastic ball, and shells arranged in a painted wood box. The work exemplifies Cornell's poetic approach to found object composition and his interest in spatial relationships.

Medium
metal rods, ring, nails, glass, plastic ball and shells in glass and painted wood box construction
Year
1954
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Assemblage, 1954, Joseph Cornell, Mixed Media, Box Construction, Found Objects

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago