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Joseph Cornell — Sandsifter Box
Joseph Cornell

Sandsifter Box

1952

A mixed-media box construction featuring an assemblage of found and crafted materials including wood, glass, metal, and collage elements. This work exemplifies Cornell's signature surrealist approach to three-dimensional art.

Medium
wood box construction with acrylic, cork, glass, lead, metal, printed paper collage and blue glass beads

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20th c. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

July 2, 2020

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Joseph Cornell, Sandsifter Box, 1952

A mixed-media box construction featuring an assemblage of found and crafted materials including wood, glass, metal, and collage elements. This work exemplifies Cornell's signature surrealist approach to three-dimensional art.

Medium
wood box construction with acrylic, cork, glass, lead, metal, printed paper collage and blue glass beads
Year
1952
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Vintage, Assemblage, Wood, Mixed Media, Collage, Box Construction

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Art Institute of Chicago