Modern + Contemporary Art, Design & Luxury
Sat, Jan 29, 2022 12:00PM EST
Lot 149a
Betty (Cornell Benton) Voorh Surrealist Paper Collage
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Elizabeth (Betty) Cornell Benton Voorh (1905-2000)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s)
Country of origin; materials: American; paper collage on masonite
Dimensions (H, W, D): 11.5"h, 8.5"w; 16.5"w, 13.5"d frame
Additional Information: Work is titled "Stone Head in Mountainous Landscape," signed and dedicated "for Leila." The work is described in the Christie's appraisal provided by the consignor as a collaboration between Betty Voorh and her brother, assemblage artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell (1903-1972). Author, world traveler and socialite Leila Hadley Luce (1925-2009), to whom the collage is dedicated, was a frequent subject and recipient of Joseph Cornell's artwork. (sources: https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/untitled-leila-hadley-73975 and related pages; "Embrace Your Fate, Darling," nytimes.com, 7.3.2005).
Bidders are welcome to preview in person from Monday, January 24th through Friday, January 28th, 10am-5pm ET and beginning at 9am the day of the sale. Video preview is also available. Please direct any questions and/or consignment inquiries to info@modernauctions.com.
good, slight lifting to some corners/edges of collaged elements, slight concave warp to masonite, not examined outside frame (condition of art only; some tears to backing and general wear to frame consistent with age)
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Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s)
Country of origin; materials: American; paper collage on masonite
Dimensions (H, W, D): 11.5"h, 8.5"w; 16.5"w, 13.5"d frame
Additional Information: Work is titled "Stone Head in Mountainous Landscape," signed and dedicated "for Leila." The work is described in the Christie's appraisal provided by the consignor as a collaboration between Betty Voorh and her brother, assemblage artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell (1903-1972). Author, world traveler and socialite Leila Hadley Luce (1925-2009), to whom the collage is dedicated, was a frequent subject and recipient of Joseph Cornell's artwork. (sources: https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/untitled-leila-hadley-73975 and related pages; "Embrace Your Fate, Darling," nytimes.com, 7.3.2005).
Bidders are welcome to preview in person from Monday, January 24th through Friday, January 28th, 10am-5pm ET and beginning at 9am the day of the sale. Video preview is also available. Please direct any questions and/or consignment inquiries to info@modernauctions.com.
Condition
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