Joseph Cornell Work with $3m Estimate Returns to Auction

Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Medici series, Pinturicchio Boy), is due to be sold at Christie's in New York on May 18, 2026 with a $3m to $5m estimate.

It last sold at auction in 2017 for $4.21m at Sotheby's. The current low estimate is 25% lower than its previous low estimate of $4m.

Wood box construction—wood, printed paper collage, paint, ink, glass, tinted glass and mirror, 40.0 x 30.5 x 10.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.