Yoko Ono: A Box Of Smile, 1971,


Yoko Ono: A Box Of Smile, 1971, a polished chrome box with hinged lid and mirrored interior base, engraved on the front A BOX OF SMILE, Y.O. -'71 , 2 1/2in x 2 1/2in (6.5cm x 6.5cm) Footnotes: Gifted by Yoko Ono to John and Sheila Ravenscroft. The title of the work functions as an instruction to the viewer who, when opening the lid, smiles in surprise upon discovering the mirror inside. First produced in 1967 by Ono, this version was from a series of approximately 150 produced in 1971. Yoko Ono has held solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Musée d'Art Contemporain De Lyon, and the Serpentine Galleries. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com


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