Important Christmas Fine Art Auction: Haute Epoque, Jewels and Colonial Treasures
Lot 296:
In solid 18k gold, figure measures 12 cm high x 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Weight 116 grams. Copy A 4/300, with original card, original box and warranty. Salvador Dalí i Domènech, Marquis of Dalí of Púbol (Figueras, May 11, 1904-Figueras, January 23, 1989) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, engraver, set designer and writer of the 20th century. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of surrealism. Salvador Dalí is known for the striking and dreamlike surreal images of him. His painting skills are often attributed to his influence and admiration for Renaissance art. He was also an expert draftsman. Dalí’s plastic resources also addressed cinema, sculpture and photography, which led him to numerous collaborations with other audiovisual artists. Dalí attributed his “love for everything that is golden and excessive, his passion for luxury and his love for oriental fashion” to a self-proclaimed “Arabian lineage”, which traced its roots to the times of the Arab presence on the peninsula. Iberian. Just because I don’t know the meaning of my art doesn’t mean I don’t have it. Reference bibliography: LLONGUERAS, Luís (2004). Dali. Barcelona: Ediciones B. ISBN 8466613439. Unreserved lot. Property of an important private collection, Barcelona.
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