Salvador Dalí - Evening & Day Editions London Wednesday, January 20, 2016 | Phillips

Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 21 January 2016 2pm & 6pm

  • Artist Biography

    Salvador Dalí

    Spanish • 1904 - 1989

    Salvador Dalí was perhaps the most broadly known member of the Surrealist movement of the early twentieth century. Heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud, the avant-garde style explored consciousness and dream-like states through exaggerated landscapes and bizarre or grotesque imagery. Using the means of painting, sculpture, printmaking, film and literature, Dalí explored these ideas with a meticulous hand and inventive wit. 

    Although known for his role in Surrealism, Dalí was also a seminal example of celebrity showmanship and the cult of personality, a phenomenon that dominates popular culture today. Always a colorful and flamboyant presence with his signature cape, wide-eyed expression and trademark upturned waxed mustache, Dalí was a master of self-promotion and spectacle.

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Salvador Dalí

Carmen - Castanets

c.1970
Bronze with green patina, on a marble base,
including base 25 x 9 x 10.5 cm (9 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.)
with incised signature on the reverse and stamp numbered 175/300 on the left side (there were also 30 artist's proofs in Roman numerals), published by 2049 Obra Contemporanea (with their Certificate of Authenticity), contained in the original foam-lined wooden box.

Estimate
£1,000 - 1,500 •♠

Sold for £3,125

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Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 21 January 2016 2pm & 6pm