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What is the most famous painting by Salvador Dalí?
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The most famous painting by Salvador Dalí is arguably the Surrealist painting The Persistence of Memory. Produced in 1931, the piece depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired, Dalí stated, by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. Other famous works by Dalí include Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening, The Great Masturbator and The Temptation of Saint Anthony. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Salvador Dalí art.
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Flordali : Surrealist self-portrait - Original Handsigned Etching (Field #68-3 C
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI
Flordali : Surrealist self-portrait, 1969
Original Lithograph and Etching
Signed in the plate and handsigned in pencil
Numbered /175 copies
On Japan paper 77 x 57 cm ...
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Rhinoceros, Tribute to Albrecht DURER - Signed lithograph poster (Gaspar #1503
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Rhinoceros, Tribute to Albrecht DURER, 1971
Original lithograph
Hand Signed in pencil
Numbered / 300
On Guarro vellum 76 x 56.5 cm (c. 30 x 22 in)
REFEREN...
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Hell 18 - The Deceivers - woodcut - 1963 (Field p. 189)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Hell 18 - The Deceivers
woodcut
with the printed signature
Printed on paper Vélin BFK Rives
Size 32,8 x 26,4 cm (c. 13 x 10")
REFERENCES :
- Catalog Raiso...
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
The corridor of Katmandu, from The Hippies
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: The corridor of Katmandu
Portfolio: The Hippies
Medium: Etching on Arches wove paper
Date: 1969
Edition: Unnumbered proof
Frame Size: 34 1/4" x 27 1/2"
S...
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Casanova : Nude with Rhinoceros - Original etching (Field #67-4 N)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1969)
Casanova : Nude with Rhinoceros, 1967
Original etching
Signed in the plate
On vellum Rives 38 x 28 cm (c. 14.9 x 11 inch)
REFERENCES :
- Catalog raisonné ...
Category
1960s Surrealist Nude Prints
Materials
Etching
Celestial Elephant
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali
TITLE: Celestial Elephant or Space Elephant
MEDIUM: Lithograph
SIGNED: Hand Signed
PUBLISHER: Levine and Levine for DALART
EDITION NUMBER: I 285/350
MEAS...
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph