Instantly recognizable by his waxed, upturned mustache, the flamboyant Salvador Dalí is one of modern art’s most distinctive figures. He is also one of the icons of the 20th-century avant-garde Surrealist movement, whose dreamlike images, drawn from the depths of the unconscious, he deployed in paintings, sculptures, prints and fashion, as well as in film collaborations with Luis Buñuel and Alfred Hitchcock.
Dalí was born in Figueres, Catalonia, and even as a youngster, displayed the sensitivity, sharp perception and vivid imagination that would later define his artworks. In these, he conjured childhood memories and employed religious symbols and Freudian imagery like staircases, keys and dripping candles to create unexpected, often shocking pieces.
Dalí's use of hyperrealism in conveying Surrealist symbols and concepts that subvert accepted notions of reality is epitomized in what is perhaps his most recognizable painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), in which he depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. His artistic genius, eccentric personality and eternal quest for fame made him a global celebrity.
“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure,” he once said. “That of being Salvador Dalí.”
Find original Salvador Dalí paintings, prints, sculptures and other works on 1stDibs.
Modern Metal Alloy Bas Relief Sculpture, Signed, Late 20th Century
By Alicia Penalba
Located in Beirut, LB
Sculpture by Alicia Penalba, bas relief in metal alloy, signed Alicia Penalba, dedicated from the back, dim: 60 x 60 cm. Penalba arrived in Paris in 1948, with a scholarship from t...
Metal
Midcentury Bronze Sculpture Stamped Editions Deluen and Signed LASRA
Located in Beirut, LB
This gorgeous Mid-20th century bronze sculpture represents a poetic hunting scene. The young and strong subject is being at one with the rock he is standing on as he aims with his sp...
Bronze
Art Deco Terracotta Patinated Sculpture Engraved and numbered 1037
Located in Beirut, LB
This sculpture depicts of a muscular archer in a dynamic pose, pulling back the string of a bow while preparing to release an arrow. The figure is kneeling on one knee, with the othe...
Terracotta
Art Deco Enamel Ceramic by/signed "Dcoux" & "France - 195 - Fontinelle Edition"
By Louis Fontinelle, Michel Decoux
Located in Beirut, LB
The Art Deco ceramic sculpture by Michel Decoux, signed at the base "Decoux", known for creating exquisite sculptures, particularly of animals. The piece depicts two Greyhound dogs ...
Ceramic
Art Deco Terracotta Metal Patinated Sculpture Engraved "MAF" and numbered 306
Located in Beirut, LB
This magnificent and highly dynamic Art Deco sculpture captures an athletic male figure, the Archer, at the apex of his draw, embodying the strength and idealized movement celebrated...
Terracotta
“Femmes au livre” Art Deco Sculpture Signed Godard, Circa 1920
By Armand Godard
Located in Beirut, LB
The sculpture "Femmes au Livre" by the artist Godard, depicting two women seated together, engrossed in a shared book. The figures are dressed in historically styled attire with deta...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Signed Kyriakos Rokos Brutalist Bronze Surrealist Abstract Relief Sculpture 1971
By ROKOS
Located in Troy, MI
Kyriakos Rokos (b 1945) Bronze sculpture on stone base 1971 Abstract bronze sculpture by renowned Greek artist Kyriakos Rokos Cast relief with perpetual faces and a protruding finge...
Stone, Bronze
Dali Bronze Bas-Relief Fécondité
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989.) Fécondité, 1977. Bas relief in silvered bronze. Publishing Year : 1990-1992. Referenced in the catalogue raisonne "Dali Sculptures And ...
Bronze
Vintage Israeli Brutalist Metal Art Relief Sculpture Signed ARAELLA
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This is a stunning piece of vintage Israeli artistry. The style, use of mixed metals, and the thick, textured application immediately place it in the desirable Mid-Century Modern (MCM) Brutalist movement, which was very popular among Israeli artisans in the 1960s and 1970s (often referred to as "Brutalist Judaica...
Brass, Copper
Moise et Monotheisme, Bronze Embossed Bas Relief, Hand Signed, Edition of 195
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze embossed bas relief cover for the Moise et Monotheisme portfolio. Hand signed in felt pen lower front by Salvador Dali. From the edition of 195 (not individually numbered; t...
Paper, Lithograph
Germán Cueto Tribute To Picasso Bronze Wall Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A cast bronze wall sculpture titled "Homenaje a Picasso " (Tribute to Picasso) by Mexican sculptor Germán Cueto. The sculpture depicts a Cubist style face inspired by the work of the...
Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Cubist Bronze Wall Plaque, Dark Brown Patina, 18
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Cubist bronze wall plaque depicting three figures contemplating together with a dark brown patina (attr: EDOARDO VILLA)
Bronze
