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.
"Femme se peignant" Bronze-Relief by Joseph Csaky
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Joseph Csaky "Femme se peignant" (Woman combing her hair), brown patinated bronze relief, posthumous cast by Atelier Csaky, with Blanchet foundry stamp, numbered edition ...
Bronze
Jan and Joël Martel Bronze
By Jan and Joel Martel
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jan and Joël Martel (1896-1966) brown patinated and silvered bronze representing a sea lion playing with a ball and resting on a marble base, circa 1930. Signed "J.J.Martel.&quo...
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze by Abel R. Philippe
By R. Abel Philippe
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Abel R. Philippe "Mother playing with her child," an Art Deco silvered bronze group, on a polychromed bronze base, signed on the base, circa 1930s.
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze by Amedeo Gennarelli
By Amadeo Gennarelli
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943). "Woman with Lyre" Black patinated bronze, cire perdue casting, numbered 7 in a limited edition of 10. Sign...
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Joseph d'Aste
By Joseph d' Aste
Located in Bridgewater, CT
An Art Deco silvered bronze statue of a girl with sheep on marble base, signed J. D’ASTE, from circa 1920s.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Figure by D.H. Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Demetre H. Chiparus, "Bles," bronze figure of a young girl with a wheat garland, green and gold patinated bronze raised on a black marble base, signed. Ref. in Alberto Shay...
Marble, Bronze
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
Bronze Sculpture – The Anthropomorphic Cabinet – Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is a bronze sculpture depicting a stylized human body with integrated drawers, symbolizing layers of the unconscious and repressed memories. The piece ref...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Brass Wall Sculpture Of Naked Woman, Circa 1940
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful and elegant wall art sculpture in brass. Produced probably in Czechoslovakia circa 1940s. The art work portraits a nude woman. Unknown autho...
Brass, Copper
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
LINCOLN IN DALIVISION Platinum Bas Relief with Original Box
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Lincoln in Dalivision Platinum Bas Relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Embossed Signature. The Bas Relief bears the artist signature toward the bottom...
Metal
Salvador Dalí "Jerusalem 3000" Double-Sided Bronze Commemorative Plaque, 1960's
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Beirut, LB
A rare and collectible desktop sculpture from one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, this double-sided bronze plaque by Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989) commemorat...
Bronze
