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Dali Bas Relief

Dali Bronze Bas-Relief Fécondité
Dali Bronze Bas-Relief Fécondité

Dali Bronze Bas-Relief Fécondité

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Bridgewater, CT

Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989.) Fécondité, 1977. Bas relief in silvered bronze.

Category

20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Contemporary Framed Salvador Dali Bas Wall Relief Gold Dipped Silver Peccato
Contemporary Framed Salvador Dali Bas Wall Relief Gold Dipped Silver Peccato

Contemporary Framed Salvador Dali Bas Wall Relief Gold Dipped Silver Peccato

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is an attention grabbing, gold dipped sterling silver, bas relief wall sculpture, entitled "Peccato," signed by Salvador Dali, numbered 344/999, circa 1986.

Category

Vintage 1980s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Lincoln in Dalivision" Platinum Edition Bas Relief Plaque by Salvador Dali
"Lincoln in Dalivision" Platinum Edition Bas Relief Plaque by Salvador Dali

"Lincoln in Dalivision" Platinum Edition Bas Relief Plaque by Salvador Dali

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in San Diego, CA

Iconic "Lincoln in Dalivision" platinum edition bas relief plaque by Salvador Dali, circa 1975.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Platinum

Christ Of St. John Of The Cross, bas relief sculpture by Salvador Dali
Christ Of St. John Of The Cross, bas relief sculpture by Salvador Dali

Christ Of St. John Of The Cross, bas relief sculpture by Salvador Dali

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paonia, CO

John Of The Cross, a limited edition bas relief sculpture by Salvador Dali with a silver patina depicting a crucifixion image of Christ with INRI above head and a sailboat on left si...

Category

1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Don Quichotte Bas Relief Silver
Don Quichotte Bas Relief Silver

Don Quichotte Bas Relief Silver

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Don Quichotte Silver Bas relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Signed in the plate EDITION NUMBER: I 118/175 MEASUREMENTS: 18.5" x 27" YEAR: 1979 FRA...

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Don Quixote Gold Bas Relief
Don Quixote Gold Bas Relief

Don Quixote Gold Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Don Quixote Gold Bas relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Signed in the plate EDITION NUMBER: I 71/160 MEASUREMENTS: 18.5" x 27" YEAR: 1979 FRAMED: ...

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Don Quixote Silver Bas Relief
Don Quixote Silver Bas Relief

Don Quixote Silver Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Don Quixote Silver Bas Relief MEDIUM: Silver Bas Relief SIGNED: Not Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Martin Lawrence LTD, Van Nuys, California EDITION NUMBER...

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture  Salvador Dali
Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture  Salvador Dali

Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture Salvador Dali

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paonia, CO

Christ Of St. John Of The Cross, a base relief sculpture by Salvador Dali with a bronze finish depicting crucifixion image of Christ with INRI above head and a sailboat on left side...

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lincoln Dalivision Bas Relief Silver Sculpture
Lincoln Dalivision Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

Lincoln Dalivision Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Lincoln in Dalivision Silver Bas Relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Signed in the relief, not hand signed EDITION NUMBER: I 39/175 MEASUREMENTS: Ba...

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

The 10 COmmandments Gold Bas Relief
The 10 COmmandments Gold Bas Relief

The 10 COmmandments Gold Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The 10 Commandments Gold Bas Relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Embossed Signature.

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

Lincoln in Dalivision Bronze Bas Relief
Lincoln in Dalivision Bronze Bas Relief

Lincoln in Dalivision Bronze Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Lincoln in Dalivision Bronze Bas Relief with original Black Velvet Portfolio Box MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Not hand signed.

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The 10 Commandments Platinum Bas Relief
The 10 Commandments Platinum Bas Relief

The 10 Commandments Platinum Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The 10 Commandments Platinum Bas Relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Not hand signed.

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Platinum

Lincoln in Dalivision (Bas Relief Bronze Cast Sculpture)
Lincoln in Dalivision (Bas Relief Bronze Cast Sculpture)

Lincoln in Dalivision (Bas Relief Bronze Cast Sculpture)

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Lincoln in Dalivision (Bas Relief Bronze Cast Sculpture) Year: 1979 Medium: Bronze Edition: 195, plus proofs Size: 29.50 x 20.50 inches Condi...

Category

1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Bronze

Salvador Dali - Fecundity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture
Salvador Dali - Fecundity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

Salvador Dali - Fecundity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - Fecundity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture Signed on the bas relief and printed signature on the certificate on the back.

Category

1970s Surrealist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Salvador Dali - Universal Harmony - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture
Salvador Dali - Universal Harmony - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

Salvador Dali - Universal Harmony - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - Universal Harmony - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture Signed on the bas relief and printed signature on the certificate on the back.

Category

1970s Surrealist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Salvador Dali - Spanish Knight - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture
Salvador Dali - Spanish Knight - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

Salvador Dali - Spanish Knight - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - Spanish Knight - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture Signed on the bas relief and printed signature on the certificate on the back.

Category

1970s Surrealist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Salvador Dali - The Fecondity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture
Salvador Dali - The Fecondity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

Salvador Dali - The Fecondity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - The Fecondity - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture Signed on the bas relief and printed signature on the certificate on the back.

Category

1970s Surrealist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Salvador Dalí­ -- Lincoln In Dalivision, 18K Gold Bas Relief
Salvador Dalí­ -- Lincoln In Dalivision, 18K Gold Bas Relief

Salvador Dalí­ -- Lincoln In Dalivision, 18K Gold Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Salvador Dali Lincoln in Dalivision 18K gold bas relief Plate 21.6 X 16.5 cm Overall in original frame Signed lower right: 'Dali' Stamped 18K Gold in the lower right margin Numbe...

Category

1980s Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Salvador Dali - Lincoln in Dalivision - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture
Salvador Dali - Lincoln in Dalivision - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

Salvador Dali - Lincoln in Dalivision - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - Lincoln in Dalivision - Bas Relief Silver Sculpture Signed on the bas relief and printed signature on the certificate on the back.

Category

1970s Surrealist Nude Sculptures

Materials

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Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture  Salvador Dali
Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture  Salvador Dali

Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture Salvador Dali

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paonia, CO

Christ Of St. John Of The Cross, a base relief sculpture by Salvador Dali with a bronze finish depicting crucifixion image of Christ with INRI above head and a sailboat on left side...

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1979 Salvador Dali Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Plaque
1979 Salvador Dali Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Plaque

1979 Salvador Dali Christ of Saint John of the Cross Bas Relief Bronze Plaque

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Dayton, OH

1979 Salvador Dali Christ of Saint John of the Cross bas relief bronze plaque Christ of St.

Category

Vintage 1970s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lincoln in Dalivision Gold Bas Relief
Lincoln in Dalivision Gold Bas Relief

Lincoln in Dalivision Gold Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Lincoln in Dalivision Gold Bas relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Signed in the plate EDITION NUMBER: M 68/125 MEASUREMENTS: 18.5" x 27" YEAR: 1979...

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Don Quixote Bas Relief in Original Velvet Box
Don Quixote Bas Relief in Original Velvet Box

Don Quixote Bas Relief in Original Velvet Box

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Missouri, MO

"Don Quixote" 1979 Bronze (encased in original velvet box) Signed Lower right Numbered Lower Left 157/215 Size of Relief: 27" x 18.5" Size of Velvet box: 29.5" x 21" x 3.25" Provena...

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Christ of St. John on The Cross Silver Bas Relief
Christ of St. John on The Cross Silver Bas Relief

Christ of St. John on The Cross Silver Bas Relief

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Christ of St. John on The Cross Silver Bas relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Signed in the plate EDITION NUMBER: 117/125 MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 30" Y...

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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Find the exact dali bas relief you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You’re likely to find the perfect dali bas relief among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right dali bas relief is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes silver, black, gold and gray. A dali bas relief from Salvador Dalí — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in metal, silver and bronze.

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The price for a dali bas relief in our collection starts at $2,500 and tops out at $8,000 with the average selling for $4,000.

Salvador Dalí­ for sale on 1stDibs

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.”

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A Close Look at Surrealist Art

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

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