Salvador Dali - King Marc
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - King Marc - Original Etching Dimensions: 45 x 33 cm Edition: 125 1970 Signed in
1970s Surrealist Nude Prints
Etching
Salvador Dali - King Marc
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - King Marc - Original Etching Dimensions: 45 x 33 cm Edition: 125 1970 Signed in
Etching
Salvador Dalí -- King Richard from Ivanhoe Suite
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali King Richard from Ivanhoe Suite, 1977 Lithograph on Arches Hand signed lower right
Lithograph
King of Swords by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New Orleans, LA
Salvador Dalí 1904-1989 Spanish King of Swords Signed “Dalí” (lower center) Gouache on
Gouache, Photographic Paper
Salvador Dali - The Knights of King Arthur
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - The Knights of King Arthur - Original Etching Dimensions: 45 x 33 cm Edition: 125
Etching
$2,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.5 in W 20 in D 1 in
Salvador Dali "The Fiancee of King of Garbe"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: The Fiancee of King of Garbe Series: Le Decameron Date: 1972
Drypoint
$2,174
H 29.73 in W 21.86 in
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) - King Solomon - drypoint, etching - 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
55.5 cm Framed size: 83.5 x 63.5 cm Very good conditions Bibliography: Dali – Catalogue Raisonné of
Drypoint, Etching
$2,174
H 59.5 in W 45.5 in D 6.5 in
Salvador Dalì (1904-1989) - King John - Drypoint, etching - 1970
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
: 46.5 x 32 cm Framed size: 59.5 x 45.5 cm very good condition Bibliography: Dalì – Catalogue Raisonnè
Drypoint, Etching
$4,500
H 36.5 in W 30.5 in
King David from our Historical Heritage Suite by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: King David from Our Historic Heritage Portfolio
Etching, Intaglio
$2,500
H 19 in W 13.75 in
Jeremiah's Prophecy Against the King Joachim, 1967 by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paonia, CO
Jeremiah's Prophecy Against the King Joachim, 1967 is a colored lithograph from the
Lithograph
$4,950
H 40.5 in W 34.5 in
King David, Surrealist Intaglio Etching and Color Pochoir by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) - King David, Portfolio: Our Historical Heritage, Year: 1975
Etching, Intaglio
$5,000
H 22 in W 15 in
Behold his bed The Song of Songs of King Solomon by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Behold his bed from The Song of Songs of King Solomon from the
Etching
$2,980
H 26.19 in W 18.71 in D 0.99 in
Salvador Dalí -- I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon1972, 1971 Color Etching with
Etching
$5,000
H 22 in W 15 in
I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon from the
Etching
$5,000
H 22 in W 15 in
My beloved is like a roe The Song of Songs of King Solomon by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Behold his bed from The Song of Songs of King Solomon from the
Etching
King Solomon - Lithograph - 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Heritage". Bland Stamp "LA" and "Dalì". Image dimension 56.9x39.9. Hand signed in pencil. Not numbered
Lithograph
Memories of Surrealism Surrealist King
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Memories of Surrealism Surrealist King MEDIUM: Etching on Japon
Etching
Tristan et Iseult King Marc
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Tristan et Iseult King Marc MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed
Etching
$664
H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Jeremiah's Prophecy Against King Joachim - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Holy Bible - Jeremiah's Prophecy Against King Joachim is Color lithograph on heavy rag paper
Lithograph
$1,995
H 25.25 in W 20.75 in
The Cavaliers of King Arthur, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Cavaliers of King Arthur Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium
Engraving
$966
H 17.7 in W 12.6 in
Knights of King Arthur - Original etching Handsigned (Field #70-10M)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Les chevaliers du roi Arthur ("The cavaliers of King Arthut"), 1970 Original etching
Etching
$1,207
H 17.7 in W 12.6 in
The Knights of King Arthur - Original Etching, Handsigned (Field #70-10M)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Les chevaliers du roi Arthur ("The cavaliers of King Arthur") Original etching
Etching
$610
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.1 in
dali and the lizard king, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Watercolor Paper
By Edward Zelinsky
Located in Yardley, PA
From a series of spontaneous drawings :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed:...
Pencil
$550Sale Price|50% Off
H 15.75 in W 17.25 in D 0.48 in
The Kite - Late 20th Century Oil on Wood Abstract - Dalí Style by George De Goya
By George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
, ring, rings, finger, fingers, pond, oasis, trees, table, apple, king, Salvador Dalí, surrealism
Wood, Oil
Unavailable
H 36 in W 30 in
Salvador Dali Original Color Etching Hand Signed Surrealist King Large Artwork
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bloomington, MN
Extremely Rare, Color Etching by Salvador Dali, titled "Surrealist King", from his Memories of Surrealism
Etching
Unavailable
H 36 in W 26 in
Salvador Dali Authentic Color Lithograph Hand Signed King Of Cups Original Art
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bloomington, MN
Color by Salvador Dali titled, "King Of Cups" which was originally purchased from the for thousands more
Lithograph
King John
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Baltimore, MD
Salvador Dalí "King John" From Shakespeare Suite Etching, Pencil Signed Edition: 27/250
Etching
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in
Pop Trendy Art Sculpture: Salvador Dali Figure Monkey King with Golden Cudgel
Located in Singapore, SG
Artist name: Wang Ninghua Title: Dali Monkey Size: 35cm high Medium: Fiberglass Limited Edition: 8
Fiberglass
Salvador Dali "King Lear"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: King Lear Series: Much Ado About Shakespeare Date: 1968 Medium
Engraving, Drypoint
Sold
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Plate from "Tristan and Isolde": King Marc - Original Drypoint by S. Dalì
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
the 21 illustrations realised by Salvador Dalì for the print suite of "Tristan and Isolde", published
Drypoint
Sold
H 22 in W 15 in
Let him kiss me... from Song of Songs of King Solomon, Etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) Title: Let him kiss me... Portfolio: Song of Songs of King
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 22 in W 15 in
Behold, Thou Art Fair from The Song of Songs of King Solomon by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Behold, Thou Art Fair from The Song of Songs of King Solomon from the
Etching
Surrealist King
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Surrealist King Series: Memories of Surrealism Date: 1971 Medium
Etching, Lithograph
Our Historical Heritage King Saul
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Our Historical Heritage King Saul MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand
Etching
Our Historical Heritage King David
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Our Historical Heritage King David MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand
Etching
Our Historical Heritage King Solomon
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Our Historical Heritage King Solomon MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand
Etching
KING OF CUPS
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
1 of 6 Prints from Lyle Stuart Tarot Prints. Hand Signed and Numbered by the Artist. Image size: 24.02 x 12.52 inches. Sheet size: 29.92 x 19.10 inches. Authenticated on verso by F...
Paper, Lithograph
The Camp of King Marc
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: The Camp of King Marc (duplicate) Series: Tristan et Iseult Date
Drypoint
King Marc, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: King Marc Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year
Engraving
King Marc, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: King Marc Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year
Engraving
Surrealist King, from 1971 Memories of Surrealism
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Surrealist King Portfolio: Memories of Surrealism Medium: Etching and
Etching, Lithograph
The Camp of King Marc, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Camp of King Marc Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color
Engraving
The Camp of King Marc, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Camp of King Marc Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color
Engraving
Sold
H 17.72 in W 12.21 in D 0.08 in
The Betrothed of the King - Etching and drypoint - 1972
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
The Betrothed of the King of Algarve is a contemporary artwork realized in 1972. Etching and
Etching
Sold
H 25.99 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Dali - King Solomon - Original Handsigned Etching
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Handsigned etching by Salvador Dali Title: King Solomon Signed in pencil Dimensions: 66 x
Etching
King of cups - Lithograph - 1978
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI King of cups Color lithograph, 1978 Handsigned in pencil Edition of 250 copies on
Lithograph
Sold
H 36.5 in W 30.5 in
King David from our Historical Heritage Suite by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: King David from Our Historic Heritage Portfolio
Etching, Intaglio
Sold
H 29.75 in W 21.5 in D 0.125 in
DALI DREAMS (KING OF COINS) 1978 Signed Lithograph on Japon Paper, Tarot Card
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Union City, NJ
DALI DREAMS (KING OF COINS) is an original limited edition color lithograph by the Modern master
Lithograph
Sold
H 11.62 in W 17.01 in D 0.04 in
Idolum nomine Bel - Original Lithograph by S. Dalì - 1964
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Idolum nomine Bel ("An Idol by the name of Baal") is an original artwork realized by Salvador Dalí
Lithograph
Sold
H 18.82 in W 14.1 in D 0.04 in
Idolum nomine Bel - Original Lithograph attr. to S. Dalì - 1964
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Idolum nomine Bel ("An Idol by the name of Baal") is an original artwork realized by Salvador Dalí
Lithograph
Le roi Marc ("King Marc"), Original etching, Handsigned
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Le roi Marc ("King Marc") Original etching Handsigned in pencil Limited to 115
Etching
Le roi Marc ("King Marc"), Original etching, Handsigned
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Le roi Marc ("King Marc") Original etching Handsigned in pencil Limited to 125
Etching
Le roi Marc ("King Marc"), Original etching, Handsigned
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Le roi Marc ("King Marc") Original etching Handsigned in pencil with monogram
Etching
Sold
H 35.5 in W 29 in D 2.25 in
"King of Diamonds" from the suite "Playing Cards"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "King of Diamonds" from the suite "Playing Cards" 1972 is a color lithograph on
Lithograph
Sold
H 37.25 in W 30 in D 2 in
King David, from the suite Our Historical Heritage.
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, King David, from the suite Our Historical Heritage, is an original engraving
Engraving
Sold
H 41.75 in W 34 in D 2 in
King Salomon, from the suite, Our Historical Heritage.
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, King Salomon, from the suite Our Historical Heritage, 1975, is an original
Engraving
Sold
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in
Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original Signed Etching
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear, 1968 Original etching in sanguine Handsigned
Etching
Sold
H 17.52 in W 12.6 in
Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original Signed Etching
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear, 1968 Original etching in color Handsigned
Etching
Song of Song of King Solomon Etching with Gold Dust
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Salvador Dali Song of Song of King Solomon Hand colored etching with gold dust, 1971 Edition: 52
Etching
Sold
H 17.7 in W 12.6 in
King Marc on Horse - Original etching, Handsigned (Field #70-10K)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Le camp du roi Marc ("The camp of King Marc"), 1970 Original etching Handsigned in
Etching
Sold
H 29.5 in W 21 in
King Richard, Ivanhoe Suite 1977, Signed Lithograph, Long Robe, Bishop Miter
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Union City, NJ
Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in pencil Edition: 250 Print size: 29.5 x 21 KING RICHARD from the
Lithograph
King of Hearts from Flush Royal & Joker
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an authentic Limoges porcelain plate done in collaboration with Salvador Dali in 1967
Porcelain
Sold
H 17.7 in W 12.6 in
Les chevaliers du roi Arthur ("The cavaliers of King Arthur"), Etching, Handsign
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Les chevaliers du roi Arthur ("The cavaliers of King Arthur") Original etching
Etching
Sold
H 29.93 in W 20.87 in
Three etching, Surrealist King, Surrealist Flower Girl and Caring for a Surreali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in London, GB
Colour photo-lithographed etching, 1971, from the deluxe set on Japon nacré, aside from the regular edition of 175, signed and numbered in pencil, printed by Ateliers Rigal, Paris a...
Etching
Sold
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in
Plate from "Tristan and Isolde": Le Camp du Roi Marc (The Camp of King Marc)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
the 21 illustrations realised by Salvador Dalì for the print suite of "Tristan and Isolde", published
Drypoint
King of Spades `- the Perfect Gift
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New York, NY
pencil, Salvador Dali lithograph titled "King of Spades" from the suite "Playing Cards" 1972. This is a
Lithograph
Art Deco Style Silvered Brass Etruscan Horse Sculpture
By Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco style silvered brass / bronze Etruscan horse sculpture on 12-karat white gold leaf base. We also have larger version of this horse sculpture in our other listing.
Brass
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.3 in W 15.7 in D 12 in
Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Piano surréaliste Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze Edition: 34/350, plus proofs Size: 26.3 x 15.7 x 12 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Inci...
Bronze
$6,480
H 65 in W 50 in
Salvador Dalí -- Neptune, from the series Les Chevaux Daliniens
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí Neptune, from the series Les Chevaux Daliniens, 1972 Lithographs with embossing on Rives Image size: 53.4 x 39 cm Sheet size: 65 x 50 cm Numbered 44/250 lower left Han...
Lithograph
Latticework by Hasharat: A Global Mosaic of 84 Exotic Beetles
Located in New York, NY
Framed entomological display titled Latticework by Hasharat, showcasing 84 exotic beetle and insect specimens from around the world, arranged in a precise grid against a black ground...
Linen, Glass
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Canvas, Oil
Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
By Alexander Calder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, circa 1960s. They have been recently framed in clean lined black lacquered wood gallery frames. They are priced at $850 each. From le...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$771Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 12.5 in
The Sun Tree Limited Edition Lithograph after Dali
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Sun tree lithograph' After Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) signed print on thick paper , unframed print: 16 x 12.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound c...
Color
$150,974
H 25.6 in W 36.03 in
Place de la République, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Edouard Léon Cortès
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Madrid, ES
EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 33-1/2 x 44-1/4 inc...
Oil, Canvas
Salvador Dalí -- The Immaculate Conception
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí The Immaculate Conception, 1979 Original lithograph on Japon paper Hand signed lower right Edition I VI/C Image size 58.5 x 41 cm Sheet size 60 x 46 cm The stamp of th...
Lithograph
$1,811
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Salvador Dali - The Violet Boot - Original Stamp-Signed Etching
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - The Violet Boot - Original Stamp-Signed Etching Stamp signed by Dali Edition of 294 copies. Paper : Arches vellum. Dimensions : 16x12". Catalogue Raisonné : Field ...
Etching
$1,811
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Salvador Dali - Woman on Horse - Original Stamp-Signed Etching
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Woman on Horse - Original Stamp-Signed Etching Stamp signed by Dali Edition of 294 copies. Paper : Arches vellum. Dimensions : 16x12". Catalogue Raisonné : Field 6...
Etching
$2,221Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 43.5 in
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party' After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 43.5 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance: Private collect...
Oil, Canvas
$2,053
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Dali - Nude with Guitar - Original Etching
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude with Guitar - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 235 1967 embossed signature On Arches Vellum References : Field 67-10 (p. 34-35)
Etching
Salvador Dali - Cup of Chocolate
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Cup of Chocolate - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 390 1967 On Rives Vellum References : Field 67-4 (p. 32-33) / Michler & Lopsinger 174 to 187.
Etching
Andy Warhol -- Cow, 1971
By Andy Warhol
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Andy Warhol Cow , 1971 Silkscreen on wallpaper, unsigned Cow with a soft pink background, surrounded by a purple ground. Left margin in the same soft pink reading "Andy Warhol" and...
Screen
$2,995
H 17.25 in W 19.75 in
Pablo Picasso Abstract Lithograph, Unsigned, 1961, "A Los Toros: Le Picador II"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Le Picador (II) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Frame Size: 17 1/4" x 19 3/4" Sheet Size: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" Ima...
Lithograph
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.
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.)
The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.
Find a collection of original Surrealist paintings, sculptures, prints and multiples and more art on 1stDibs.
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.