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Dali With Butterflies

Salvador Dali with Butterflies
By Steve Kaufman
Located in New York, NY
This work is registered in the Steve Kaufman (SAK) Catalogue Raisonné.
Category

20th Century Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

SURREALISTIC PORTRAIT OF DALI SURROUNDED BY BUTTERFLIES
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Aventura, FL
. Hand signed and numbered by Salvador Dali. Sheet size 29.75 x 21.25 inches. Image size 20.75 x 16.375
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Golden Tree with Butterflies Limited Edition Colored Lithograph after Dali
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
After Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) limited edition colored lithograpg on thick paper, unframed
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20th Century Abstract Landscape Prints

Materials

Color

Butterfly suite : Paris - lithograph - Tall size, 1969
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Butterfly suite : Paris, 1969 Lithograph and heliogravure after original
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Photogravure, Lithograph

Butterfly suite : Les Alpes - lithograph - Tall size, 1969
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Paris, FR
after Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Butterfly suite : Les Alpes, 1969 Lithograph and heliogravure
Category

1960s Surrealist Landscape Prints

Materials

Photogravure, Lithograph

Antequam Exires de Wulva Sanctificavi Te - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Collection, Genova. The artwork represents a huge butterfly with human features. At the bottom, there is a
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

American Trotting Horses No. I
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paonia, CO
master replaces the trotting horses with one of his favorite subjects…Butterfly’s. Dali’s audience is
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

KAI & SUNNY Just An Illusion 2 (Silver Artist Proof)
By Kai and Sunny
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Stunning shimmer to this gorgeous silver print which looks like it is filled with butterflies. Has
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Color

KAI & SUNNY Just An Illusion 2 (Gold Artist Proof)
By Kai and Sunny
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Stunning shimmer to this gorgeous print which looks like it is filled with butterflies. Has
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Color

Emmanuel Fougerat, O/C Portrait of La Argentinita, ca. 1920
By Emmanuel Fougerat
Located in New York, NY
musical play El maleficio de la mariposa as "the Butterfly". She announced her retirement in 1926, but
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original Vintage Poster Roussillon By Dali For SNCF Railways Butterfly Design
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster advertising Roussillon featuring butterflies and figures in a red
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Paris France Rail Travel Eiffel Tower Butterfly Design
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
colourful butterflies designed by the renowned surrealist artist Salvador Dali (1904-1989) for the state
Category

1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Paper

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Marc Chagall - The Red Rider - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
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Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph The Red Rider From the unsigned, unnumbered lithograph printed in the literary review XXe Siecle 1957 See Mourlot 191 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Publ...
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

l'Amateur d'Art
By Guy Buffet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "l'Amateur d'Art" c.1990 is an original color lithograph by noted French artist Guy Buffet, b.1943. It is hand signed and numbered H.C 4/10 in pencil by the artis...
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Late 20th Century Modern Interior Prints

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Lithograph

l'Amateur d'Art
l'Amateur d'Art
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CHARLES CATTEAU for BOCH La Louviere Vase " Fleur" 1930
By Boch La Louviere, Charles Catteau for Boch Freres
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
Fine cracked polychrome glazed earthenware with stylized floral decoration Stamped and numbered Catalogue raisonné #1319 Size: 32 cm
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Vases

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Pottery

Pop Art Male Diptych Silkscreen Portrait
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Wonderful diptych silkscreen of man in yellow and red by unknown artist, circa 2000. Unsigned. Presented in white metal frame under glass. Originally sold by Walters Adams Gallery. E...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in Houston, TX
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Abstract Composition XVI, 1956 - oil paint, 35x65 cm., framed
By Hettner Sabine
Located in Nice, FR
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Magnum Photobook, The Catalogue Raisonne
Located in New York City, NY
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Magnum Photobook, The Catalogue Raisonne
Magnum Photobook, The Catalogue Raisonne
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Carriage clock with case. 19th century
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Carriage clock with case. 19th century
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H 5.32 in W 3.94 in D 3.35 in
The Sun Tree Limited Edition Lithograph after Dali
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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20th Century Abstract Still-life Prints

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The Velvet Underground & Nico, Self-Titled, LP, 1985
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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1960s Pop Art More Art

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Salvador Dali Courtier Original Color Lithograph Hand Signed Butterfly Portrait
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Bloomington, MN
Butterflies. This piece is HAND SIGNED and Numbered (CXV/CL) by Dali, comes with a certificate of
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Salvador Dali Exhibit Poster for Exhibit in Japan
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New York, NY
the Gentlemen's Driving Park in Morrisania, N.Y., 1882. Above the collaged image is Dali's butterfly
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Salvador Dali Apparition Of The Rose Hand Signed Color Lithograph Surreal Art
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Bloomington, MN
Original Lithograph in Color by Salvador Dali titled, "Apparition of the Rose" from his Magic Butterfly and
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1970s Surrealist Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Black Butterflies
By Zimad
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Black Butterflies
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Surrealist Portrait of Dali Surrounded by Butterflies
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Surrealist Portrait of Dali Surrounded by Butterflies Series
Helmeted Rider with Butterflies - Etching with Aquatint attr. to S. Dalì - 1971
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Helmeted rider with butterflies is an original modern artwork realized in 1971. The artwork is
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lady Godiva with Butterflies
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dali 1904-1989 Lady Godiva with Butterflies, 1976 Signed and numbered 348/350 Bronze
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Papillons Anciennes Courtesan by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paonia, CO
Papillon Anciennes is Salvador Dali's Tarot  suite consisting of four color lithographs
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Central Park in Winter by Salvador Dali Currier&Ives series lithograph framed
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paonia, CO
print of the rink filled with skaters to guide him Dali has turned the skaters into butterfly people in
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1970s Surrealist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Plate VI - From "Suite Papillon" - Poster - 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
artist Salvador Dalí. Signed in 1969. Numbered in pencil on lower left. Edition 1071 of 1700 for SNCF
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Portrait of Charles I, Original Surrealist Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
resemble a giant tarot card, and butterflies represent transformation which are popular in much of Dali
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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Anamorphosis : Sculpture lithographs - Suite of five original handsigned lithos
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dali (1904-1969) Les anamorphoses (lithographs sculptures) (1972) Complete suite of
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Papillon Anciennes, Suite of Four Color Lithographs
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Papillion Anciennes Series, Set of Four Medium: Original Lithographs
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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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"Aviones Musicales" Surrealist Fantasy Painting in gilded Ziggurat frame
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Surfside, FL
Musical Butterfly Airplanes. ("Aviones Musicales Sobrevolando Papalotitlan")in original Ziggurat
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20th Century Animal Paintings

Tricorne : Woman with Butterflies - Original woodcut - 1959
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI Tricorne : Woman with Butterflies (1959) Original woodcut print Printed signature in
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Tricorne : Woman with Butterflies - Original signed woodcut - 1959
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI Tricorne : Woman with Butterflies (1959) Original woodcut print Signed in the
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Tricorne : Woman with Butterflies - Original signed woodcut - 1959
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI Tricorne : Woman with Butterflies (1959) Original woodcut print Signed in the
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Tricorne : On the Donkey with Butterfly - Original signed woodcut - 1959
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI Tricorne : On the Donkey with Butterfly (1959) Original woodcut print Signed in
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Tricorne : On the Donkey with Butterfly - Original signed woodcut - 1959
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI Tricorne : On the Donkey with Butterfly (1959) Original woodcut print Signed in
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Antequam exires de vulva sanctificavi te - Lithograph by S. Dalì - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Antequam exires de vulva sanctificavi te is an original artwork realized by Salvador Dalí in 1964
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage French Railway Poster Alsace By Dali For SNCF Abstract Design
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
black and white with a subtle butterfly design by the renowned surrealist artist Salvador Dali (1904
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Vintage 1960s French Posters

Materials

Paper

RELEASE OF THE PSYCHIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, Surrealist Dream, Butterfly
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Union City, NJ
RELEASE OF THE PSYCHIC SPIRIT from The Magic Butterfly and The Dream suite, 1978 is an original
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20th Century Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Butterfly suite : Paris - lithograph - Tall size, 1969
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Butterfly suite : Paris, 1969 Lithograph and heliogravure after original
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Butterfly suite : Les Alpes - lithograph - Tall size, 1969
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Paris, FR
after Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Butterfly suite : Les Alpes, 1969 Lithograph and heliogravure
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1960s Surrealist Landscape Prints

Materials

Photogravure, Lithograph

Butterfly suite : Les Alpes - lithograph - Tall size, 1969
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Paris, FR
after Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Butterfly suite : Les Alpes, 1969 Lithograph and heliogravure
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1960s Surrealist Landscape Prints

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Masters of Deception Escher, Dali, and the Artists of Optical Illusion Book
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali, and the Artists of Optical Illusion, By Al Seckel, Douglas R
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20th Century North American Post-Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Muse Beaded 'Butterfly' Pillow
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Pillows are the perfect mix of the decadence of Halston and the madness of Dali. Crafty, couture, and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

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Muse Beaded 'Butterfly' Pillow
Muse Beaded 'Butterfly' Pillow
H 18 in W 18 in D 4 in
Plate V - From "Suite Papillon" - Original Lithograph and Heliogravure - 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
artist Salvador Dalí. Signed in 1969. Original colored print: lithograph and heliogravure. Numbered in
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Plate V - From "Suite Papillon" - Original Lithograph and Heliogravure - 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
artist Salvador Dalí. Signed in 1969. Original colored print: lithograph and heliogravure. Numbered in
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Plate V - From "Suite Papillon" - Original Lithograph and Heliogravure - 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
artist Salvador Dalí n 1969. Original colored print: lithograph and heliogravure. Numbered in pencil on
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Antequam exires de vulva sanctificavi te - From "Biblia Sacra"
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Antequam exires de vulva sanctificavi te is an original artwork realized by Salvador Dalí in 1964
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Plate VI - From "Suite Papillon" - Original Lithograph and Heliogravure - 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Tower and above are colored butterflies in flight. Ref. Michler-Lopsiger, Salvador Dalì. Catalogue
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Le Triomphe(Three Of Swords) L'Amour Suite, Signed Lithograph on Japon Paper
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Union City, NJ
the Modern master Salvador Dali. printed using hand lithography techniques on archival hand made Japon
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1970s Surrealist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Appareil et Main and Plate I - From "Suite Papillon"
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Salvador Dalì (Figueres, 1904- 1989). This is a color lithograph on wove paper, properly edited by the
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1970s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Plate I - From "Suite Papillon" - Original Lithograph and Heliogravure - 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
artist Salvador Dalí. Signed in 1969. Original colored print: lithograph and heliogravure. Numbered in
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Plate I - From "Suite Papillon" - Original Lithograph and Heliogravure - 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
artist Salvador Dalí. Signed in 1969. Original colored print: lithograph and heliogravure. Numbered in
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Fine Chinese Antique Marble Dream Stone Inlaid Settee Count Haller v.Hallerstein
Located in South Burlington, VT
-pearl and stone inlays depicting pine trees, butterflies, longevity character and auspicious blossoms
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Marble

Beautiful Creatures Jewelry Inspired by the Animal Kingdom
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Salvador Dali Original Madame Butterfly Color Lithograph Hand Signed Surreal Art
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Bloomington, MN
Rare, Lithograph by Salvador Dali on Art Paper titled, "Magic Butterfly". Additionally the piece has
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali Original Madame Butterfly Color Lithograph Hand Signed Surreal Art
By Salvador Dalí­
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Salvador Dali Authentic & Large Original Hand Signed Lithograph, Professionally Custom Framed and
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Rare Original Photograph and Album Cover Jackie Gleason/ Salvador Dali, 1955
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Salvador Dali Hand Signed Color Lithograph The Overseer Ivanhoe Butterfly Art
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Bloomington, MN
Salvador Dali Authentic Hand Signed and Numbered Color Lithograph, Professionally Custom Framed and
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali Color Lithograph Suite Magic Butterfly The Dream Hand Signed Art
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Bloomington, MN
have an Extremely Rare, set of Lithographs by Salvador Dali on Art Paper titled, "Magic Butterfly and
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali Color Lithograph Hand Signed Dawn Papillon Anciennes Surreal Art
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Bloomington, MN
Butterflies. This piece is HAND SIGNED and Numbered (CXV/CL) by Dali, comes with a certificate of
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Original Salvador Dali Exhibit Poster for Exhibit in Japan
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in New York, NY
the Gentlemen's Driving Park in Morrisania, N.Y., 1882. Above the collaged image is Dali's butterfly
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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Find a variety of dali with butterflies available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Surrealist, contemporary or Pop Art versions of these works for sale today — there are 6 Surrealist, 2 contemporary, 1 abstract and 1 Pop Art examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Dali with butterflies available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, brown, gray, white and more. Salvador Dalí, Kai and Sunny, (after) Salvador Dali and Steve Kaufman took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, intaglio and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

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Prices for pieces in our collection of dali with butterflies start at $277 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $780.

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