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Mae West Lips Sofa

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A RARE LIPS SOFA BY ANDREA BUSIRI VICI, AFTER SALVADOR DALI - ROMA 1930s
By Andrea Busiri Vici
Located in London, GB
A charming and reduced form canapé interpretation of the infamous Mae West lips sofa by Salvador
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Canapes

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Modern Marilyn Bocca Sofa, Red, Studio 65 for Gufram Italy, 1970
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Brooklyn, NY
surrealistic portrait of Mae West's lips as a sofa (1936), Studio 65 designed their "Marilyn" which was soon
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Donghia 'San Marco' Sofa upholstered in Ruby Mohair
Located in Asheville, NC
design echoes that of Salvador Dali's Mae West Lips Sofa (see attached image). This sofa includes three
Category

20th Century American Sofas

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Mae West Lips Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mae west lips sofa for your home. Each mae west lips sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and brass. If you’re shopping for a mae west lips sofa, we have 6 options in-stock, while there are 16 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mae west lips sofa, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mae west lips sofa bearing modern or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mae west lips sofa that is appealing in its simplicity, but Studio 65, Gufram Furniture and (after) Salvador Dali produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mae West Lips Sofa?

A mae west lips sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,600, while the lowest priced sells for $3,347 and the highest can go for as much as $427,159.

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