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.
Brutalist Crucifix in brass after Dali's painting, Spain, 1970
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exceptional reproduction in brass of "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" Salvador Dalí, 1970, Spain. Surrealism. Work in high relief with a lot of depth and beautiful three dimension...
Brass
Salvador Dalí Double Rinocerontico Knob, Bronze, Mid-Century Modern
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Double Knob Rinocerontico designed by Salvador Dali produced by BD design. Three polished lacquered cast bronze pieces joined together. Double (for both sides of the door): 13 x 35...
Bronze
Salvador Dalí Rinocerontico Knob, Bronze, Mid-Century Modern, Spain
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Knob Rinocerontico designed by Salvador Dali produced by BD design. Three polished lacquered cast bronze pieces joined together. Measures: 13 x 19 x 24 H cm During the 1930s in P...
Bronze
$13,518 / item
Salvador Dali Double Rinocerontico Knob for BD
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Double Knob Rinocerontico designed by Salvador Dali produced by BD design. Three polished lacquered cast bronze pieces joined together. Double (for both sides of the door): 13 x 35...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sculpture
Bronze
Bronze Bust of Salvador Dalí Nº265/999 by Arno Breker 1975
By Arno Breker
Located in Madrid, ES
The name of the artist and the date, "Arno Breker 1974-75," are incised on Dali's neck, indicating the period during which Breker sculpted Dali from life. On the back of the neck, yo...
Marble, Bronze
Brutalist Crucifix in brass after Dali's painting, Spain, 1980s
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exceptional reproduction in brass of "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" Salvador Dalí, 1980, Spain. Surrealism. Work in high relief with a lot of depth and beautiful three dimension...
Brass
$3,990Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 13.39 in W 14.18 in D 6.3 in
David Marshall. Brutalist aluminum and bronze wall sculptures, Spain, 1970s
By David Marshall
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Set of two brutalist wall sculptures by David Marshall, Spain, 1970s. Made of aluminum and bronze. These wall sculptures can be placed on the wall as decorative elements, or installe...
Aluminum, Bronze
17th Century Spanish Wooden Crucifix Figure Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish wooden crucifix figure sculpture.
Wood
Bronze Sculpture – The Surrealist Angel – Salvador Dalí
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Surrealist Angel is a bronze sculpture inspired by Salvador Dalí, depicting an angel with elongated forms and stylized wings, representing the balance between the earthly and the...
Marble, Bronze
$40,125 / item
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Leda Low Table Sculpture After Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dali
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Brooklyn, NY
During the 1030s in Paris, Salvador Dali surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pict...
Brass
$49,605 / item
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Leda Armchair, Sculpture Inspired by Salvador Dali “Femme á la téte rose” 1935
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taken from “Femme á la téte rose,” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece...
Brass
$69,370
H 27.96 in W 10.24 in D 34.26 in
Night stand model "Xai" by Salvador Dalí 20th century surrealist spanish design
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942 Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top in...
Brass
Brutalist Fish sculpture made in Brass.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Brutalist Fish sculpture made in Brass.
Brass
Mid Century/Modern Deco, Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very popular Deco sculpture of an Elegant lady in full dress walking down the Grand Steps. Cast in bronze with polished patina finish and cold painted peacock dress. Mounted on a solid set of Marble steps...
Bronze
$541Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.29 in W 6.3 in D 1.19 in
Brutalist sculpture in welded and patinated copper and brass - Jarc - 1970
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Brutalist sculpture in welded and patinated copper and brass, depicting a stylized animal. Created by the artist Jarc in the 1970s, it is in excellent condition with a beautiful patina.
Brass
Salvador Dali's 'Melting Clock' Sculptural Lamp in Brass
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Dali's iconic melting clock image comes alive in sculptural form. Done in brass and mounted on a black acrylic pedestal, the piece is also wired to be a ...
Brass