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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Salvador Dalí Leda Armchair Sculpture in Polished Brass, Spain
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Structure in polished cast brass varnish. Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H. cm Year: 1935-1937 Taken from “Femme á la téte rose” 1935 (...
Brass
Salvador Dalí Leda Armchair Sculpture in Polished Brass, Spain
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Structure in polished cast brass varnish. Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H. cm Year: 1935-1937 Taken from ...
Brass
Salvador Dalí Leda Armchair Sculpture in Polished Brass, Spain
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Structure in polished cast brass varnish. Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H.cm Year: 1935-1937 Taken from “Femme á la téte rose” 1935 (W...
Brass
20th Century black chair "Leda" by Salvador Dali spanish design limited edition
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchairm model "Leda" by Salvador Dali Black edition MATERIALS AND FINISHES Structure in black patina cast brass without varnish. MEASUREMENTS 60 x 47 x h.92 cm Taken from Dalí’s painting “Femme...
Brass
Armchair model "Leda" Black Edition by Salvador Dalí Spanish Surrealism
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to ever...
Brass
Salvador Dalí "Leda" Sculptural Chair from “Femme à tête de roses” Painting
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Madrid, ES
Design taken from the painting “Femme à tête de roses” (1935) by Salvador Dalí. Structure made of polished brass casting. During the '30s in Pari...
Brass
Sunlounger by Salvador Dali model "Portlligat" Surrealist Design Iroko Wood
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dalí’s creativity and fascination with the human body takes the form of a sunbed, intimately created and exquisitely designed. Dalí’s original Portlligat was made in 1962 from olive tree wood for him and his wife Gala’s home in Costa Brava, Spain. This reproduction is available in Iroko wood which is resistant to changes in heat and moisture content, and optional upholstery for outdoor use. It resembles a body: it has a head, torso, ribs, arms, hands, legs and feet. The visible grain and unified structure present a strong and meaningfully arranged, figurative piece. Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres, Catalonia, in 1904. He began drawing when he was 12 and was formally educated in fine arts at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid. He experimented with Cubism, was attracted to Dada and Futurism, and was influenced by the great masters of the Renaissance. In 1929, he joined the Surrealist movement and became its most successful proponent. His work shocked and excited society. Diverse things were merged into an explicit rawness, one with unusual meanings that, when combined, made irreality concrete. In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in varied disciplines beyond the study of purely pictorial art. He collaborated with designers like JeanMichel Frank to...
Wood
Bonacina Sculptural Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of rattan and bamboo chairs. Made in Italy. Very good vintage condition. Great scale.
Bamboo, Rattan
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Floating backrest. Look great from all angles. Good vintage condition. Five available. Pr...
Iron
$1,630Sale Price|35% Off
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 24.41 in
20th Century Black Leather Armchair "Korium" by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Sofia, BG
Midcentury leather armchair Korium by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Made in 1980 and in very good condition, Italy.
Leather
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
Sculptural Mango Wood Chair Burnt Finish Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wonderfully sculptural chair was crafted from a single block of mango wood. The chair sits on 4 slender legs. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke conversation. This chair features a burnt finish...
Wood, Fruitwood
Dalilips Sofa Designed by Salvador Dalí
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dalilips is the famous sofa in the shape of a mouth which Salvador Dalí created together with Oscar Tusquets in 1972 for the Mae West room at the Dalí Museum...
Plastic
Sculptural Mango Wood Chair Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wonderfully sculptural chair was crafted from a single block of mango wood. The chair sits on 4 slender legs. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely scul...
Wood, Fruitwood
$4,050 / item
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
Casablanca Office Armchair by Jaime Tresserra, Spain, 1987
By Jaime Tresserra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern luxurious 'Casablanca' chairs by Spanish designer Jaime Tresserra, created in 1987 for the Tresserra Collection. Featuring a striking combination of walnut wood, elegant c...
Leather, Walnut
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
Hollywood Regency Vintage Italian Gilt Iron Sculptural Chair
By S. Salvadori
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s vintage Italian Hollywood Regency gilt iron vanity chair. Petite Italian vanity side chair in gold gilt wrought iron, light weight and perfectl...
Iron
Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Moroccan armchair with an elaborate pattern of repeated large and small eight-point stars executed in inlaid exotic and ebonized woods and mother-of-pearl. The ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, "Invisible Personage"
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Indulge in a rare opportunity to own a piece of art history with this Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, featuring the artist's iconic "Invisible Personage" design. One of only ...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer