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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Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" signed by Salvador Dali 1977, N°302/1000
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain set with decoration was created by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), one of the most famous surrealist painters, and designers. Bavarian high-quality porcelain with gold rim, comp...
Porcelain
$120Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 0.5 in W 0.5 in D 3 in
Set of Six Danish Modern Rosewood Knife Rests by Michael Bloch for Danmark
By Michael Bloch, PJ Danmark
Located in San Diego, CA
A collection of six sculpted rosewood knife rests in original box by Michael Bloch for Danmark, circa 1960s. The set is in great vintage condition with no cracks to the wood and each...
Rosewood
Set of 12 Porcelain Shells by Giovanni Garibaldi for Richard-Ginori
By Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in New York, NY
In the 1920s Gio Ponti, who defined 20th century Italian design, was the art director of Richard-Ginori, a venerable porcelain company established in the 18th century. When Ponti moved on in 1930, his protégé Giovanni Gariboldi, who also designed furniture and interiors, filled the vacated position. It would seem that Gariboldi found his model for these shell-shaped dishes in nature, but this is not the case. Rather, he channeled the essence of “shellness," and endowed his design with the faux verisimilitude of delicate ribbing along the scalloped edge. Yet he had them glazed in improbable candy-like pastel colors of pink, yellow, and blue. Originally used principally as ashtrays, no doubt, they could also be put to use as serving dishes for nuts and candies, or as decorative tabletop objects...
Porcelain
$3,800 / set
H 0.79 in W 3.94 in D 0.79 in
Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Silver Plated "Gallia" Knife Rests by Christofle
By Marcel Eduoard Sandoz, Christofle, Gallia
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 12 fine French Art Deco silver plated knife rests designed by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for the Gallia collection of Christofle. All 12 animals are different. Original case. Aver...
Silver Plate
Handmade Squared Black Marquina Marble Guest Towel Tray
By Fiammetta V.
Located in Carrara, IT
Squared black Marquina marble guest towel tray, ideal for spa, hotel, restaurant and private house bathrooms. It can be used also as a dresser valet o...
Marble
Handmade Squared White Carrara Marble Guest Towel Tray
By Fiammetta V.
Located in Carrara, IT
Squared white Carrara marble guest towel tray, ideal for spa, hotel, restaurant and private house bathrooms. It can be used also as a dresser valet or...
Marble
$1,333 / set
H 6.3 in W 1.34 in D 0.4 in
Mid-Century Modern 26 Pcs Concorde Cutlery Set by Raymond Loewy for Air France
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Raymond Loewy designed this sleek cutlery for the Compagnie d'Esthétique Industriale to be delivered to Air France that served its high class meals with this high class design exclus...
Stainless Steel
$3,200 / set
H 0.79 in W 3.94 in D 0.79 in
Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Silver plated "Gallia" Knife Rests by Christofle
By Christofle, Marcel Eduoard Sandoz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 12 fine French Art Deco silver plated knife rests designed by Marcel Sandoz for the Gallia collection of Christofle. Six different animals are rep...
Silver Plate, Metal
Vintage Set of 6 Fern Decorated Highball Glasses Signed Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 6 hard to find Georges Briard designed highball glasses with green and white fern fronds. Bright green and white enamel fern fronds rise up the sides of the glass above dark g...
Glass
$1,245 / item
H 0.25 in Dm 4.75 in
Set of Six 24kt Gold Plated Roman Themed Coasters Signed by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of six coasters were designed by the legendary Piero Fornasetti for Saks Fifth Avenue in Milan Italy circa 1960. They feature circular porcelain bodies with raised ...
Gold
$40 / item
H 6.7 in Dm 1.58 in
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen, Mitra Dessert Spoon, 12 Spoons Available
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen. Mitra stainless steel dessert spoon. 1970s. Twelve spoons are available. Measure: Length: 17.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Stainless Steel
$1,599 / set
H 1.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal “Plaza” Service for 12 Plus Porcelain Dinner Set
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This Rosenthal set of China service for 12 plus accessory pieces was designed by the iconic midcentury designer Raymond Lowey. To get a highly des...
Other
Set of 12 English Cowell and Hubbard Company Plates
By Cowell & Hubbard Silver Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 12 English Cowell and Hubbard Company Plates. They are hand painted with raised gold decoration.