1981
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.
Woman with Rose in Her Hair, Bronze Sculpture by Ellen Brenner-Sorensen
By Ellen Brenner-Sorensen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ellen Brenner-Sorensen, American Title: Woman with Rose in Her Hair Medium: Bronze Sculpture with Patina Size: 45 in. x 17 in. x 8 in. (114.3 cm ...
Bronze
Portrait of A Woman, Modern Bronze sculpture with gold patina
By Georges Charpentier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Charpentier, French (1937 - 2024) - Portrait of A Woman, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Bronze sculpture with gold patina on wooden base, signature and numbering inscribed, Edit...
Bronze
The Michelin Slave, Surrealist Bronze Sculpture by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: The Michelin Slave Year: 1967 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed Edition: 5/6 Size: 12 in x 6 in d. (30.48...
Bronze
Female Bust, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Georges Charpentier
By Georges Charpentier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Charpentier, French (1937 - 2024) - Female Bust, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed, Edition: EA, Image Size: 7, Size: 24 x 12...
Bronze
Dancing Woman, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with gold patina by Georges Charpentier
By Georges Charpentier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Charpentier, French (1937 - 2024) - Dancing Woman, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Bronze Sculpture with gold patina on wooden base, signature and numbering inscribed at base, Ed...
Bronze
Woman with Bun, Modern Bronze Sculpture With Inscribed Initials by Ruth Gutman
By Ruth Gutman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bronze sculpture by modernist sculptor Ruth Gutman. Posthumously, the Cooper Union created an art award in her honor, the Ruth Gutman Epstein Memorial Prize for Excellence in Sculp...
Bronze
The Cubist Angel, Bronze Sculpture, Surrealist, 1980, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bronze, hand-patinated and partially polished cast in 1982 using the lost-wax (""à cire perdue"") technique bearing the foundry stamp ""Strehle Kunstguss"" height (including base): 5...
Bronze
Venus à Giraffe - Sculpture by Salvador Dalí - 1973
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze, dark and brown patina, realized in 1973. Dali's printed signature in on the plinth. Edition 616/1000 on the side. Foundry stamp "Fonderia Venturi". Published by Euro Art. ...
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930 Art deco silvered bronze sculpture of a stylized human head, mounted on a black oval marble base. The head is tilted...
Marble, Bronze
Large Salvador Dali Surrealist Bronze Portrait Sculpture Mexican Master Aguilar
Located in Surfside, FL
Carlos Aguilar y Linares, Mexican Sculptor (1945-2010) Sculpture chose him. In his hands and his soul he always had the necessary impulse to create wi...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture of a Woman in Silvered Bronze 1920 G. Rigault
By A.G. Rigault 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Refined French Art Deco sculpture dating from circa 1920, depicting an elegant stylized female figure. This piece exemplifies the refined geometry, balance, and sensual elegance that...
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bust of a woman. Silvered bronze sculpture of a moderniste lady. Mounted over a Italian marble base. Signed on the base Francois. France 1930 Perfect desk piece or paperweig...
Marble, Bronze
