Salvador Dalí, The Rainbow

Salvador Dalí

Spanish · 1904–1989 · Painter, Printmaker

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí de Púbol, known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise… (Wikipedia)

$21,688,635≈ £13,516,537≈ €15,942,837Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPortrait de Paul ÉluardSotheby's5,080lots offered1921–2026years recorded84%sold (3,874)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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4,602 1921–2026
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Most recent sale
$230Sign up free to see Oct 2026, Blomqvist
Record sale
$22MSign up free to see 2011, Sotheby's

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  1. Portrait de Paul ÉluardSotheby's · $21,688,635≈ £13,516,537≈ €15,942,837Sign up to see
  2. Printemps nécrophiliqueSotheby's · $16,300,000≈ £10,080,396≈ €12,413,373Sign up to see
  3. Chair de poule rhinocérontiqueChristie's · $7,270,000≈ £5,431,453≈ €6,241,415Sign up to see

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  1. The Twelve Tribes of Israel (Deluxe) by Salvador Dalí, 1973, The complete deluxe set of 26 etchings with stencil in colors, comprised of a set of 13 on Rives paper, and the addition, offered Oct 2013
    The Twelve Tribes of Israel (Deluxe), 1973
    Etching · Paper · ed. X/XXXV
    portfolio 26 3/4 x 21 x 1 1/2 in (67.9 x 53.3 x 3.8 cm) portfolio (Japanese paper) 27 x 21 1/4 x 2 1/2 in (68.6 x 54 x 6.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Wailing Wall by Salvador Dalí, Color lithograph, offered Jul 2013
    Wailing Wall
    Lithograph · ed. 96/250
    29 1/2 in. x 21 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 344
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (M./L.323; 324-325; 327; 329-331) by Salvador Dalí, 1969, offered Jul 2013
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (M./L.323; 324-325; 327; 329-331), 1969
    (overall) 18 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 2 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7125
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Neptune and nudes by Salvador Dalí, 1965, etching, offered Jul 2013
    Neptune and nudes, 1965
    Etching · ed. 53/150
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1591
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Gorringe's ↗
  5. Velazquez, Cervantes & another, (Cinq Portraits espagnois, 1966) signed in pencil, overall 13 x 9in by Salvador Dalí, pencil, offered Jul 2013
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600View at Gorringe's ↗
  6. 'El Cid' by Salvador Dalí, offered Apr 2013
    'El Cid'After the artist
    17 x 12cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 324
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80–120View at Bonhams ↗
  7. " Moi by Salvador Dalí, Dry point; etching. (measurement of visible plate without removing the print from the matting and frame), offered Feb 2013
    " Moi
    Drypoint
    21 in. x 15 ¼ in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1375
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,500–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Long-necked Woman with Snail Shoes by Salvador Dalí, Ballpoint pen on paper, offered Nov 2012
    Long-necked Woman with Snail Shoes
    Ballpoint pen on paper · Paper
    Image size 11.25 inches x 2.75 inches (28.5 x 7 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 160
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–7,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  9. Apparition of the Rose, from the series Magic Butterfly and the Dream by Salvador Dalí, Color lithograph on Arches paper, offered Nov 2012
    Apparition of the Rose, from the series Magic Butterfly and the Dream
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 174/250
    Image size 23 inches x 17 inches (58.4 x 43.2 cm) Not Illustrated
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–1,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  10. 'Sombia sur la Playa' by Salvador Dalí, offered Oct 2012
    'Sombia sur la Playa'
    Bonhams · · Lot 284
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–400View at Bonhams ↗
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Lots by Salvador Dalí that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Salvador Dalí signature

2,329 catalogued lots by Salvador Dalí record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (64% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right640
  • in the plate107
  • in the margin95
  • lower left56
  • along the bottom56
  • on the reverse21

Form

  • signed1,863
  • signed in pencil398
  • signed and dated49
  • stamped signature7
  • monogrammed5
  • initialled5

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About Salvador Dalí

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí de Púbol, known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.

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In museum collections

  • Salvador Dalí, Saint-Georges et le Dragon de Salvador DalíSaint-Georges et le Dragon de Salvador Dalí, 1984
    Château de Pommard · Public domain
  • Salvador Dalí, The Spectre of Sex-AppealThe Spectre of Sex-Appeal, 1934
    Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation · Public domain

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