What is the record price for Salvador Dalí?

$21,688,635 for "Portrait de Paul Éluard" at Sotheby's, Feb 2011.

What did Salvador Dalí sell for recently?

The most recent recorded sale was "L’Immortalité" at Toovey's, Nov 2026, for $621.

Salvador Dalí

Q: What is a Salvador Dalí worth?

Most Salvador Dalí works that sold at auction made between $492 and $2.6k (the middle half of 4,329 priced sales), with a median of $1k.

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)

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Most sell for $492 to $2.6kSign up free to see at auction (median $1kSign up free to see, 4,329 priced sales).

Record $21,688,635Sign up free to seePortrait de Paul Éluard, Sotheby's, Feb 2011
Nov 2026 $621Sign up free to seeL’Immortalité, Toovey's
Oct 2026 $565Sign up free to seeDavid Ben-Guiron and Moshe Dayan, Capsule Auctions
Oct 2026 $134Sign up free to seeThe King's train, Drouot Estimations

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$21,688,635≈ £13,516,537≈ €15,942,837Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPortrait de Paul ÉluardSotheby's20115,644lots offered1921–2026years recorded85%sold (4,336)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Portrait de Paul ÉluardSotheby's · Feb 2011$21,688,635≈ £13,516,537≈ €15,942,837Sign up to see
Printemps nécrophiliqueSotheby's · May 2012$16,300,000≈ £10,080,396≈ €12,413,373Sign up to see
Chair de poule rhinocérontiqueChristie's · May 2026$7,270,000≈ £5,431,453≈ €6,241,415Sign up to see

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Esto es
Photograph · ed. 5/8
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 155
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Dreweatts ↗
Nipor esas
Photograph · ed. 5/8
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 156
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Dreweatts ↗
From Much Ado About Shakespeare
Drawing · ed. 1/2
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 159
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Dreweatts ↗
The Dentist
Lithograph · ed. 3/4
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 160
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,200View at Dreweatts ↗
Principio de incertidambre de Heisenberg
Photograph · ed. 5/8
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 163
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Dreweatts ↗
Golden Gate Bridge
Etching · ed. 7/8
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 168
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,200View at Dreweatts ↗
Portrait du peintre par lui-même
Lithograph
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 173
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Dreweatts ↗
Liquid and Gaseous Television
Etching · ed. 1/2
Dreweatts · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 175
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Dreweatts ↗
Le Cabinet Anthropomorphique
Sculpture · ed. 168/330
62(L) x 32.5(W) x 34(H) cm
Ravenel · Dec 1, 2024 · Lot 158
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$320,000–500,000View at Ravenel ↗
Fuente de Vida 1997, bas-relief in 925/1000 silver
accompanied by a certificate of uniqueness and authenticity affixed to the reverse and signed by the artist
26x20 cm
Maison Bibelot · Nov 28, 2024 · Lot 34
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–150View at Maison Bibelot ↗

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Auction results: 5,100 1921–2026
Price range: $10–$22MSign up free to see
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Most recent sale: $621Sign up free to see Nov 2026, Toovey's
Record sale: $22MSign up free to see 2011, Sotheby's

Recent sales: L’Immortalité · David Ben-Guiron and Moshe Dayan · The King's train

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Salvador Dalí signature

2,549 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 right701
in the plate108
in the margin105
lower left66
along the bottom56
on the reverse27

Form

signed2,069
signed in pencil405
signed and dated56
stamped signature7
monogrammed5
initialled5

Signed lower right, in pencil, "Dali"; numbered lower left, in pencil, "MC/MM" — Portrait of Katarina Kornel, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
Signed lower right, in pencil, "Dali"; Editioned lower left, in pencil, "MLII/MM" — Scenography for the production "Romeo and Juliet", Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
Signed lower right, in pencil, "Dali"; editioned lower left, in pencil, "CC/MM" — The Disintegration of the "Persistence of Memory", Artmark, Sep 24, 2026

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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

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

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