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)

$575,000≈ £453,363≈ €536,431Sign uprecord pricePortrait of Mrs. Luther GreeneClars Auction Gallery4,757lots offered1921–2026years recorded83%sold (3,577)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Auction results
4,290 1921–2026
Price range
$10–$575kSign up free to see
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$1kSign up free to see 3,564 sold
Most recent sale
$480Sign up free to see Oct 2026, Blomqvist
Record sale
$575kSign up free to see 2024, Clars Auction Gallery

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  1. Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene by Salvador Dalí, 1943, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024Portrait of Mrs. Luther GreeneClars Auction Gallery · $575,000≈ £453,363≈ €536,431Sign up to see
  2. Mínotaur by Salvador Dalí, 1981, patinated bronze, sold May 2018MínotaurGalerie Kodl · CZK 8,400,000≈ $380,604≈ £285,889≈ €325,999Sign up to see
  3. Abrazando el poder de mi riqueza comprimiendo los monstruos blandos que persistentemente me atormentan by Salvador Dalí, 1976, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021Abrazando el poder de mi riqueza comprimiendo los monstruos blandos que persistentemente me atormentanPhillips · $315,000≈ £226,651≈ €263,908Sign up to see

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  1. The Laurels of Happiness, from After 50 Years of Surrealism (Field 74-8D; M&L 665) Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, 1974 by Salvador Dalí, Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, sold Oct 2024
    £700≈ $909≈ €841HammerSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Dreweatts ↗
  2. Gala's Castle, from After 50 Years of Surrealism (Field 74-8K; M&L 675) Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, 1974 by Salvador Dalí, Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, sold Oct 2024
    £800≈ $1,038≈ €961HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Dreweatts ↗
  3. A Shattering Entrance on the American Stage by Salvador Dalí, Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, sold Oct 2024
    A Shattering Entrance on the American Stage
    Etching · ed. 5/8
    Dreweatts · · Lot 162
    £900≈ $1,168≈ €1,082HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Dreweatts ↗
  4. The Sacred Love of Gala, from After 50 Years of Surrealism (Field 74-8J; M&L 674) Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, 1974 by Salvador Dalí, Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, sold Oct 2024
    £850≈ $1,103≈ €1,021HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Dreweatts ↗
  5. The Museum of Genius and Fancy by Salvador Dalí, Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, sold Oct 2024
    The Museum of Genius and Fancy
    Etching · ed. 3/8
    Dreweatts · · Lot 164
    £900≈ $1,168≈ €1,082HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Dreweatts ↗
  6. Freud with a Snail Head, from After 50 Years of Surrealism (Field 74-8G; M&L 672) Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, 1974 by Salvador Dalí, Etching with drypoint and pochoir in colours, sold Oct 2024
    £800≈ $1,038≈ €961HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  7. Les Caprices pinces princiers by Salvador Dalí, etching, sold Oct 2024
    Les Caprices pinces princiers
    Etching · ed. 9/18
    Dreweatts · · Lot 166
    £750≈ $974≈ €901HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  8. Les Entre-plats sodomisés, from Les Dîners de Gala (Field 77-5D; M&L 1343) Photolithograph printed in colours and etching, 1971 by Salvador Dalí, etching, sold Oct 2024
    £1,300≈ $1,687≈ €1,562HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  9. Les Suprêmes de malaises liliputiens by Salvador Dalí, etching, sold Oct 2024
    Les Suprêmes de malaises liliputiens
    Etching · ed. 9/18
    Dreweatts · · Lot 168
    £750≈ $974≈ €901HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  10. L'Atavisme by Salvador Dalí, etching, sold Oct 2024
    L'Atavisme
    Etching · ed. 9/18
    Dreweatts · · Lot 169
    £750≈ $974≈ €901HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Dreweatts ↗
Also offered, result not published (467)

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

2,103 catalogued lots by Salvador Dalí record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (61% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right503
  • in the plate107
  • in the margin86
  • along the bottom56
  • lower left45
  • on the reverse13

Form

  • signed1,745
  • signed in pencil304
  • signed and dated42
  • monogrammed5
  • initialled4
  • with seals2

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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.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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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