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's5,077lots offered1921–2026years recorded84%sold (3,871)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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4,599 1921–2026
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$1kSign up free to see 3,858 sold
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. Intra-Uterine Paradisiac Locomotion (from the Imaginations and Objects of the Future portfolio) by Salvador Dalí, 1975-76, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives, sold Aug 2023
    Intra-Uterine Paradisiac Locomotion (from the Imaginations and Objects of the Future portfolio), 1975-76
    Lithograph · Paper
    27 h x 20¼ w in (69 x 51 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 296
    $2,142≈ £1,686≈ €1,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  2. Cheval AllegreAfter the artist
    Lithograph · ed. 117/300
    19 x 23 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 114
    $693≈ £544≈ €631$550 + $143 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Paysage Elephant
    Etching · ed. 166/300
    10.5 x 15 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 114A
    $756≈ £593≈ €688$600 + $156 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Return of Ulysses
    Lithograph · ed. AP
    30 x 22.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 185
    $756≈ £593≈ €688$600 + $156 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Espeluznante Columna Concreta z cyklu „Les Caprices de Goya de Dali” (Kaprysy Goi) by Salvador Dalí, płyta 17, 1977 sucha igła, heliograwiura, szablon, papier BFK Rives, 31, sold Aug 2023
    Espeluznante Columna Concreta z cyklu „Les Caprices de Goya de Dali” (Kaprysy Goi)
    płyta 17, 1977 sucha igła, heliograwiura, szablon, papier BFK Rives, 31 · Paper
    31.5 x 23 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 99
    PLN 1,700≈ $418≈ £329≈ €382HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  6. Woman with the Head of Roses by Salvador Dalí, sold Aug 2023
    Woman with the Head of Roses
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 209
  7. Untitled by Salvador Dalí, Lithograph and litho signature, sold Jul 2023
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    Alderfer Auction · · Lot 1083
  8. The Surrealist Angel by Salvador Dalí, Patinated and gilt bronze, sold Jul 2023
    The Surrealist Angel
    Sculpture
    22 1/8 x 9 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.
    Leland Little · · Lot 1271
    $2,300≈ £1,776≈ €2,067HammerSign up free to seeView at Leland Little ↗
  9. Les Dames de la Renaissance by Salvador Dalí, Etching and drypoint with additional color, sold Jul 2023
    Les Dames de la Renaissance
    Etching · ed. 32/150
    15 1/4 x 22 3/4 in.
    Leland Little · · Lot 1273
    $1,000≈ £772≈ €899HammerSign up free to seeView at Leland Little ↗
  10. Chevalier surréaliste (Hommage à Velàsquez) by Salvador Dalí, 1980, lithograph in colors on Arches, sold Jul 2023
    Chevalier surréaliste (Hommage à Velàsquez), 1980
    Lithograph · Paper
    22½ h x 17⅞ w in (57 x 45 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 191
    $1,935≈ £1,494≈ €1,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
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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

2,328 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

  • signed1,862
  • 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.

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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