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Dali Vertical La Sirene lithograph certificate painting
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Work of the Spanish artist SALVADOR DALI. edition of 195 copies + several E.A. ej 149/195
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Dali Vertical La Sirene lithograph certificate painting
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Work of the Spanish artist SALVADOR DALI. edition of 195 copies + several E.A. ej 149/195
Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Ipse Coniungat Vos - Lithograph by Salvador Dalí - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
commissioned several of Dalí's works, and became important publishers of his etchings and lithographs
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Seduxisti Me, Domine - Lithograph by Salvador Dalí - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Aliyah, Convenant: Eternal Circumcision lithograph by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paonia, CO
Salvador Dali's Aliyah, Convenant: Eternal Circumcision is from the Aliyah, Rebirth of Israel
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Cherub Super Limen Domus - Lithograph by Salvador Dalí - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Abraham, Pater Multarem Gentium - Lithograph by Salvador Dalí - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali - Nude at the Window - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude at the Window - Original Handsigned Lithograph Dimensions: 76.5 x 57 cm 1970
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1970s Surrealist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

L'Ouraboros, Surrealist Lithograph on Parchment by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dalí's Ouroboros is more naturalistic than his other prints in Alchimie des Philosophes, and its
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

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Lithograph, Parchment Paper

Asperges me Hyssopo et Mundabor - Lithograph by Salvador Dalí - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Surrealist Salvador Dali Large Pochoir Etching Drypoint Lithograph Chariot Rider
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Surfside, FL
Hitchcock. In 1948 Dali and Gala returned to Europe, spending most of their time either in their residence
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Lithograph

Salvador Dalí Atomo 1973 (Salvador Dalí­ prints Salvador Dalí Colibri)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Salvador Dalí Atomo 1973 (from Colibri): Lithograph in colors on Arches paper. 33 x 22.25 inches
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Paper

Salvador Dalí Moscas 1973 (Salvador Dalí­ prints Salvador Dalí Colibri)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Salvador Dalí Moscas 1973 (from Colibri): Lithograph in colors on Arches paper. 30 x 22.25 inches
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Salvador Dalí Whoever Takes Carmen (Salvador Dalí­ prints Salvador Dalí Carmen)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Salvador Dalí Whoever Takes Carmen Away Must Pay with His Life 1970 (from Carmen): Lithograph in
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Dali's Inferno
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Salvador Dali Dali's Inferno 1978 Lithograph on Japon paper 30 x 22 in
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali, Le Cerf Malade Signed Etching Engraving, Color Lithograph Pochoir
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Surfside, FL
the first time supported by a loan of US$500 from Pablo Picasso. To evade World War II, Dali chose the
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

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Color, Drypoint, Etching

SURREALISTIC PORTRAIT OF DALI SURROUNDED BY BUTTERFLIES
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Aventura, FL
Photo lithograph and etching with collage mounted on board from the suite Memories of Surrealism
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

Salomé - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the windows of the mind are wide open”.
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Salomé - Lithograph   - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Arca Foederis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Arca Foederis is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964 by Salvador Dalì, It is
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Lithograph

Arca Foederis - Lithograph - 1964
Arca Foederis - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Arca Foederis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Arca Foederis - Lithograph  - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Filius Prodigus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
commissioned several of Dalí's works, and became important publishers of his etchings and lithographs
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Filius Prodigus  - Lithograph  - 1964
H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Vox Clamantis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
greatest form of art; André Breton said about him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Vox Clamantis  -  Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Leviathan - Lithograph - 1967/1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water-color artworks. The paper
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Leviathan - Lithograph  - 1967/1969
H 14.97 in W 19.1 in D 0.04 in
Sanctus Hieronymus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Sanctus Hieronymus is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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Lithograph

Sanctus Hieronymus - Lithograph - 1964
Sanctus Hieronymus - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Oblatio Munda - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
greatest form of art; André Breton said about him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Oblatio Munda - Lithograph - 1964
Oblatio Munda - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Susannae Pulchritudo - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Susannae Pulchritudo  is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Peccatum Originis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Peccatum Originis is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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Lithograph

Peccatum Originis - Lithograph  - 1964
Peccatum Originis - Lithograph  - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Vox Clamantis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
greatest form of art; André Breton said about him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Vox Clamantis - Lithograph - 1964
Vox Clamantis - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Ecce Homo - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
greatest form of art; André Breton said about him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Ecce Homo - Lithograph - 1964
Ecce Homo - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Filius Prodigus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Filius Prodigus is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Filius Prodigus - Lithograph - 1964
Filius Prodigus - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Turris Babel - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Gloria vultus Moysi is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Turris Babel - Lithograph  - 1964
Turris Babel - Lithograph  - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Abraham, Abraham! - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Abraham, Abraham! is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Abraham, Abraham! - Lithograph  - 1964
Abraham, Abraham! - Lithograph  - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Vanitas Vanitatum - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Vanitas Vanitatum - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Faciamus Hominem - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Faciamus Hominem is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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Lithograph

Faciamus Hominem - Lithograph - 1964
Faciamus Hominem - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Rubus Incombustus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Rubus incombustus is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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1960s Surrealist More Prints

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Lithograph

Rubus Incombustus - Lithograph - 1964
Rubus Incombustus - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Holy Bible - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
greatest form of art; André Breton said about him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the
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Lithograph

Holy Bible - Lithograph - 1964
Holy Bible - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Vanitas Vanitatum - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Vanitas Vanitatum is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Vanitas Vanitatum - Lithograph - 1964
Vanitas Vanitatum - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Ecce Homo - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
greatest form of art; André Breton said about him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ecce Homo - Lithograph - 1964
Ecce Homo - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Peccatum Originis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Peccatum Originis  - Lithograph   - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Lesus Flagellatus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Lesus flagellatus is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Lesus Flagellatus - Lithograph - 1964
Lesus Flagellatus - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Consummatum Est! - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Consummatum Est!   - Lithograph  - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Faciamus Hominem - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Faciamus Hominem - Lithograph  - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Abraham, Abraham! - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
1967 and 1969. It was illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Abraham, Abraham! - Lithograph  - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Iesus Flagellatus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water-color artworks. The paper sheets are
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Iesus Flagellatus - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Consummatum Est! - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
illustrated by Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water-color artworks. The paper
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Consummatum Est! - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Turris Babel - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
commissioned several of Dalí's works, and became important publishers of his etchings and lithographs
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Turris Babel - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Hard Margins - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
. Excellent conditions. Salvador Dalí (Figueres, 1904 – Figueres, 1989) is considered one of the most
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Hard Margins - Lithograph - 1964
Hard Margins - Lithograph - 1964
H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Girafe en feu Salvador Dali jungle (Salvador La jungle humaine)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Salvador Girafe en feu/Salvador Dali (Salvador La jungle humaine): A 1976 lithograph Dali's "Le
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1970s Pop Art Animal Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Tertia Die Resurrexit - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
image truly highlight Dali’s range of creativity and use of space. The lithograph is part of the
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

In the Beginning - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Salvador Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water-color artworks. The paper sheets are
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

In the Beginning - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Sanguis Novi Testamenti - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Dalí with a suite of 105 colored lithographs after water-color artworks. The paper sheets are signed
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Noli me tangere - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
greatest formof art; André Breton said about him: “It is with Dalí that, for the very first time, the
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Noli me tangere   - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Idolum Nomine Bel - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Idolum Nomine Bel is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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Idolum Nomine Bel - Lithograph - 1964
Idolum Nomine Bel - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Familia Ruth Moabitidis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Familia Ruth Moabitidis is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of
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Lithograph

David and Goliath - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
David and Goliath is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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David and Goliath - Lithograph - 1964
David and Goliath - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Lochusta et Bruchus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Lochusta et Bruchus is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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Lochusta et Bruchus - Lithograph - 1964
Lochusta et Bruchus - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
In the Beginning - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
In the Beginning is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia
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In the Beginning - Lithograph - 1964
In the Beginning - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Seduxisti Me, Domine - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Seduxisti Me, Domine is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of
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Lithograph

Idolum Nomine Bel - Lithograph - 1967
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
commissioned several of Dalí's works, and became important publishers of his etchings and lithographs
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Idolum Nomine Bel - Lithograph - 1967
H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Mane, Thecel, Phares - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Mane, Thecel, Phares is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of
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Dali Time Lithograph For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact dali time lithograph you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 1 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a dali time lithograph may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a dali time lithograph to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, white and more. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, etching and handmade paper, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large dali time lithograph can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 17 high and 13 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Dali Time Lithograph?

A dali time lithograph can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,665, while the lowest priced sells for $985 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.

A Close Look at Surrealist Art

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Finding the Right Prints and Multiples for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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Questions About Dali Time Lithograph
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The melting clocks featured in Salvadore Dalí’s “The Persistence of Memory” symbolize the fluidity of time. He used hyperrealism to convey surrealist concepts in many of his works and is one of the icons of the Surrealist movement. Browse a selection of Surrealist art on 1stDibs.