Salvador Dalí
La Mort à table , 1942 (Dated)
Lot #21 |
2022-04-14 |
Sotheby's, New York
Modernismo: Spanish Artists of the 20th Century
Category:
Works on Paper
Estimate:
USD 20,000 - 25,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N10944
Auction name: Modernismo: Spanish Artists of the 20th Century
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2022-04-14
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Modern Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 9½ by 7 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
24.2
Width In Centimeters:
17.7
Height In Inches:
9.5
Width In Inches:
7
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Year notes: Dated in 1942.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York Sotheby's New York, 13 July 1960, lot 44 (consigned by the above) Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Catalogue note Dalí drew La Mort à table as part of his preparatory drawings for a book: "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali." Dial Press in New York issued a 119-edition limited print run of the book in 1942.
Catalog summary
Property from a Private Collection, Mexico Salvador Dalí 1904 - 1989 La Mort à table signed Salvador Dali and dated 1942 (lower left) pen and ink on paper 9½ by 7 in. 24.2 by 17.7 cm. Executed in 1942. Nicolas and Olivier Descharnes have kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work. Provenance Private Collection, New York Sotheby's New York, 13 July 1960, lot 44 (consigned by the above) Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Catalogue note Dalí drew La Mort à table as part of his preparatory drawings for a book: "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali." Dial Press in New York issued a 119-edition limited print run of the book in 1942.