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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Tasse pour ne pas boire
- Inscribed Dalí and dated 1965 (on the bottom of the saucer)
- Bronze, gilded with gold leaf
- Cup height: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.)
- Saucer diameter: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.)
- Conceived in 1964.
Provenance
Mafalda Marouf Davis
Private collection
Private collection
Literature
Robert and Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí, The Hard and The Soft, Spells for the Magic of Form, Sulptures & Objects, Paris, 2004, no. 211, illustrated p. 90
Condition
The work is in generally good condition. There is surface dirt across the cup and saucer as well as minor scattered small scratches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This work is the sole exemplar in bronze, gilded with gold leaf, from a wax mould made by Dali in the Hotel Meurice, Paris.