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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- La Femme du temps
- Inscribed Dalí, numbered E.A 4/35 and stamped with the foundry mark Cera Persa Persea SA Mendrisio
- Bronze
- Height: 23 1/2 in.
- 59.6 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Washington, D.C. (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, September 13, 2005, lot 90)
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Albert Field, Dalí dans la troisième dimension, London, 1985, no. 18, illustration of another cast n.p.
Robert & Nicholas Descharnes, Dalí: The Hard and the Soft, Spells for the Magic of Form, Sculptures and Objects, Paris, 2004, no. 644, illustration of another cast p. 250
Robert & Nicholas Descharnes, Dalí: The Hard and the Soft, Spells for the Magic of Form, Sculptures and Objects, Paris, 2004, no. 644, illustration of another cast p. 250
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Deep green patina with elements of polished bronze and a gilt bronze flower. The flower and melting clock are separate elements. There are some spots of loss to the gilding on the flower and some small accretions on the clock face.
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.