Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Shakespeare "Merchant of Venice" Medal.

Auction end date: 2/19/2012
Sale price: $97
Details: No. 157; 41mm; 30g pure silver.


Dali's "Deux Fatrasies" Fraudulent Etching.


Auction end date: 2/19/2012
Sale price: $106
Details: 8.5" x 9.4"; No. EA; forged pencil signature.  The title of this etching is actually "Diogene en Son Tonneau" from the book Deux Fatrasies (Field catalog #63-2(A), p. 23).  The plate was canceled with a single hole in the upper left, where the moon appears!  This moon identifies the print as one from a fraudulent edition made by Leon Amiel (Field catalog, pp. 238 & 240).  Dali would not sign a fraudulent print, so the signature is forged.


Teatro Museo Inauguration (1974) & Phyllis Lucas Gallery Posters (1979).

Auction end date: 2/16/2012
Sale price: $54
Details: 38.75" x 21".


Vogue Magazine Dali Cover (4/1/44).

Auction end date: 2/15/2012
Sale price: $72
Details: 136 pp; stained corners.


Monday, July 1, 2013

Set of Two Ceramic Tiles by Dali: "Le Soleil Vegetal" and "Les Colombes."

Auction end date: 2/14/2012
Sale price: $75
Details: made in 1954 by Adex Company, commissioned by Maurice Dupin; 8" x 8"; made in Spain.



Hommage a Leonardo da Vinci Engraving: "Le cracking du petrole" (1975).

Auction end date: 2/12/2012
Sale price: $445
Details: appears to be original engraving #75-8H (Field pp. 106-107); No. 74 of 450; Arches paper with watermark; 14 1/4" x  19 7/8" plate.



Salvador Dali Etching FORGERY: Song of Songs of Solomon: "Return, return, Shulamite" (Two Nudes).


Auction end date: 2/10/2012
Sale price: $200
Details: No. EA.
NOTE: This purports to be an original etching from the "Song of Songs of Solomon"  intaglio suite officially titled Return, return, Shulamite (Field #71-17L; pp. 70-71).  In fact, this print is a forgery.  It is a Leon Amiel restrike (Field p. 238).  In the best case scenario, this forgery is made from the original plate, but the signature is not by the hand of Dali.  Apparently comes with a COA from Kass Meridian Gallery out of Chicago, Il.




Salvador Dali Etching FORGERY: Song of Songs of Solomon: "Grapes" (Let him kiss mee...).


Auction end date: 2/10/2012
Sale price: $200
Details: No. EA.
NOTE: This purports to be an original etching from the "Song of Songs of Solomon"  intaglio suite officially titled Let him kiss mee with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine (Field #71-17B; p. 70).  In fact, this print is a forgery.  It is a Leon Amiel restrike (Field p. 238).  In the best case scenario, this forgery is made from the original plate, but the signature is not by the hand of Dali (In my opinion, a decent signature, but the "D" is all wrong).  Apparently comes with a COA from Marlin Art, Inc. out of Deer Park, NY.




Dali & Gala Photo (8/1/1952).

Auction end date: 2/10/2012
Sale price: $100
Details: 7.75" x 9.5" photo taken on or about August 1, 1952.


Famous Loves Engraving: "Adam and Eve" (1972).

Auction end date: 2/8/2012
Sale price: $405
Details: purports to be original engraving #72-3A (Field p. 73); No. 947 of 1000.


Five Spanish Immortals Etching Restrike: "El Greco" (1965).

Auction end date: 2/5/2012
Sale price: $200
Details: appears to be a restrike (Field p. 236) of #65-7E (Field pp. 28-29); 5" x 7".




Third Commandment Medal.


Auction end date: 2/2/2012
Sale price: $71
Details: 50mm; 47g of .999 silver; limited to 12,500.


Second Commandment Medal.


Auction end date: 2/2/2012
Sale price: $70
Details: 50mm; 49g of .999 silver; limited to 12,500.


Fifth Commandment Medal.

Auction end date: 2/2/2012
Sale price: $71
Details: 50mm; 49g of .999 silver; limited to 12,500.



Hommage a Leonardo da Vinci Engraving: "Telephone" (1975).

Auction end date: 1/29/2012
Sale price: $740
Details: appears to be original engraving #75-8I (Field p. 106); No. 74 of 450; Arches paper with watermark; 14 3/8" x 20" plate.