Salvador Dali Auction Results Watch: March 2012

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Likely Forgery of Salvador Dali's "Space Elephant" (1971).

Auction end date: 11/14/2011
Sale price: $676
Details: a number of pieces of evidence suggest that this work is a forgery of original intaglio "Space Elephant" (Field #71-15d on pp. 68-9): No. EA (there are no unnumbered EA prints of this work); the blind stamp is not authentic (see Field pp. 231-2); very low resolution photos of this work; incorrect title given as "Celestial Elephant"; however, 21.5" x 30" is about the correct paper size.

Salvador Dali Press Photo (1942).

Auction end date: 11/13/2011
Sale price: $103
Details: described as a gelatin silver photo of Dali taken on 11/4/1942; 9" x 7 1/8".

Jerusalem Bible Illustrated by Salvador Dali.

Auction end date: 11/10/2011
Sale price: $81
Details: none provided, as pictured.

"Wine, Women and Words" by Billy Rose; Illustrated by Salvador Dali.

Auction end date: 11/9/2011
Sale price: $11
Details: no dust jacket.

"Peace" Medal/Medallion by Salvador Dali.

Auction end date: 11/8/2011
Sale price: $199
Details: No. 119 of 350

Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali.

Auction end date: 11/5/2011
Sale price: $138
Details: pp. 160-177 misbound off center (see third photo below).

Alice In Wonderland/The Mock Turtle's Story

Auction end date: 11/4/2011
Sale price: $500
Details: 16 7/8" x 11 3/8"; one original engraving and 12 heliogravures of original gouaches by Dali, and original remarque; No. 304 of 2500 on Mandeure; engraving back signed by Albert Field; with COA from Brana Fine Art and The Dali Archives; see also Field catalog #69-5 on pp. 36-7.