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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Space Elephant
- Inscribed Dalí and stamped © Camblest 1981 and numbered 243/350
- Bronze and plexiglass
- Height: 36 1/4 in.
- 92 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, Olympia, October 19, 2006, lot 198
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Robert & Nicholas Descharnes, Dalí - le dur et le mou - sculptures et objets, Paris, 2004, no. 631, illustration of another cast p. 245
Condition
There are some light scuffs and scrapes to the bronze and the plexiglass (some inherent to the medium.) There is a loss in the lower section of the plexiglass that appears to have been repaired, and a loss and associated crack in the lower left corner of the marble base. Overall the work is in good condition.
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.