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SALVADOR DALÍ | Le cabinet anthropomorphique
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Le cabinet anthropomorphique
- inscribed Dalí, numbered 249/330 and stamped with foundry mark Fonderia Mibrosa, Barcelona; numbered 1 on the underside of the removable drawer
- bronze
- length: 59.5cm., 23 1/2 in.
- Conceived in 1973 and cast in bronze by Fonderia Mibrosa, Barcelona in a numbered edition of 330.
Provenance
Fonderia Mibrosa, Barcelona
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Franco Passoni, Reynolds Morse & Albert Field, Dalí, Milan, 1986, another cast illustrated p. 79
Beniamino Levi, The Dalí Universe, London, 2000, another cast illustrated pp. 80-81
Robert & Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí, The Hard and the Soft, Spells for the Magic of Form, Paris, 2004, no. 683, another cast illustrated p. 266
Françoise Lechien, Dalí, Dalí! ou l'éclosion apothéosique d'un sculpteur, Brussels, 2004, another cast illustrated pp. 70 & 99
Beniamino Levi, The Dalí Universe, London, 2000, another cast illustrated pp. 80-81
Robert & Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí, The Hard and the Soft, Spells for the Magic of Form, Paris, 2004, no. 683, another cast illustrated p. 266
Françoise Lechien, Dalí, Dalí! ou l'éclosion apothéosique d'un sculpteur, Brussels, 2004, another cast illustrated pp. 70 & 99
Condition
Copper/dark brown patina. Apart from some light surface dirt and very minor surface scratches in places, consistent with age and handling, this work is in overall very 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The intriguing Le cabinet anthropomorphique is an eponym derived from the 1936 drawing The City of Drawers. Within Salvador Dalí's œuvre, figures with drawers were a prominent motif as they represented the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud, who Dalí revered and admired. The various drawers emerging from the figure which sits on the floor with arm outstretched, allude to the complexities of the human mind and the strength required to overcome life's most difficult challenges.