Sale: 292 / Old Masters and Modern Art/ Marine Art, March 18. 2005 Lot 279

 
Salvador Dalí - Alchimie des philosophes


279
Salvador Dalí
Alchimie des philosophes, 1976.
Drypoint
Estimate:
€ 6,000 / $ 6,480
Sold:
€ 14,040 / $ 15,163

(incl. surcharge)

Alchimie des philosophes
The portfolio comprising 10 Drypoints with lithograph and silkscreen in colours, decorated with tiny glass gemstones, 1976 .
Michler/Löpsinger 835-844 a (of c). Each signed and numbered 37/225. On vellum. cm ( in)Each 77,2 x 57,2 cm (30,3 x 22,5 in), size of sheet

With the attached text in English and French from diverse alchimists on handmade laid paper, loose in two canvas covered folders. Also with an accompanying work in mixed media on handmade cardboard. Loose sheets in original paper wrappers within the original leather- and vellum-covered box with the golden artist's blindstamp on the front cover and the inlaid lithograph on vellum on the verso cover. The complete portfolio
One copie with some remains of strip in the lower edge. One copie with two printers creases in the right margin. With some minor handling creases. Some of the gemstones are lost. Box with a few minor surface scratches. [AS]




279
Salvador Dalí
Alchimie des philosophes, 1976.
Drypoint
Estimate:
€ 6,000 / $ 6,480
Sold:
€ 14,040 / $ 15,163

(incl. surcharge)