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Salvador Dalí 1904 - 1989 Untitled (Le Pain et le vin) Inscribed Dalí; dated Le 1er Mars 1970 and stamped Dalí Sterlé oeuvre originale Sterlé Joaillier, 364 Rue St. Honoré Paris (on the underside) 18k Gold, plique-a-jour enamel, polychrome enamel and rock crystal lamp Height: 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm) 7 kilograms; 5,275 grams of 18k Gold Conceived in... moreSalvador Dalí
1904 - 1989
Untitled (Le Pain et le vin)
Inscribed Dalí; dated Le 1er Mars 1970 and stamped Dalí Sterlé oeuvre originale Sterlé Joaillier, 364 Rue St. Honoré Paris (on the underside)
18k Gold, plique-a-jour enamel, polychrome enamel and rock crystal lamp
Height: 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
7 kilograms; 5,275 grams of 18k Gold
Conceived in 1965 and executed by Sterlé, Paris on March 1, 1970.
Condition Report:
Burnished gold patina. Some dust in the deeper crevices. Some oxidation near the seahorse. A spot of oxidation to the rear right section of the turtle's shell. Some rubbing to the extreme edges. While this work is and was conceived as a lamp, its electrical wiring requires repair. It is accompanied by a two-pronged European plug and dimmer. Wiring aside, this work is in very good condition.
Provenance:
Mafalda Marouf Davis, Egypt (and sold: Bonduelle-Lancry Scp, Corbeil-Essones, October 10, 1997, lot 123)
Private Collection, Seattle (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the estate of the above by the present owner
Timed 10 Nov 12:34 - 19 Nov 2020 Location USA, New York, NY
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