Forum Auctions: Salvador Dalí and Paul Delvaux: European Masters of Surrealism
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Salvador Dalí and Paul Delvaux: European Masters of Surrealism | Total Sales (GBP) | 198,349.20 |
| Auction Date | June 11, 2025 - June 11, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 95,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #1178 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 138,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 116 | ||
| Sold Lots | 90 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 110,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 77.59% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 160,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 26 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 123.89% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Heaven Canto 3, from La Divine Comedie (Field p.199; M&L 1108) |
1960 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 |
| 10 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Purgatory Canto 10, from La Divine Comedie (Field p.199; M&L 1082) |
1960 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 |
| 8 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Hell Canto 11, from La Divine Comedie (Field p.197; M&L 1042) |
1960 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 25,200.00 |
| 18 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Elephant Spatial |
1980 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
| 6 | Salvador Dali | The Frozen Watches of Space-Time (Field 74-12E; M&L 648) |
1974 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 54 | Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) | Construction d'un Temple en Ruine (Jacob 81-91) |
1971-1975 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,276.00 |
| 1 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Le Bureaucrate (Field 69-2; M&L 343a) |
1969 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,520.00 |
| 30 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Velasquez 'Les Menines', from Changes in Great Masterpieces (Field 74-2D; M&L 1476) |
1974 | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,268.00 |
| 31 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Rembrandt 'Portrait du peintre par lui-meme', from Changes in Great Masterpieces (Field 74-2E; M&L 1474) |
1974 | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,268.00 |
| 45 | Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) | Le Jardin (Jacob 48) |
1971 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,142.00 |
| 113 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Levi, from The Tribes of Israel |
1983 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,142.00 |
| 46 | Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) | La Gare (Jacob 51) |
1971 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,890.00 |
| 4 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Butterflies of Anti-Matter (Field 74-12B; M&L 643) |
1974 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,764.00 |
| 5 | Salvador Dali | Martian Dali Equipped with a Double Holo-Electronic Microscope (Field 74-12C; M&L 644) |
1974 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,764.00 |
| 7 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Hommage a Mercure (Field 73-15; M&L 678b) |
1973 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 88 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Golden Gate Bridge, from San Francisco (Field 70-4E; M&L437) |
1970 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 16 | Salvador Dali | Infraterrestrials Adored by Dali At The Age Of Six When He Thought Himself An Insect (Field 74-12F; M&L 649) |
1974 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 28 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Velasquez 'Le reddition de Breda', from Changes in Great Masterpieces (Field 74-2B; M&L 1473) |
1974 | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 29 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Raphael 'Le Mariage de la Vierge', from Changes in Great Masterpieces (Field 74-2C; M&L 1477) |
1974 | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 52 | Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) | Paiolive (Jacob 75) |
1975 | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 62 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Pilgrim's Journey (Field 78-12; Not in M&L) |
1978 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 87 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | From Much Ado About Shakespeare (Field 71-1; M&L 391, 392, 395, 396, 401, 402, and 404b) |
1971 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 14 | Salvador Dali | The Curse Conquered (Field 74-8E; M&L 666) |
1974 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 20 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Hommage a Quevedo, from Visions de Quevedo (Field 75-5F; M&L 766) |
1975 | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 24 | Salvador Dali (1904-1989) | Monarchial Flesh Tones, from Les Diners de Gala (Field 77-5G; M&L 1336) |
1971 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
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