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Salvador Dalí — Venus à la girafe
Salvador Dalí

Venus à la girafe

1973

Salvador Dalí's Venus à la girafe (1973) is a painted bronze sculpture that exemplifies the Surrealist master's playful combination of classical form with unexpected imagery. The work merges the traditional subject of Venus with the elongated form of a giraffe, creating a whimsical and provocative hybrid figure.

Medium
painted bronze
Location
Sotheby's, New York, NY

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Modern Day Auction

May 18, 2022

Estimate: $80,000 to $120,000

Lot 339

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Salvador Dalí, Venus à la girafe, 1973

Salvador Dalí's Venus à la girafe (1973) is a painted bronze sculpture that exemplifies the Surrealist master's playful combination of classical form with unexpected imagery. The work merges the traditional subject of Venus with the elongated form of a giraffe, creating a whimsical and provocative hybrid figure.

Medium
painted bronze
Year
1973
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Figural, Bronze, 20th Century, Animal, Sculpture, Iconic, Whimsical, Modern, Spanish

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Richard Caswell, Alex Capecelatro, Rocky Lindt, Saul Beceiro Novo