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Salvador Dalí — Dessin de cartes à jouer: Valet de Pique
Salvador Dalí

Dessin de cartes à jouer: Valet de Pique

1967

In this 1967 work, Salvador Dalí reimagines the traditional playing card figure of the Jack of Spades with his signature surrealist flair, rendered in colored felt-tip pens, brush, and gray wash over pencil on paper laid down on board. The composition merges the iconic, symmetrical structure of a conventional playing card with Dalí's dreamlike distortions, breathing eccentric life into a familiar form. The combination of media lends the piece a dynamic interplay of line and tone, balancing precise draftsmanship with fluid, atmospheric washes of gray.

Medium
colored felt-tip pens, brush and gray wash over pencil on paper laid down on board
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 1967, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Mr. Nicholas Descharnes and Mr. Olivier Descharnes.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Sold: $38,700

Lot 129

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Salvador Dalí, Dessin de cartes à jouer: Valet de Pique, 1967

In this 1967 work, Salvador Dalí reimagines the traditional playing card figure of the Jack of Spades with his signature surrealist flair, rendered in colored felt-tip pens, brush, and gray wash over pencil on paper laid down on board. The composition merges the iconic, symmetrical structure of a conventional playing card with Dalí's dreamlike distortions, breathing eccentric life into a familiar form. The combination of media lends the piece a dynamic interplay of line and tone, balancing precise draftsmanship with fluid, atmospheric washes of gray.

Medium
colored felt-tip pens, brush and gray wash over pencil on paper laid down on board
Dimensions
48.3 x 29.8 cm
Year
1967
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Figurative Drawing, Illustration, Mixed Media on Paper, Spanish Artist, Playing Card Design, Whimsical Mood, Gray And Black

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo