L'Unicorne Laser Désintégre Les Cornes de Rhinoceros Cosmique, from La Conquête du Cosmos (Field 74-12H; M&L 646)

This 1974 drypoint etching with chromolithography and embossing by Salvador Dalí presents a fantastical cosmic confrontation between a laser unicorn and a rhinoceros, exemplifying the artist's surrealist imagination and technical mastery of printmaking. The work is part of Dalí's ambitious series La Conquête du Cosmos and was published by Jean Lavinge in Paris in an edition of 195 impressions on Arches wove paper. The print's large scale of approximately 997 x 697mm showcases the intricate layering of techniques and vibrant colors characteristic of Dalí's late career explorations of space age mythology and dream imagery.

Medium: Drypoint etching with chromolithography and embossing printed in colours, 1974, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 195, published by Jean Lavinge, Paris, on Arches wove paper, with full margins, sheet 997 x 697mm (39 1/4 x 27 3/8in) (framed), Frame dimensions 110.5 x 81.5cm, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Le Couple au Crépuscule (Mourlot 972), Estimate: £14,000 - 16,000, Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Le Coq Rouge (Mourlot 60), Estimate: £2,000
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 220