

Pedestal para un mundo (from the Les Caprices de Goya de Dalí portfolio)
1977
Salvador Dalí's Pedestal para un mundo emerges from his Les Caprices de Goya de Dalí portfolio created in 1977, showcasing his fascination with Spanish artistic heritage and Goya's visionary work. The mixed technique composition employs drypoint, etching, heliogravure in colors, and stencil work on BFK Rives paper to create a complex layered surface. The title suggests architectural and metaphysical themes central to Dalí's surrealist philosophy, where pedestals become symbols of support for worldly structure and meaning. The intricate technical execution demonstrates Dalí's continued mastery of printmaking processes and his commitment to exploring multiple media simultaneously. This work exemplifies his late career synthesis of historical reference, technical innovation, and surrealist imagination.
- Medium
- drypoint, etching and heliogravure in colors with stencil on BFK Rives
- Dimensions
Notes
Signed and numbered to lower edge ‘93/200 Dalí’. This work is number 93 from the edition of 200 printed by Ateliers Rigal, Paris and co-published by Berggruen, Paris and Editions Graphiques Internationales, Paris.
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
April 16, 2026
Estimate: $500 – $800
Lot 249
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