- Lot 126

Salvador DALI (1904-1989) Carmen with rattlesnakes, circa 1970 Proof in bronze with brown patina signed and numbered 4/4, stamped by the publisher Diejasa. H: 18 cm. A certificate from Mr Nicolas and Mr Olivier DESCHARNES will be given to the buyer. It is the perfect image of the ancient Mediterranean. Inspired by the famous opera of Georges Bizet and the Andalusian traditions, it is this magnificent concentration of all these dances which will become the symbol of Spain. Perhaps the most representative sculpture of the marriage of classicism, fantasy, virtue and energy of the Spanish dances, the purity and nobility of movement. An absolutely rare and unique piece. Bibliography: Robert & Nicolas DESCHARNES. The hard and the soft. Reproduced on page 175 under the reference 440. The prestigious Clot Collection It is a suite realized by Dali for his friend Isidro Clot. These pieces are very rare, made by his hand. Every day in the afternoon he left the studio to go swimming in the pool. A new and very exclusive art of creation initiated by the master, the art of folding or Dalinian origami, a first contract was signed in 1973, followed by others. A copy of the suite was donated to the Saint Petersburg Museum (Florida, USA). Some pieces of this suite were offered by the Spanish royal family as the coat of arms of Marbella, the Spanish Saint-Tropez.