Lot Essay
Six pieces of Mollusc pattern flatware designed by Salvador Dali sold in these Rooms, December 8, 1989, lot 415.
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MAKER'S MARK OF PIERRE HUGO, PARIS; ALSO SIGNED DALI, 1957
Details
A SILVER-GILT DESSERT SERVICE DESIGNED BY SALVADOR DALI
Maker's mark of Pierre Hugo, Paris; also signed Dali, 1957
Mollusc pattern, each handle molded in the form of an attenuated floral-clad snail, comprising:
Twelve dessert spoons with bowls enamelled as flower petals
Twelve coffee spoons with similar bowls
Twelve dessert forks with small ruby eyes
Twelve dessert knives with crystal drops
fully marked
Gross weight 228oz. 10dwt. (7114gr.) (48)
Maker's mark of Pierre Hugo, Paris; also signed Dali, 1957
Mollusc pattern, each handle molded in the form of an attenuated floral-clad snail, comprising:
Twelve dessert spoons with bowls enamelled as flower petals
Twelve coffee spoons with similar bowls
Twelve dessert forks with small ruby eyes
Twelve dessert knives with crystal drops
fully marked
Gross weight 228oz. 10dwt. (7114gr.) (48)
Provenance
Mafalda E. Marouf, Paris