Thursday 17 October 2024

In My List Of Favorite Artists,

Salvador Dali is near the top, 


we have posted numerous pieces about him, he not only painted he produced books, playing cards and now I have just found out cutlery, 

here are six pieces (silver-gilt) comprising of two forks, two knives and two enamelled spoons, all wonderfully named:

  • Fourchette 4 dents à manche poisson (Four tooth fork with a fish handle)
  • Fourchette-éléphant 3 dents (Elephant fork with three teeth)
  • Couteau escargot aux larmes (Snail knife with tears)
  • Cocteau feuille (leaf knife)
  • Petite cuillère-artichaut (small artichoke spoon)
  • Cuillère-artichaut (artichoke spoon)

   these 6 sold for $28,125 US at Sotheby’s in 2012, imagine the cost of a table setting for 6 people today!



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