Lot 26, “Printemps Necrophilique,” by Salvador Dali, oil on canvas, 21 1/2 and 25 5/8 inches, 1936

Lot 26 is a 1936 oil on canvas by Salvador Dali (1904-1989) that is entitled “Printemps Necrophilique.”  According to Mr. [Simon] Shaw (the head of the Impressionist & Modern Art Department), this is one of the finest Dalis to appear on the market in years.  Only Dali could decide to leave nothing in the center, he added.It has an estimate of $8,000,000 to $12,000,000.  It sold for $16,322,500.

From Carter Horsley’s The City Review: http://www.thecityreview.com/s12simp1.html