THE ZOOTROPE MODEL

THE SUBLIME MOMENT / LARGE ASHTRAY
29 March 2021
TWISTED CHRIST
29 March 2021

THE ZOOTROPE MODEL

1971
Bronze, Fonderia Bonvicini, 2005
83 x 42 x 18 cm

 

At the middle of the back, signature « Salvador Dalí », stamp of Fonderia Bonvicini and numbering from 1/8 to 8/8 and from EA I/IV to EA IV/IV.
The first model was made by Dalí at the beginning of the century using a porcelain model. The model was purportedly made for Scabal.
In 1971, Dalí sold his rights to the Model to M. Leinekugel.
150 multiple bronze sculptures were cast measuring 47 x 24 x 10 cm.