Salvador Dalí

Updated October 27, 2026

Title: Melting Gold Clock on a Ledge Before a Dotted Turquoise Sea Technique: Gouache on paper Measures: 11 x 8 inches (27.9 x 20.3 cm) Year: Undated Condition: Appears in generally good visual condition based on the photographs supplied, with bright, even coloration and crisp contours. The opaque paint layer shows visible brushwork in the clock face, the gilded casing, and the red and blue block at upper left. No significant losses, tears, or creases are apparent in the available images. Minor surface irregularities, light handling marks, and age-related wear may be present. Presented in a black wooden frame with a brushed silver-toned inner lip, showing minor surface wear. Not examined out of the frame. Condition is described from the photographs supplied. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description. Provenance: Private Colelction Visual Description: A dreamlike still life in vertical format, dominated by a soft, melting pocket watch draped over the edge of a dark brown ledge in the lower half of the composition. The watch's golden casing, modeled in ochre, amber, and pale yellow highlights, sags and folds as if made of a pliant material, while its silvery white face bears black numerals and two slender hands, the dial distorting as it flows toward the lower edge. The ledge is drawn in sharp, angular perspective, its planes shifting from warm umber to deep chocolate brown. Beyond it, a flat turquoise expanse is covered in rows of muted gray-green dots and small white dashes, reading at once as patterned ground and as a calm sea. In the upper left corner, a suspended block with a red and crimson face is crossed by meandering cobalt and sky-blue lines, its brown underside echoing the geometry of the ledge below. The contrast between the hard-edged architecture, the decorative repeating pattern, and the impossible softness of the watch produces a quiet, unsettling tension. The motif of the limp timepiece and the juxtaposition of precise forms with irrational transformation reflect the visual language of Surrealism, here combined with a flattened, graphic treatment of space. The lower right bears a painted inscription reading "Dalí." This composition reflects stylistic elements commonly associated with major figures in modern and contemporary art. For additional information regarding certification, provenance, or any inquiries about this piece or other items, please don't hesitate to contact us through the HiBid platform. A secondary market exists for uncatalogued artworks like this one, which often results in lower estimated and sale prices compared to catalogued artist works. If you have any specific questions or require further assistance in understanding the value, context, or details of this artwork, we are here to help and provide any additional information you may need.

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