Auction 55, Bid & Bloom, April 7th
Tue, Apr 7, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 36
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Original Color Woodcut, "The Logician Devil" (Enferno Canto 27), from The Divine Comedy Series, 1960
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$150
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $150 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $4,000 | $500 |
| $15,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
Description
An authentic original color woodcut print by the Spanish Surrealist master Salvador Dalí. Titled "The Logician Devil" (also known as "Un diable logicien"), this work illustrates Canto 27 of Dante Alighieri's Inferno, depicting Lucifer.
Key Details:
- Artist: Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
- Title: "The Logician Devil" / "The Devil Logician" (Enferno Canto 27)
- Medium: Original Color Woodcut (xylography)
- Series: From the acclaimed The Divine Comedy suite commissioned for the 700th anniversary of Dante's birth.
- Year Created: 1960 (printed between 1959-1964)
- Paper: Printed on high-quality B.F.K. Rives wove paper
- Publisher: Jean Estrade / Les Heures Claires, Paris
- Dimensions: Sheet size is typically approximately 10 1/4 x 13 inches (26 x 33 cm). The image size is about 7 x 9 1/2 inches. Framed size 17x19 inches
- Edition: This piece is from an edition of the Divine Comedy set.
- Condition: Excellent condition (or describe specific condition details).
- Framing: Presented in a silver-toned, ornate frame with archival matting (as pictured).
- Authentication: Reference information can be found in the official catalogs raisonnés: Michler/Lopsinger #1065 and the Albert Field guide. An accompanying Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is included.
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