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The Mae West Lips Sofa is a surrealist sculpture in the form of a sofa by Salvador Dalí. The light red, 110 cm × 183 cm × 81.5 cm (43 in × 72 in × 32 in) sized seating furniture made of polyurethane foam coated with a red polidur coating was shaped in 1972 after the lips of actress Mae West, whom Dalí apparently found ...
The sofa is the same color as the 'Shocking pink' lipstick developed by the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, for whom Dali himself designed hats and dresses in 1937. The sofa's shape derives not only from Mae West's lips, but also from other sources, including the luxurious curves of Gaudi's architecture.
31 de ago. de 2022 · En ese entonces Salvador Dalí solo fabricó cinco piezas del “Mae West Lips Sofa”; tres de ellos se quedaron en su casa y dos se subastaron. Se dice que el que estaba en la sala de Edward James se vendió por 725 mil libras.
14 de ago. de 2020 · The Mae West Lips sofa is one of the most important examples of modern furniture ever produced, and a triumphant expression of Surrealism. It is the joint creation of leading Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904 – 89) and his British patron, Edward James (1907 – 84).
17 de oct. de 2021 · Joanna Moorhead. Sun 17 Oct 2021 02.30 EDT. One of the world’s best-known pieces of furniture, Salvador Dalí’s Mae West lips sofa, started life as a sketch on the back of an envelope,...
4 de oct. de 2019 · How Mae West’s pout sparked a Surrealist sensation. By Hannah Martin. October 4, 2019. Lips sofas in arts patron Edward James's West Sussex dining room. Elizabeth Whiting & Associates /...
1 de sept. de 2022 · September 1, 2022. in Art. “Mae West Lips Sofa” Salvador Dalí was a Spanish painter, sculptor, set designer, fashionista, and writer considered one of the most important minds of the 20th century. He is credited for his contribution to Surrealism due to his paintings where he captured stunning dreamlike scenes.
