Salvador Dali Paintings Value


It’s difficult to determine the exact value of Salvador Dali paintings. The paintings value normally will fluctuate, depending on the demand of the market. Besides, there are also a lot of fake Salvador Dali paintings in the market now. These fake paintings are so real that some of them even come with certificate of authentication. Even the so-called painting experts are having hard time to differentiate the real and the fake paintings. Some fake paintings are even embedded with the authentic signature of Salvador Dali.
With the emergence of fake paintings in the market, this has resulted in driving Salvador Dali paintings values and prices down. The values and prices of Salvador Dali painting somewhat depends on the number of fake paintings on the market. Salvador Dali painting value basically can be narrowed down into two main criteria.
The first criteria that determines Salvador Dali painting value is the “Clarity of Concept” Clarity of concept basically defines what the paintings relate to and what message do the paintings convey to the viewers. It basically boils down to how easy it is to understand the meaning of the paintings. The easier or the higher the clarity of the concept of the paintings, the higher the paintings value will be.
The second criteria that determines Salvador Dali paintings value is the “Depth of Imagination”. Depth of imagination basically means the composition or the content of the paintings. The more unique the content of the paintings, the higher the value the painting will fetch in the market. As we all know it, Salvador Dali is known for his surrealistic artwork. Therefore, if the paintings convey more on surrealism and the usage of symbolism is rich, the paintings will definitely fetch higher value.
With all that mentioned in the above paragraphs, Salvador Dali paintings value can basically boil down to the following ranges. If the painting is drawn with oil color, it will fetch higher value or price. The price of oil painting that contains the right content and is in top notch condition can cost millions of dollars.
On the other hand, painting that is drawn with watercolor or pencil cost lower compared to oil painting. The watercolor painting with good condition can fetch hundred thousands of dollars, with some costing close to million if you are lucky.
Salvador Dali paintings that have the lowest value are those that are printed on paper or poster but are certified authentic. Even though these types of paintings have the lowest values, they still cost in the range of several hundreds to thousands of dollars. Some can even fetch $20K to $50K in price.
A search on the internet reveals a couple of interesting facts on Salvador Dali paintings value. The following is a summary of the market prices of several Salvador Dali famous paintings.
Painting Name: Beginning of The Universe
Year: 1943
Painting Type: Original drawing with charcoal pen and crayon on paper.
Market Value: $187,500 USD
Painting Name: Bust of Woman with Arms Raised
Year: 1966
Painting Type: Original drawing on paper.
Market Value: $11,300 USD
Painting Name: Etude De Couple Assis
Year: 1946
Painting Type: Original drawing with pencil on paper.
Market Value: $13,200 USD
Painting Name: Sailor On Dry Land
Year: 1917
Painting Type: Original drawing on paper.
Market Value: $17,500 USD
Painting Name: The Wailing Wall
Year: 1968
Painting Type: Lithograph on paper.
Market Value: $3,450 USD
Painting Name: The Thumb
Year: 1979
Painting Type: Lithograph on paper.
Market Value: $1,850 USD





November 15th, 2011 at 9:53 am
I own a Dali (Abraham Lincoln. What is the value of this painting?
January 6th, 2012 at 3:42 am
How would I go about determining the value or finding a buyer for what I believe is an original pencil sketch of Dali’s?
Thank you,