Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Surrealist Playing Cards Set
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Salvador Dalí’s *Surrealist Playing Cards Set* is a limited-edition offset print from 1961, comprising two surrealist decks in an original wooden case.
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SALVADOR Dalí (1904–1989) — «CREÉ PAR SALVADOR DALÍ» — 1969 — SECOND EDITION — TWO SURREALIST PLAYING-CARD DECKS — DRAEGER, PARIS — WOODEN CASE WITH PORTRAIT AND SEAL OF WAX
Artist: Salvador Dalí (1904–1989).
Title: Créé par Salvador Dalí.
Original design: 1967.
Edition: Second edition, 1969.
Publisher: Éditions Graphiques Internationales, Paris.
Printer: Draeger Frères, Paris.
Technique: Color mezzotint printing on cardstock, with rounded corners and gilded edges.
Content: Two decks of playing cards illustrated by Salvador Dalí, with backs in different colors.
Card dimensions: approximately 9 × 5.9 cm.
Box dimensions: approximately 14 × 10 × 3 cm.
Presentation: Original wooden case with gold signature reproduced on the cover, black-and-white portrait photograph of the artist and a red wax seal inside.
Description
Extraordinary set of two playing-card decks designed by Salvador Dalí, corresponding to the second edition published in Paris in 1969 by Éditions Graphiques Internationales and printed by the prestigious Draeger Frères.
The original designs were created in 1967, during the artist’s lifetime, as a surreal reinterpretation of the traditional French deck.
Dalí transforms the figures of kings, queens, jacks and aces through a blend of fantasy, symbolism, expressive lines and vivid colors.
In the illustrations appear some of the most recognizable elements of his artistic universe, such as soft watches, distorted shapes, and dream-inspired compositions.
The cards stand out for the extraordinary printing quality, their chromatic richness and their gilded edges, which confer a strong sense of a luxury artistic edition.
Original case
The set is presented in a wooden box divided internally into two compartments, one for each deck.
The exterior cover is decorated with a gold reproduction of Salvador Dalí’s signature.
Inside the lid there is a black-and-white photographic portrait of the artist, accompanied by a red wax-seal reproduction of his personal seal.
This presentation format is a distinctive feature of the 1969 second edition.
Historical significance
The creation of this deck is framed within Salvador Dalí’s collaborations with major French firms and workshops during the 1960s.
The first playing cards were produced for Puiforcat and were printed by Draeger in 1967. The designs formed part of Dalí’s artistic activity in the field of decorative arts and object design.
The 1969 edition is particularly interesting for bringing together two decks in a wooden presentation case with iconographic elements directly related to the artist.
It should not be confused with the later Dalí Poker-T Tarot editions published during the 1980s.
State of conservation
Set preserved in its original wooden case.
The visible cards show well-defined colors and clear drawings.
The case shows signs of handling, wear and aging, visible in the photographs.
The entirety of the cards of each deck has not been individually verified.
An interesting historical edition of surrealist playing cards, designed by Salvador Dalí and published in Paris in 1969, especially appreciated for its original presentation with photograph, wax seal and two decks with gilded edges.
SALVADOR Dalí (1904–1989) — «CREÉ PAR SALVADOR DALÍ» — 1969 — SECOND EDITION — TWO SURREALIST PLAYING-CARD DECKS — DRAEGER, PARIS — WOODEN CASE WITH PORTRAIT AND SEAL OF WAX
Artist: Salvador Dalí (1904–1989).
Title: Créé par Salvador Dalí.
Original design: 1967.
Edition: Second edition, 1969.
Publisher: Éditions Graphiques Internationales, Paris.
Printer: Draeger Frères, Paris.
Technique: Color mezzotint printing on cardstock, with rounded corners and gilded edges.
Content: Two decks of playing cards illustrated by Salvador Dalí, with backs in different colors.
Card dimensions: approximately 9 × 5.9 cm.
Box dimensions: approximately 14 × 10 × 3 cm.
Presentation: Original wooden case with gold signature reproduced on the cover, black-and-white portrait photograph of the artist and a red wax seal inside.
Description
Extraordinary set of two playing-card decks designed by Salvador Dalí, corresponding to the second edition published in Paris in 1969 by Éditions Graphiques Internationales and printed by the prestigious Draeger Frères.
The original designs were created in 1967, during the artist’s lifetime, as a surreal reinterpretation of the traditional French deck.
Dalí transforms the figures of kings, queens, jacks and aces through a blend of fantasy, symbolism, expressive lines and vivid colors.
In the illustrations appear some of the most recognizable elements of his artistic universe, such as soft watches, distorted shapes, and dream-inspired compositions.
The cards stand out for the extraordinary printing quality, their chromatic richness and their gilded edges, which confer a strong sense of a luxury artistic edition.
Original case
The set is presented in a wooden box divided internally into two compartments, one for each deck.
The exterior cover is decorated with a gold reproduction of Salvador Dalí’s signature.
Inside the lid there is a black-and-white photographic portrait of the artist, accompanied by a red wax-seal reproduction of his personal seal.
This presentation format is a distinctive feature of the 1969 second edition.
Historical significance
The creation of this deck is framed within Salvador Dalí’s collaborations with major French firms and workshops during the 1960s.
The first playing cards were produced for Puiforcat and were printed by Draeger in 1967. The designs formed part of Dalí’s artistic activity in the field of decorative arts and object design.
The 1969 edition is particularly interesting for bringing together two decks in a wooden presentation case with iconographic elements directly related to the artist.
It should not be confused with the later Dalí Poker-T Tarot editions published during the 1980s.
State of conservation
Set preserved in its original wooden case.
The visible cards show well-defined colors and clear drawings.
The case shows signs of handling, wear and aging, visible in the photographs.
The entirety of the cards of each deck has not been individually verified.
An interesting historical edition of surrealist playing cards, designed by Salvador Dalí and published in Paris in 1969, especially appreciated for its original presentation with photograph, wax seal and two decks with gilded edges.
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Edition
Limited edition
Artist
Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Title of artwork
Surrealist Playing Cards Set
Technique
Offset print
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
1961
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
10 cm
Width
14 cm
Weight
300 g
Style
Surrealism
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Period
1960-1970
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