Tile - Salvador Dalí (after) - 1950-1960 - El Beso de Fuego
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Spanish ceramic tile titled “El Beso de Fuego”, after Salvador Dalí, from the 1950s, measuring 20 × 20 cm and forming part of La Suite Catalane.
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El Beso de Fuego tile is part of a 6 tile set La Suite Catalane. Salvador Dali was seeking a buyer for a collection of tiles he had produced in Spain at the time. From the original run of 100,000 tiles 60,000 remained. Ackermann, a collector, bought them all.
The tiles were produced in Onda, Spain, in 1954, at the El Siglo tile factory.
The tiles come in sets of six, measuring 20cm square. They are titled “La Suite Catalane,” referring to the region of Spain from where Dali came. The tiles feature loose, brushy motifs, like lips, birds, and a sun, in a palette of rich primary colours and pastels.
Ackermann kept the entire cache for some four decades.
In 2017 as he approached 80, he decided to sell with the intention of donating the proceeds to his foundation, Kreuzberger Kinderstiftung, which provides education for underprivileged children.
The remaining tiles from the original run have sold in private sales and auctions over the years, fetching as much as $2,300 for a set of six, and over €500 for just one.
El Beso de Fuego tile is part of a 6 tile set La Suite Catalane. Salvador Dali was seeking a buyer for a collection of tiles he had produced in Spain at the time. From the original run of 100,000 tiles 60,000 remained. Ackermann, a collector, bought them all.
The tiles were produced in Onda, Spain, in 1954, at the El Siglo tile factory.
The tiles come in sets of six, measuring 20cm square. They are titled “La Suite Catalane,” referring to the region of Spain from where Dali came. The tiles feature loose, brushy motifs, like lips, birds, and a sun, in a palette of rich primary colours and pastels.
Ackermann kept the entire cache for some four decades.
In 2017 as he approached 80, he decided to sell with the intention of donating the proceeds to his foundation, Kreuzberger Kinderstiftung, which provides education for underprivileged children.
The remaining tiles from the original run have sold in private sales and auctions over the years, fetching as much as $2,300 for a set of six, and over €500 for just one.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
El Beso de Fuego
Material
Ceramic
Country of origin
Spain
Designer/artist/maker
Salvador Dalí (after)
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
20 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
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