Salvador Dali' Limited Edition "Leda" Surrealist Brass Armchair

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Salvador Dali' limited edition "Leda" Surrealist Brass Armchair

20th century "Sillon Leda" Armchair made by BD Barcelona circa 1990s
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20th century "Sillon Leda" Armchair made by BD Barcelona circa 1990s
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dalí: Femme à tête de roses,
Solid polished brass chair after the chair depicted in Dali's painting "Femme a Tete de Roses'' (1935)
Identification Metal plaque: Salvador Dali" / 1935 / b.d. ediciones de Diseño / 145
Dimensions: 35.5" H x 24.25" W x 20.5" D

The Sillon Leda is a sculptural armchair that brings Salvador Dali's surrealist vision to life. This unique piece is directly inspired by Dali's 1935 painting "Femme a Tate de Roses" (Woman with Head of Roses) a work that exemplifies the artist's dreamlike imagery and symbolic motifs.
Salvador Dali' (1904-1989) a prominent Spanish surrealist artist was known for his eccentric personality flamboyant style and groundbreaking artistic contributions. His work often challenged conventional notions of reality and the Sillon Leda chair is no exception to this approach.
The chair's design faithfully reproduces the surreal elements from Dali's painting. It features a distorted dream-like image of a woman seated in the chair with the chair's legs transforming into a woman's legs capped with shoes. This three-dimensional interpretation remains true to every detail in Dali's original artwork effectively bridging the gap between painting and sculpture.Manufactured by BD Barcelona the Sillon Leda is crafted from polished cast brass making it a substantial and visually striking piece. While it is technically a functional furniture item Dali' himself humorously noted "A chair can be used even to sit on but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably." Indeed with its three-legged design and considerable weight the Sillon Leda serves more as a work of art than a practical seating solution.The chair's creation has an interesting history. In the mid to late 1930s Dali' collaborated with designer Jean-Michel Frank on a collection of furniture designs. However not all these designs were realized during their lifetimes. It wasn't until the 1990s that a team of designers led by Oscar Tusquets and supported by The Gala-Salvador Dal" Foundation worked to bring the Dali'/Frank collection to fruition. BD Barcelona subsequently took on the manufacturing of these pieces including the Sillon Leda.By integrating elements from "Femme a Tate de Roses" into a three-dimensional form the Sillon Leda serves as a tangible link between Dali's painted surrealism and the physical world. It embodies the artist's ability to challenge perceptions and blur the lines between different artistic mediums making it a true representation of Dali's enduring legacy in the world of art and design. " See less