Clarice Cliff, Art Deco and Design - 26th May 2021
Lot 804
Mae West Lips a modern sofa after the original design by Edward James and Salvador Dali
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £400
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Description
Mae West Lips a modern sofa after the original design by Edward James and Salvador Dali, covered in vivid red upholstery, 99cm. high, 227cm. wide
Catalogue notes
The Mae West Lips sofa is one of the most recognisable examples of 20th Century furniture. The original sofa was the idea of the surrealist poet, patron and collector Edward James who suggested to Salvador Dali a three dimensional sofa based on his painting Mae West's Face which may be used as an apartment, (1934/35). This sofa was originally designed for Monkton House on the West Dean Estate and is now in the Victoria & Albert Museum (W6-2018).