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The Mae West Lips Sofa is a surrealist sculpture in the form of a sofa by Salvador Dalí. The light red, 110 cm × 183 cm × 81.5 cm (43 in × 72 in × 32 in) sized seating furniture made of polyurethane foam coated with a red polidur coating was shaped after the lips of actress Mae West, whom Dalí apparently found … See more
• The Mae West Lips Sofa by Salvador Dalí and Oscar Tusquets Blanca at the design agency Tagwerc
Media related to Mae West Lips Sofa at Wikimedia Commons See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license The Story Behind Dalí's Iconic Lips Sofas - Architectural …
Oct 4, 2019 · The Story Behind Dalí's Iconic Lips Sofas. How Mae West’s pout sparked a Surrealist sensation. By Hannah Martin. October 4, 2019. Lips …
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Mae West's Lips Sofa, 1936 by Salvador Dali
The sofa is the same color as the 'Shocking pink' lipstick developed by the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, for whom Dali himself designed hats and dresses in 1937. The sofa's shape …
Mae West Lips Sofa - Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Dalì designed this sofa with his English benefactor Edward James. The lips of sex symbol and film star Mae West were the inspiration for this titillating piece of furniture. Three pairs were made of his sofa, each different. Read more.
A Surrealist sofa by Salvador Dalí and Edward James
The Mae West Lips sofa is one of the most important examples of modern furniture ever produced, and a triumphant expression of Surrealism. It is the joint creation of leading Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904 – 89) and his British …
The Rich History Behind Studio 65's Iconic Lips Sofa
Aug 10, 2017 · The Rich History Behind Studio 65's Iconic Lips Sofa. AD traces the story of the sexy seat, from the surrealistic vision of Salvador Dali to a zipper-clad sofa by Jeremy Scott. By Hannah Martin.
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The story behind Dalí's iconic lips sofa | House & Garden
Sep 3, 2019 · Around 1935, Spanish artist Salvador Dalí saw something special in the face of movie star Mae West: an apartment. In a watercolour, he turned her blonde curls into portières, her eyes into paintings, her nose into a fireplace, …
Mae West Lips Sofa - Christie's
This version of the Mae West Lips Sofa, upholstered in bright red wool, is principally distinguished by a heavy black worsted fringe to the green wool apron, and also by an overall structure that …
Mae West Lips Sofa - Christie's
An instantly recognisable icon of Surrealism, Salvador Dalí’s striking bright red Mae West Lips Sofa was the result of a creative collaboration between the artist and the legendary surrealist …
Design classic: the Dalilips sofa by Salvador Dalí
Nov 27, 2015 · In the centre of the room is a sofa, shaped like the actress’s distinctive rosebud lips. Dalí’s whimsical collage became reality a few years later.
